Everything She Wants

"We are feminine and fierce. We are sexy and strong. And if playing up our power suits is a scandal, then it's one we can gladly handle." Words to live by from the mailer we received from The Limited's new Scandal inspired collection . Scandal star Kerry Washington./CBSNews Designed by actress Kerry Washington, costume designer Lyn Paolo and Elliot Staples, the exclusive collection's dramatic white suiting, long leather gloves, oversized tote bag, taupe dolman wrap coat and standout plaid cape would make powerful and pouty political "fixer" Olivia Pope, proud. "Women often feel they have to choose between smart or sexy," says Washington. "This collection says you can be both of those things. You can be fabulous and fearless." So gladiators get your red wine glasses and your wardrobes ready. The new melodrama-packed season of Scandal  premieres tonight on ABC , and the Scandal-inspired collection at The Limited is avai...

Even after binge watching the first two seasons of ABC's mega-hit series, Scandal , we didn't join the Gladiator nation. Blasphemy ! While we found some of the characters compelling--namely Olivia's devious Dad (given gravitas by master thespian Joe Morton), the conniving Cyrus, the fiery First Lady and that cute double-agent Jake (we've been fans of Scott Foley since his Felicity days)--we can't take much more of Olivia and Fitz's melodramatic, torrid love affair. But we hate to be left out of a pop culture moment, and plan to catch the third season on demand. So we'll miss tonight's scandalous season finale, but millions of diehard fans will be hanging on every dramatic line that falls from Kerry Washington's ever-pouted, quivering lips. As you watch, in true Olivia Pope fashion, we're sure there will be no shortage of  red, red wine .  That's one thing that fascinates us about Ms. Pope -- how can she down a bottle of vino every nigh...