For some, this evening s theme—Camp: Notes on Fashion—elicited an instantaneous itch for all things over the top. But in Bella Hadid s world, the call for kitsch offered an opportunity for strategic subtraction rather than infinite addition. The super stepped out on the pink carpet with her usual shoulder-skimming style switched for a shellacked coiffure, chic enough to seamlessly subvert all the extra above-neck moments.
Hadid s (trompe-l œil?) pixie veered purposefully across her forehead, a side-swept bang giving way to elfish, face-framing segments—a chop dramatic enough in its execution to recall Linda Evangelista s iconic 90s makeover. But because this is Bella, the mane moment was accompanied by some seriously sultry makeup, black liner swinging from lids in a graphic cat eye that echoed her hair s angular edges. Though va-va-voom vibes are practically a prerequisite for a night like tonight, Hadid s chop proves that, along with character, camp is also synonymous with cool.
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