Kerry Washington keeps " pins and panties " in her Prada bag

Kerry Washington graces the cover of the October issue of Glamour ,hermes birkin 40 which hits newsstands on 10 September It channels the character of the scandal , Olivia Pope accompanied posing in spreading fashion on a private plane and reading gossip rags all dressed designers such as Dior , Prada and Dolce & Gabbana . Kerry breakout role in the hit drama proved historically , they made ​​the first African- American actress in a drama network in nearly 40 years , and its performance has even earned him an Emmy Award nomination . In addition to his professional achievements , Kerry is famous exploits and personal. It is the Obama Administration as a member of the Cabinet of the President of the Committee on Arts and Humanities , she was named in the list of International Best - Dressed Vanity Fair, and perhaps surprisingly , Kerry has married in San Francisco 49ers corner Nnamdi Asomugha in a secret ceremony in June this year after dating quietly for a year. The actress opens up about his big year as Olivia Pope , in an interview with Glamour and also touches on the A- list, alter ego , keep his personal life private, and much more. Read the highlights and see more pictures below . His love of fashion and the red carpet alter ego ,Hermes Bracelet "OK, I admit, there were a few actresses that I felt had the upper hand career - wise - because they knew how to work the red carpet ... I was like , " I miss a very important tool when I am the CEO of the company Kerry Washington , my marketing department is really lax So, I somehow developed a new character . Kerry red - carpet and I looked like any other character I actually as Tracee Ellis Ross [ the actress and daughter of Diana Ross S] , who is a good friend , and literally asked how do you . pronounce Hermes ? Red -Carpet Kerry needed to know. " Of the remaining silent about his personal life . . "I learned from experience that it does not talk to me about my private life , I had the first time in my career where I do not talk I was on the cover of a magazine wedding [ InStyle Weddings , in 2005 , when she and the actor David Moscow was busy ] but I could not turn around and say . " I do not want to talk about the good things , not bad things. So I thought , OK, nothing more . " Nnamdi Asomugha on his secret marriage : "I go in the world with my ring And when people say bravo , I say thank you, but I will continue to not talk about it and let it unfold ... I do not want to sound smug be ... but the goal is to do what 's best for me . I have friends in this business, to talk about her personal life , and it works for them , and I love it. , but not for me. " What is Pope in the famous Prada Bag Olivia ? "Normally, folders , pens, cell phone in the show, and often a bottle of water add a nice weight in your pocket. And some panties in one episode ! " luxury Bracelet