Milan Makes A Case For Model Nostalgia

Authored by IRENE OJO-FELIX

As night fell and daylight rose, the fashion crowd flew in from Milan to Paris for an opening day of shows by Jacquemus, Dior, and Gucci. Yet, our minds were still on Milan and the subtle resurgence of some top 90s and 00s faces that were too noteworthy to pass up. These muses established themselves in the era of excess and grunge, showing what comes with decades-long careers and top catwalk experience. As a welcomed treat in the age of new model turnover, brands like Versace surprised guests with Liya Kebede, Mariacarla Boscono, and the return of Shalom Harlow, her first show in more than half a decade. Ferragamohad Georgina Grenville and bookended its show with Carolyn Murphy and Stella Tennant while AGNONA casted Amber Vallettaand Tasha Tilberg in billowing caftans for the luxury elite. And of course as the week’s events came to a close, chief maximalists and the formen of floral, Dolce & Gabbana had to one up the trend inviting Carla Bruni, Eva Herzigova, Helena Christensen, Karen Elson and Isabella Rossellini (and the fam!) to walk for their show. Is it a return to the familiar or a desire for more decadent times? Your guess it as good as any.

Gigi, Bella & Anwar Hadid Have Dinner With Yolanda | Vogue

New York Fashion Week was an unnerving, bone-chilling, spine-tingling affair. First there were the ceaseless, torrential downpours. Then there were all the crazy newish talents on the calendar—Pyer Moss, Telfar, Gypsy Sport, Vaquera, Eckhaus Latta—popping up to show in all corners of Manhattan and Brooklyn, day or night, rain be damned. The ghost of the ’80s hovered over the runways as well, in the luscious, outsize silhouettes at Marc Jacobs; the sassy, shrunken frocks at Area. And then there was the dazzling spectacle of the Hadids, fashion’s reigning family, who alighted on the catwalks, front rows, sidewalks, and soirees with swagger and humor, a fabulous foursome of forceful personalities and otherworldly glamour.

And so, to mark the end of the collections, Director Bardia Zeinali and Fashion Editor Jorden Bickham invited Yolanda, Gigi, Bella, and Anwar to enjoy a small dinner wearing some of the chicest looks from the week. But gather any family around a table and, well, you never know who you’ll meet . . . . So many ghosts!

Director: Bardia Zeinali
Fashion Editor: Jorden Bickham
Production: Production at Art + Commerce
DP: Kelly Jeffrey
Set Design: David White
Choreographer: Sherrie Silver
McGhost: Nancy Ozelli
1st AC: Mike Indursky
Steadicam: Mike Klein; Key Gaffer: T.J. Alston; Key Grip: Alexander Engel
VTR: Jeff Reeves
Sound: Eric Rice
Location Scout: Andrew Samaha
Hair: Jimmy Paul; Makeup: James Kaliardos; Manicure: Dawn Sterling
Tailor: Leah Huntsinger
Post Production: Modern Post
Editor: William Town
Color: Company 3
Colorist: Tim Masick
Audio Mix: Lonesome-Audio
Story Editor: Bridget Read
Casting: The Talent Group
Title Design: Jason Duzansky
Music: “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” by Harry Belafonte; “Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)” by Harry Belafonte
Props: Cosulich Interiors and Antiques, Odd Eye NYC, Barbarella Home

video by BARDIA ZEINALI edited by JORDEN BICKHAM

Street looks : Off-Duty model style inspiration

Models work the roads as much as the runways during Fashion Week. See how they do street style as they get between shows/ casting all over the world.

Not so long ago, model-off-duty style was held together by a few sartorial linchpins: jersey T-shirts, leather jackets, skinny jeans and chunky boots. It was a sea of black, grey and white, often provided for and riffed on to perfection via the early runways of Alexander Wang. This original girl gang inspired us to pare down our wardrobes, but now the hippest, most booked, most influential models are blazing their own trails. It's less about a tribe of leather and denim and increasingly more about capturing a wild outfit in an equally wild (or hilarious) setting on social media.

Being true to your personal style has become of a greater importance for models when it comes to growing their fan base and securing big jobs—a personality and an enviable, or recognizable, wardrobe go a long way. That doesn't mean it's all crazy amounts of super-expensive designer gear; it's quite the opposite. Our favourite It girls know how to mix high and low, whizz through a thrift store like a bargain-hunting demon, and pull together a look many wouldn't dare to approach.

A minimalist base, a bit of grunge, a touch of vintage and something leather — what models wear off the runway is often totally different from what they wear on the runway. Usually dressed in something black or oversized, off-duty model style gives off that effortless, slouchy-chic je nais sais quoi.