“We’re fans of the pants trend,” says Harry Lambert of the trouserless reputation he and his client Emma Corrin have acquired courtesy of Miu Miu. “It happened by accident.” There is, of course, nothing accidental about the actor’s style, nor Corrin’s latest collaboration with Miuccia Prada’s team for the BAFTAs. The Crown star takes on the brand’s idiosyncratic musings on “chic” like they would any character: with total commitment. There is no wonder Emma was asked to present the award for best costume on film’s big night.
Inspired by the Miu Miu autumn/winter 2011 collection—particularly the statement shoulders, which Corrin has mastered before—Emma wore those prerequisite pants with colorblocked blue tights, a sheer bow-bedecked skirt, a boxy cropped long-sleeved top, and a pinch of their usual poise. “I haven’t seen this on the red carpet before,” enthuses Lambert, who has previously put Emma in Jonathan Anderson’s fishbowl dress and a custom “king of dudes” Met Gala look. “You don’t always have to be loud,” he continues. “You can be loud by being subtle. The loudness comes through the layering and the complexity and the freshness of the silhouette.”
Miu Miu’s modern colorblocking looked right at home next to a bespoke Noel Stewart netted headpiece and previously unseen Cartier Libre Polymorph jewelry, which, as per the jeweler, “pushes creative boundaries and provokes unexpected encounters”—a little like their wearer one could argue. “I’m like a spoiled child working with Emma,” says Lambert, who is a tour de force when it comes to red-carpet fashion. If awards season style can sometimes veer towards the serious and self-referential, Harry and Emma are a complete breath of fresh air. Both willing to think outside the box and take risks, this duo encapsulates the spirit of London as the autumn/winter 2024 shows play out in the background.
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