Autumn has officially arrived, if Bella Hadid's latest outfit during Paris Fashion Week is anything to go by. After a summer spent in nearly-naked dresses, string bikinis, sporty Y2K looks and various takes on her preferred 'cowgirl-core' aesthetic, the model is wholeheartedly embracing new-season style – and for her, that means head-to-toe leather.
Seemingly taking her fashion cues from The Matrix, Hadid stepped out in Paris wearing an oversize black leather bomber jacket and Nineties-style rimless oval sunglasses that wouldn't be out of place in the legendary, on-screen wardrobe of Neo – aka, 'The One', aka Keanu Reeves.
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The model built on the futuristic aesthetic by layering said pieces with an acid-wash mini skirt and jacket set, featuring a high neck, zip and silver button straps. Combined with sheer tights, slicked-back hair and knee-high, square-toe black leather boots, Hadid was nothing short of the picture of Nineties cool.
Her handbag, however, was 2024 all over: namely, Saint Laurent's Y Tote in sleek black leather. The capacious piece of arm candy hasn't even officially dropped in stores yet, but it's already a modern-day classic, and has been spotted on the likes of Sofia Richie, Laura Harrier and Devon Lee Carlson in the past few weeks alone. Just like The Matrix, Bella was always ahead of her time...
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Clementina Jackson is Acting Site Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, working across news and features, trends, e-commerce and SEO. She was previously Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health, and Acting Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, where she was named as a PPA 30 Under 30 award winner for her work on size inclusivity. An experienced fashion, travel and luxury lifestyle journalist, Clementina has also written for Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveller, Tatler, Red and Italy Segreta.
