Last Week, Stars Embraced Irreverent Fashion

This summer has seen the world’s most stylish scurrying from weddings to galas, premieres to fashion shows. These ladies are busy! And it isn’t enough to merely attend a glittery event; this season, one has to challenge expectations with thoroughly irreverent style. At the Serpentine Galleries’ annual fete at London’s Kensington Gardens, FKA Twigs went retro in a suit from John Galliano’s Fall 1997 collection for Christian Dior. Gold with a teal leaf pattern from head to toe, her tailored archival look challenged all conventional notions of English garden-party attire. Other Serpentine guests were equally adventurous: Jourdan Dunn opted for a rainproof PVC mini dress from Chanel. Zadie Smith arrived in a flowing crimson gown and one of her signature turbans in bubble gum pink.

In Paris, the experimental vibe carried over into the week’s big nuptials with bride-to-be Zoe Kravitz opting for silk bike shorts by Danielle Frankel for her rehearsal dinner at newly reopened Lapérouse. Worn with a matching bra and an overlay of crochet pearls, the look was carefree yet elegant—exactly what modern brides demand.

Even the week’s red carpets required dresses with a wow factor. In New York, Sienna Miller went Grecian goddess in an Oscar de la Renta draped white gown for a screening of The Loudest Voice, while Yara Shahidi matched the ice blue carpet of the BET Awards in sequin-covered Prabal Gurung. The world premiere of Spider-Man: Far from Home gave the week its astonishing moment with Zendaya in a sleek Armani Privé look worthy of a superhero.