Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, January 20151/10Altitude Adjustment
The fashionable world indulges in a bit of navel-gazing as designers riff on the not-quite-exposed midriff as a new focal point. Edun calf-hair cropped jacket, $1,295; Barneys New York, NYC. Prada silk blouse with stitching detail, $760; select Prada boutiques. Hilfiger Collection patchwork jeans; Tommy Hilfiger, NYC. Jutta Neumann belt. from far left: Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane ring. Pamela Love ring.
Fashion Editor: Camilla Nickerson.
Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, January 20152/10High Noon
Some of these abbreviated jackets are worn over light shirts that cover the gap between hip bone and rib. Others, like this one, pivot on raised waistbands. Givenchy knit jacket with stud detail; select Saks Fifth Avenue stores. Vetements leather pants, $1,845; Blake, Chicago. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane hat and bracelets. Jutta Neumann belt.
Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, January 20153/10Making the Cut
Note how all lengths on this patchwork look are being snipped. Proenza Schouler cobalt python jacket and perforated asymmetric knit tank ($1,475); Proenza Schouler, NYC. Carleen two-tone jeans, $364; carleen.us. Céline silk necklace with bell pendant. Edun silver pendant necklace. Cuffs and rings by Pamela Love and Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane.
Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, January 20154/10The Lanky Look
Natural counterparts to these new jackets? Pants that show off the ankle. Calvin Klein Collection leather jacket and double-face knit pants ($1,895); Calvin Klein Collection, NYC. Louis Vuitton white knit jacket, top, and ankle boots; select Louis Vuitton boutiques.
Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, January 20155/10Lone Star
The cropped jacket almost inevitably has a kind of Western air—as manifested here in rodeo studs on saddle-brown suede. Hilfiger Collection jacket; Tommy Hilfiger, NYC. Carven python-print leather skirt, $890; Carven, NYC. Isabel Marant ostrich-feather choker necklace. Pendant necklaces by Dinosaur Designs and Céline. Lisa Eisner for Tom Ford rings.
Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, January 20156/10The Wild Bunch
Buffed suedes, buttery and patent leathers—all used like refined fabrics—foster jackets of a rarer kind. Burberry Prorsum nubuck field jacket, $4,895; burberry.com. Dior blouse with floral-print cuffs, $2,700; Dior boutiques. Derek Lam suede A-line skirt, $2,490; Bergdorf Goodman, NYC. On actor Tom Hughes: Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane suede jacket. James Perse T-shirt. Burberry Brit jeans. John Lobb boots.
Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, January 20157/10Rattle and Roll
A snakeskin jacket gives rocker bite—but the exquisite tailoring gives away your true sartorial DNA. Gucci python-and-leather jacket; select Gucci boutiques. Louis Vuitton crocheted dress, worn as a top; select Louis Vuitton boutiques.
Beauty Note
An ultradefined brow adds drama to soft features. Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Brow Lift Duo includes a highlighter and a definer.
Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, January 20158/10Dramatic Flare
A maverick silhouette provides both form and fun. Giorgio Armani python jacket; Giorgio Armani boutiques. Carven printed racer top, $600; Carven, NYC. The Seafarer velvet wide-leg trousers, $386; theseafarer.com. Prada boots.
Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, January 20159/10How the West Was Worn
Though this indigo Michael Kors jacket and skirt ($3,995 each; select Michael Kors stores) look like cowgirl-classic denim-on-denim, they’re both actually made of soft suede. Loewe napa-leather top, $2,550; loewe.com. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane bracelets. Louis Vuitton boots.
Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, January 201510/10True Grit
Exposed stitching and raw seams underscore the earthiness of the moment. Prada leather jacket with printed silk detail, $4,070; select Prada boutiques. Derek Lam cotton flared trousers, $550; Derek Lam, NYC.
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Hair: Garren for Garren New York Salon for R+Co; Makeup: Diane Kendal
Produced by Westy Productions
Production Design: Gideon Ponte for the Magnet Agency
