Fortune Favors the Bold! 8 Looks That Seriously Up the Ante for Evening

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A Rare Bird
Model Rebecca Longendyke can almost take flight in her cardinal red colored feathered look from Bottega Veneta (bottegaveneta.com). On her head, an ostrich-plumed hat from NJMillerMillinery.
This fall brings myriad opportunities to turn up the drama for evening—to step out in everything from extravagantly beaded separates and mermaid silhouettes to glossy paillettes and feathers.
More Is More Model Nyarach Abouch Ayuel arrives in this beaded bejeweled and bepearled top and pant set by Richard Quinn...

More Is More
Model Nyarach Abouch Ayuel arrives in this beaded, bejeweled, and bepearled top and pant set by Richard Quinn (richardquinn.com). And for that little something extra: shoulder-grazing chandelier earrings from Butler Wilson.

Fashion Editor: Kate Phelan.


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Pale Fire
How to embrace minimal fashion while dressed to the nines? Model Sacha Quenby shows us how in an ivory Ralph Lauren Collection jumpsuit (ralphlauren.com). Gold-button Susan Caplan earrings add an elegant finish.


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Head to Toe
Play the long game in a subtly shiny pleated gown and bodysuit from Dior (Dior boutiques).


Posed and Poised Model Mao Xiaoxing plays the angles with the help of a cheery chain mail top and sequined skirt from...

Posed and Poised
Model Mao Xiaoxing plays the angles with the help of a cheery chain mail top and sequined skirt from Versace (versace.com). She’s also piled up the accessories with Radà earrings and gloves from The Arc London, which make the perfect blank canvas for hulking statement bracelets.


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Night By Night
Cut a cool figure in a Le Smoking–esque look conjured from a double-breasted jacket by Dolce Gabbana (Dolce Gabbana select boutiques) and a felt fedora from Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.


Not Your Mothers Pearls Model Precious Lee does retro Hollywood glam with a campy twist in a feathered Moschino dress ...

Not Your Mother’s Pearls
Model Precious Lee does retro Hollywood glam with a campy twist in a feathered Moschino dress (Moschino boutiques) and Jimmy Choo heels.


Stoic and Chic Grecian drapes and a oneshoulder situation make this Alaïa dress  worn by model Joan Smalls an instant...

Stoic and Chic
Grecian drapes and a one-shoulder situation make this Alaïa dress (Alaïa boutiques) worn by model Joan Smalls an instant classic.


All That Glitters This liquidgold look from Burberry is two glistening and elegant things at once a oneshoulder tunic...

All That Glitters
This liquid-gold look from Burberry is two glistening and elegant things at once: a one-shoulder tunic paired with a slinky bodysuit (us.burberry.com). 


In this story: hair, Shiori Takahashi; makeup, Lotten Holmqvist.