This Season Is for the Shape Shifters
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Meticulous craft, lush texture, explosive 3D silhouettes, and extreme volume—these were the watchwords for this season’s most risk-taking designers. Talents like Off-White’s Ibrahim Kamara, Y/Project’s Glenn Martens, and Melitta Baumeister are answering the question of what to wear now with inventive, conceptual creations for the fashion-forward.
Highlighting some of the new establishment in “Shape Shifters’ where Volume & silhouette combined with new textural techniques and proportion challenge what to wear now. Glen Martens for YProjects, Matthieu Blazy for Bottega, Vaquera’s Patric DiCaprio & Bryn Taubensee. Melitta Baumeister, & IB Karama for Off White.
Hair by Syd Hayes at Art + Commerce; Makeup by Val Garland and Manicure by Adam Slee, Both at Streeters; Casting by Shaun Beyen at Plus Three Two; Models: Malika Louback at IMG Models, Tara Raani at Linden Staub, and Ashley Radjarame at IMG Models; Choreographed by Benjamin Jonsson at Box Artist Management; Special thanks to The Coral Production.
This article appears in the March 2024 issue of ELLE.
Sometimes, bigger is better. Meticulous craft, lush texture, explosive 3-D silhouettes, and extreme volume—these were the watchwords for this season’s most risk-taking designers. Talents like Off-White’s Ibrahim Kamara, Y/Project’s Glenn Martens, Vaquera’s Patric DiCaprio and Bryn Taubensee, and Melitta Baumeister are answering the question of what to wear now with inventive, conceptual creations for the fashion-forward. Below, meet the bold new establishment of “shape shifters.”
Hair by Syd Hayes at Art + Commerce; Makeup by Val Garland and Manicure by Adam Slee, both at Streeters; Casting by Shaun Beyen at Plus Three Two; Models: Malika Louback at IMG Models, Tara Raani at Linden Staub, and Ashley Radjarame at IMG Models; Hair by Benjamin Jonsson at Box Artist Management; Special thanks to the Coral Production.
Dress, Off-White. Balaclava, Molly Goddard, $225. Hat, J.R. Malpere, $550.
Top, $1,950, skirt, Marni. Hats (on head) in orange, $405, burgundy, $560; hats (as shoes), $405 each, Emma Brewin.
Dress, Sportmax, $4,090. Bra, Eres, $230. Orange hat, $405, leopard hat, $595, Emma Brewin.
Shirt, $858, skirt, Y/Project. Tights, Lauren Perrin, $45. Platforms, Vivienne Westwood, $1,230.
Dress, bra, slip, Bottega Veneta. Cap, Stephen Jones Millinery x Wales Bonner. Thigh-high socks, John Lewis.
Dress, Chloé. Orange earrings, Sonia Petroff, $285. Gold earring, Ben-Amun by Isaac Manevitz, $245 (for pair).
Oversize shirt, tie, Vaquera. Socks, Barbour, $25.
Dress, Roksanda. Mittens, Essentiel Antwerp, $125 (per pair). Tights, Matty Bovan. Platforms, Dior.
Dress, Melitta Baumeister, $1,620.
Blouse, $2,790, skirt, $4,000, wrap belt, Louis Vuitton. Black earring, Sonia Petroff, $285. Gold earring, $345, necklaces, from $270, cuff, $445, Ben-Amun by Isaac Manevitz. Thigh-high socks, John Lewis.
Fringe cape, top, trousers, Giorgio Armani. Hats (as shoes), Emma Brewin, $405 each.
Dress, Dior. Earrings, SOLANGE. Necklace, Erickson Beamon, $1,200.
This article appears in the March 2024 issue of ELLE.
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