Can fashion do the heavy lifting in politics? The symbolism stitched into a tote


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The handbag design carried by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi went viral, quickly becoming an online symbol of her unapologetic political persona. Photo: Hamano

It’s the biggest political handbag since Margaret Thatcher entered 10 Downing Street with her boxy Launer London purse – in all sorts of ways.

“It”, of course, is the black tote carried by Sanae Takaichi, the new prime minister of Japan.

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