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This Season Is for the Shape Shifters

Enlarged proportions and striking textures take center stage.

Photographed by Sølve Sundsbø and Styled by Alex White
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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; choreographed by Benjamin Jonsson at Box Artist Management; special thanks to the Coral Production.

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Dress, Off-White. Balaclava, Molly Goddard, $225. Hat, J.R. Malpere, $550.

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Top, $1,950, skirt, Marni. Hats (on head) in orange, $405, burgundy, $560; hats (as shoes), $405 each, Emma Brewin.

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Dress, Sportmax, $4,090. Bra, Eres, $230. Orange hat, $405, leopard hat, $595, Emma Brewin.

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Shirt, $858, skirt, Y/Project. Tights, Lauren Perrin, $45. Platforms, Vivienne Westwood, $1,230.

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Dress, bra, slip, Bottega Veneta. Cap, Stephen Jones Millinery x Wales Bonner. Thigh-high socks, John Lewis.

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Dress, Chloé. Orange earrings, Sonia Petroff, $285. Gold earring, Ben-Amun by Isaac Manevitz, $245 (for pair).

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Oversize shirt, tie, Vaquera. Socks, Barbour, $25.

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Dress, Roksanda. Mittens, Essentiel Antwerp, $125 (per pair). Tights, Matty Bovan. Platforms, Dior.

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Dress, Melitta Baumeister, $1,620.

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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.

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Fringe cape, top, trousers, Giorgio Armani. Hats (as shoes), Emma Brewin, $405 each.

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Dress, Dior. Earrings, SOLANGE. Necklace, Erickson Beamon, $1,200.

This article appears in the March 2024 issue of ELLE.

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