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The Secretary

Dark love stories and dark beauties go hand in hand. The movie 'Secretary' was exemplary of both; in Maggie Gyllenhaal's portrayal of Lee Holloway, her character, a secretary - (hence the name...) - clad in pencil skirts and button-downs, exerts her right to sex appeal, obsession, love, and S&M. Nowadays the dance between repression and expression of desires seems to go from one extreme to another. Freely expressing those workplace fantasies through cinema and fashion alike playfully confronts our culture's sexual preoccupations. And if that's too much for you to swallow, then just dwell on the sexy clothes and cheeky fun. more...

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