A FASHION formula emerged for ambitious female lawyers somewhere between the fraught makeover that Marcia Clark underwent mid-OJ-trial in 1995 and the 2009 debut season of the glossy courtroom drama “The Good Wife.” The reliable components: dark tailored suits, creamy shells, subtle pearls and heels. Senator Kamala Harris, a lawyer who has often spoken of her desire to “prosecute the case” on the campaign trail, has rarely diverged from that strategy during her runs for president and vice president. While most female politicians…

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