So many of the religion-themed, sensual editorials are old-world with black lace. Milly Simmonds reminds us that the tension — and the calling — between religion and fashion remains strong in our modern age and sleek fashion. Andreas Kock lenses Milly in ‘Heliga begär’ for Plaza Kvinna’s November 2011 issue with styling by Emma Thorstrand.

The ‘Jazz Age’ style references remind us of the great global movement around women’s rights anchored in its liberating vision of individual rights. 

In America the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced during Coco Chanel’s happy pants days — and it continues to languish in Congress almost 100 years later.  The irrepressible Phyllis Schlafly hit the road and single-handedly held an entire movement in check days away from becoming an amendment to the US Constitution, arguing that the ERA — led by dysfunctional, Godless liberal women — would destroy American families and send women into combat.