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The Big Short: Stepping Out in Fashion’s New Length

As a talented young coterie of models and actors spills into the streets, note their micromini dresses and sky-high skirts: This winter, less is very much more.
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BRIGHT IDEA
A dress like this one from Ralph Lauren (ralphlauren.com) doesn’t need much to make it sing. Take a cue from model Kayako Higuchi and just add hardware.


THIS IS OUR YOUTH From left Actor Elliot Edusah wears a Balenciaga jacket and pants balenciaga​.com. Actor Coco Rebecca...

THIS IS OUR YOUTH
From left: Actor Elliot Edusah wears a Balenciaga jacket and pants; balenciaga​.com. Actor Coco Rebecca Edogamhe wears a Dolce Gabbana jacket and skirt; dolcegabbana.com. Higuchi wears a Tod’s dress; tods​.com. Both wear G.H. Bass Co. shoes.


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HOLD ME TIGHT
While model Devon Ross shows some skin in a bright pink Valentino minidress (Valentino boutiques), actor Earl Cave plays the long game in a Prada blazer, vest, and pants (prada.com).


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FAIR AND SQUARE
Actor Charithra Chandran—due to appear in Bridgerton’s second season later this year—takes a turn for the romantic in a gingham-printed Carolina Herrera dress; Carolina Herrera Madison Avenue boutique.


THE OUTSIDERS From left Showing off her grungy blonde buzz cut model Iris Law wears a Chanel cardigan dress and necklace...

THE OUTSIDERS
From left: Showing off her grungy blonde buzz cut, model Iris Law wears a Chanel cardigan, dress, and necklace; Chanel boutiques. Ross wears a Dsquared2 jacket; dsquared2.com. Cave wears an Our Legacy coat; ourlegacy.se.


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IN A BIND
Edogamhe’s Versace dress (versace.com) recalls one of the great red carpet looks of all time—Elizabeth Hurley, circa 1994, also from Versace—but this version is deconstructed and rendered in bold, electrified color.


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SHORT ORDER
We all know and love the little black dress—but how about a hand for the LWD? Scientist and model Zinnia Kumar pays proper tribute in a Fendi dress; fendi.com.


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MOD SQUAD
From left: Ross wears an Alberta Ferretti jacket and skirt; Neiman Marcus. Cave wears an Our Legacy jacket; ourlegacy.se. The Row pants; therow​.com. Law wears a Max Mara blazer; maxmara​.com. Wolford turtleneck; wolfordshop.com.


JACKET REQUIRED Ross wears a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello blazer ysl.com. The Attico shoes. Cave wears a Saint...

JACKET REQUIRED
Ross wears a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello blazer; ysl.com. The Attico shoes. Cave wears a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello blazer; ysl​.com. Law wears a Dior jacket and shirt; Dior boutiques.


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WILD STYLE
Higuchi is poised to pounce in a Michael Kors Collection coat and dress; michaelkors​.com. 


In this story: hair, Syd Hayes; makeup, Lynsey Alexander.