Cashmere Mafia

In the middle of the writers’ strike, ABC has unveiled a new show about four driven professional women at the top of their industries (as far as I can make out thus far, a publisher of a major magazine-Lucy Liu, an executive at a national cosmetics company, and two high-powered other people…. consultant? i-banker? It’s a little unclear to me frankly. Hopefully more details will be revealed.) They are all doing well for themselves in the corporate world, but pretty hapless (normal?) women in all other aspects of their lives. I have to admit, as a sometimes-aspiring-businesswoman myself that I support the concept so much that I am willing to dismiss any deficiencies in the writing of the show itself. I don’t think the producers are really trying to instill any moral good in America... it seems to be Sex and the City + more business suits – one review called it "escapist fantasy pretending to be post modern feminist melodrama” – but it’s still refreshing to see images of females in power. I am curious to hear more background on how they got to be where they are. As of yet, their immaculately-made-up poker faces reveal nothing of the strain and perseverance of the corporate ladder climb…. not sure if the interests of realism will be served, we’ll wait to see how this plays out.