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Hillary Clintons very name is synonymous with the pantsuit . Her love of the two-piece has, in fact, been so documented over the years that its inspired everything from think pieces and fashion editorials to memes and Twitter handles.

And while shes worn styles made by designers from Ann Taylor Loft to Giorgio Armani, Clinton's latest favorite is the creation of two 31-year-olds, Sali Christeson and Eleanor Turner, who are at the helm of a label youve probably never heard of: Argent .

Created with professional women in mind, Argents clothes are all about making function look stylish. For instance, the brand's Crossover Blazer ($325) includes an earphone channel that lets women thread their buds or a Bluetooth wire through their blazer sleeve. The brands Staple Trouser ($228) feature a hidden credit card back pocket. And one of Argents coolest takes on the pantsuit is reversiblesolid gray on the inside and plaid on the reverse, meaning women get two options from the $378 blazer and $248 trousers.

And Clinton really does seem to love the brand's stuff, which is only available online and at Washington, D.C., San Francisco and New York City pop-up stores. They make them all in New York, and theyre not unreasonably priced," the former Secretary of State told New York magazine earlier this year."I just want to support more of these young-women-owned businesses, and I think its so sweet that they are making pantsuits!

The story of how two millennial founders started a business dedicated to dressing professional women (and professional women icons) has its roots in Silicon Valley.

PHOTO: Courtesy of Argent

Christeson, a M.B.A. who got her start in banking, was working at Cisco leading a team dedicated to the technology giants newest cloud initiative, and struggling to find clothes on the day-to-day.

I'd always been annoyed by shopping for workwear, and [looking] around was a luxury I just didnt have time for, she said. It was 2014 and a lot of studies were coming out that a womans appearance can significantly impact her career trajectory.

From there, Christeson found herself in the midst of opportunity within the roughly $200 billion U.S. apparel market.

The landscape of the workplace has changed, Christeson said. Its a more casual environment than it once was. And brands havent been evolving with the modern working day [or] with what the modern working woman looks like.

PHOTO: Courtesy of Argent.

The combination of research and a gut feeling led Christeson to realize she was onto something. That was the catalyst to quit my job, she said.

Armed with the idea to modernize workwear (goodbye Working Girl power suits , hello professional clothes women might actually get excited to wear), Christeson hooked up with Turner who'd worked for such brands as Tory Burch and J.Crew, and who also saw the unique opportunity before themespecially after doing some fieldwork.

It was horrifying to see that salespeople weren't asking you what industry you are in, they were just pulling out the same gray suit with a boot-cut theyve been selling for 30 years, Turner said.

At the core of the line, which officially launched in 2016, was the clothing item that has come to symbolize womens ascent in the workforce: the pantsuit. It felt like a reflection of the world we're living in, Turner said. Pantsuit nation, female power, boldnessits a strong statement.

PHOTO: Sali Christeson, left. Eleanor Turner, right. Courtesy of Argent.

So, what does it feel like when the patron saint of pantsuits herself, Hillary Rodham Clinton, wears your clothes, which she did while accepting an award at a Planned Parenthood gala in April?

To see her in our blazer ? Sali and I basically fell out of chairs, Turner said.

We had the opportunity to meet her at an event at San Francisco, Christeson said. We shared what we are doing with her, and we just felt like she got it and was excited. And from there she and Huma [Abedin, a longtime Clinton aide] started wearing the pieces. Its just a symbolic honor at its simplest.

PHOTO: Huma Abedin wearing Argent. Getty.

With Clinton already a brand evangelist, whats next for Argent? We want to keep evolving with women and staying plugged into their needs, Christeson said. All types of women from all different backgroundswomen in politics, the nonprofit world, financeare wearing our clothes, and our mission is resonating. We want our women to be taking on the world like a small army, whether they are presenting at a conference or fighting for a raise.

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