History Main / LadyInAPowerSuit

->'''Pam:''' You know, I think there could be a lot of benefits if you could learn to get along with women.
->'''Dwight:''' Look, I have no problem with women. It's businesswomen and their, their power suits and their shoulder pads. Don't lie about your shoulders!
-->--''Series/TheOfficeUS''

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* ''LightNovel/FateZero'''s Saber, in contrast to her armored ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' look, preferred a stylish black suit when working with Kiritsugu Emiya.

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* ''Series/Dynasty1981'' could well have the trendsetters for the intimidating power suits with big shoulder pads, Alexis the most, whenever they run the Denver oil company.

* ''Series/Supergirl2015'': Alex Danvers, Kara's elder sister, swaps out her secret agent tactical gear for a fitted suit in some occasions. These are typically when presenting the public front of her secret service employer, looking both more professional than in a catsuit as well as commanding awe. The other occasions when she wears one are in situations where she is also putting herself in power, compared to when she [[SheCleansUpNicely wears a dress]] in occasions of letting go of control.
* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'': Laurel Lance was an attorney, eventual ADA, so she wore suits to her day job.

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* ''Series/{{Dynasty}}'' could well have the trendsetters for the intimidating power suits with big shoulder pads, Alexis the most, whenever they run the Denver oil company.

* Integra Hellsing from ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'' is in charge of a large paramilitary vampire-hunting organization, and is rarely seen wearing anything but a formal suit. She is also a CigarChomper and prefers to be [[SheIsTheKing addressed with "sir"]].

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}: Laurel Lance was an attorney, eventual ADA, so she wore suits to her day job.

* McAfee in ''Series/ThePolitician'' almost always wears masculine trouser suits, befitting her calm and "professional" appearance, despite being in high school.

Many important people wear suits and, unremarkably, some of them are women. They are cool, calm, and certain. Unflappable in business and lunch meetings, they will not take any man's TrashTalk. This woman is a badass just from the aura she presents, this aura radiating from her power suit. Of course it isn't the suit that gives her power, but it sure doesn't harm the image she's trying to project that she is not to be messed with. On a man's chess board, she's captured the king.

Note that with the outdated image of actual [[TheEighties '80s]] "power suits" -- unflattering bulky tweed things with [[ShouldersOfDoom massive shoulder pads]] -- the power suit referred to here will be a much more slim-lined, definitely fitted, and quite modern pantsuit, maybe even erring on the side of the traditionally masculine. Whilst characters in the shoulder-padded suits could be examples, it is dependant on how the work presents it: as these were typical office attire for any and all women of the period, to qualify it would require the distinctly powerful woman to be wearing a power suit and for no other woman in the work to wear one.

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* ''Series/{{Dynasty}}'' could well have the trendsetters for the intimidating powersuits with big shoulderpads, Alexis the most, whenever they run the Denver oil company.
* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' can be considered to have championed the powersuit, albeit 70s style, as Mary Tyler Moore was an icon for not just womens lib, but also to the emerging women at the workplace.

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a.k.a. Boss Ass Bitch

Not to be confused with SamusIsAGirl, in case you're thinking of a lady wearing [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman a literal]] [[PowererArmor "power" suit.]]

Not to be confused with PoweredArmor, in case you're thinking of a lady wearing [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a literal]] [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman "power" suit.]]

If you're thinking of a lady wearing the other type of [[PoweredArmour power suit]], you're probably looking for SamusIsAGirl.

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Not related to the other concept of a [[PoweredArmour power suit]], you're probably looking for SamusIsAGirl.

Many important people wear suits and, unremarkably, some of them are women. They are cool, calm, and certain. Unflappable in business and lunch meetings, they will not take any man's {{trash talk}}. This woman is a badass just from the aura she presents, this aura radiating from her power suit. Of course it isn't the suit that gives her power, but it sure doesn't harm the image she's trying to project that she is not to be messed with. On a man's chess board, she's captured the king.

Not related to the other concept of a [[PoweredArmour power suit]], which is covered by SamusIsAGirl.

[[caption-width-right:350:This is ''my'' crime scene, detective.]]

* Parodied on the ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' episode "Boss Mabel". When Mabel fills in for Grunkle Stan as boss of the Mystery Shack, she wears an adult-sized business suit with oversized shoulder pads.

** Parodied with [[http://www.harkavagrant.com/?id=297 Businesswoman wearing a suit with enormous shoulder pads]], and having to choose in the morning between it or another suit with even larger ones.

Not related to the other concept of a [[PoweredArmour power suit]], you're probably looking for SamusIsAGirl.

Many important people wear suits and, unremarkably, some of them are women. They are cool, calm, and certain. Unflappable in business and lunch meetings, they will not take any man's {{trash talk}}. This woman is a {{badass}} just from the aura she presents, this aura radiating from her power suit. Of course it isn't the suit that gives her power, but it sure doesn't harm the image she's trying to project that she is not to be messed with. On a man's chess board, she's captured the king.

Many important people wear suits and, unremarkably, some of them are women. They are cool, calm, and certain. Unflappable in business and lunch meetings, they will not take any man's trash talk. This woman is a badass just from the aura she presents, this aura radiating from her power suit. Of course it isn't the suit that gives her power, but it sure doesn't harm the image she's trying to project that she is not to be messed with. On a man's chess board, she's captured the king.