Power Collar, Power Blowout: Amal 'The Most Woman' Clooney at Work

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Amal Clooney, human rights lawyer and the most woman of all time, is representing Armenia against the Turkish politician Doğu Perinçek, a genocide denier, at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Here she is, at the beginning of the controversial case in full court dress with her usual formidable blowout. We'll take the robes of justice over fancy white gloves any day.

Update: When asked what she was wearing, Amal answered like the lawyer boss lady that she is:

I ask Amal Clooney about the fashion speculation. She laughed & pointed to her robes, "I'm wearing Ede & Ravenscroft" pic.twitter.com/cEsuy87Vda

— Bruno Waterfield (@BrunoBrussels) January 28, 2015

For the initiated, Ede & Ravenscroft is one of the oldest tailors in London and responsible for ceremonial dress from law courts to academia.