The Season’s New Shirting: Trim, Tailored, Bold and Belted
Photographed by Daniel Jackson, Vogue, February 20191/10Suiting Yourself
Model Liu Wen wears a Céline jacket ($2,650), shirt ($570), pants ($790), hat, tie, and belt; celine.com. Fashion Editor: Tabitha Simmons.
Photographed by Daniel Jackson, Vogue, February 20192/10Whether fastidiously buttoned up or shrugged on as a breezy top layer, the crisp white shirt remains nonpareil in its easy sophistication. Model Lily Aldridge wears a Chanel shirt ($2,200), jumpsuit ($2,150), earrings, and belts; select Chanel stores.
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A fitted velour jacket, high-waisted trousers, and fabulously exaggerated sleeves look back to Regency-era costumery—and reflect a very modern delight in the utterly unexpected. Actress Mackenzie Foy wears a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello jacket ($3,890), blouse ($3,490), pants ($1,290), brooch, and scarf; Saint Laurent, NYC.
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A crystal-encrusted dress shirt throws work and play—labor and leisure—into charming conversation. Model Paloma Elsesser wears a Dolce & Gabbana shirt, $2,895; select Dolce & Gabbana stores.
Photographed by Daniel Jackson, Vogue, February 20195/10Change of Plaid
You’re never fully dressed without a smile, and model Sabina Karlsson’s pearly whites—and wild reds—are the perfect complement to a vibrantly layered Burberry shirt ($1,750; burberry.com). Beauty note: Give texture a pick-me-up post-shampoo. TRESemmé Between Washes Curl Revive Styling Foam’s lightweight formula adds touchable definition to day-after hair.
Photographed by Daniel Jackson, Vogue, February 20196/10Sleeper Hit
Call it an haute spin on hygge: New York chef Clare de Boer’s silky Polo Ralph Lauren pajama shirt ($248) and pants ($298; ralphlauren.com) work just as well at home and under covers as they do swishing around town for a slouchy-chic night out.
Photographed by Daniel Jackson, Vogue, February 20197/10Chain Reaction
Singer-songwriter Elle King, whose work resides in that in-between space encompassing rock and soul and country and blues, loves patterns—from her many tattoos to the links on her Balenciaga shirt ($1,850; Balenciaga, NYC).
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When so artfully collaged, floral prints veer sharply from the winsome and feminine into decidedly punk-rock territory. (A studded leather belt serves as punctuation.) Model Rebecca Leigh wears a Versace blouse ($1,295), jeans ($1,175), and vintage belt. Blouse and jeans at select Versace stores.
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As model Mayowa Nicholas proves, there’s nothing quite like a cheerful Michael Kors Collection shirt ($1,195; select Michael Kors stores), replete with a joyous ruffled sleeve, to dispel the winter doldrums.
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Clad in head-to-toe Givenchy—from those shimmery, clavicle-grazing chandelier earrings right down to her smartly belted trousers—the journalist and activist Noor Tagouri cuts an arresting figure. (Editor’s note: Tagouri was misidentified in the February’s print edition as “actor, director, and model Noor Bukhari.” We sincerely regret the error. Full statement here.) Givenchy shirt ($1,080), pants ($1,585), earrings, and belt; Givenchy, NYC. Apple Watch Hermès. In this story: Hair: Ward; Makeup: Romy Soleimani; Manicure: Rieko Okusa. Tailor: Christy Rilling Studio. Set Design, Jesse Kaufmann.