FASHION

La Clique, C’est Chic

Call in your fashion posse: For the best of the spring collections, there’s strength in numbers.

by W Magazine

Steven Klein, Best of Spring 2015 Collections

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Sister Soldiers

Go, Army! Molly Bair leads the battalion of American models in the flak jackets and desert-khaki dresses of the season’s military trend.

Front: Max Mara jacket and pants, prices upon request, Max Mara, New York, 212.879.6100. Back, from left: Sacai Luck dress, $1,826, net-a-porter.com; No. 21 belt, $304, modaoperandi.com; Jimmy Choo pumps, $595, jimmychoo.com. Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci dress, price upon request, and belt, $495, givenchy.com; Jimmy Choo pumps, $595, jimmychoo.com. No. 21 dress, $915, Otte, New York, 212.213.4030; No. 21 belt, $1,518, modaoperandi.com; Christian Louboutin pumps, $ 675, Christian Louboutin, Dallas, 214.780.0833. Marc Jacobs jacket, $2,200, and skirt, $1,500, marcjacobs.com; No. 21 belt, $304, modaoperandi.com. Azzedine Alaïa jacket, $5,160, and shorts, $1,850, Neiman Marcus, 888.888.4757; Ermenegildo Zegna belt, $310, zegna.com. Rodarte jacket, price upon request, Bergdorf Goodman, New York, 212.753.7300; Rodarte tank top and skirt, prices upon request, Satine, Los Angeles, 323.655.2142; Jimmy Choo pumps, $595, jimmychoo.com. Models: Ondria Hardin at DNA Model Management; Lexi Boling at Ford Models; Amanda Murphy at IMG Models; Jamie Bochert at the Lions; Riley Montana at New York Model Management; Molly Bair at the Society; Vanessa Moody at Women Management.

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Hand Maidens Girls from the bloc Daria Strokous and Harleth Kuusik fall for the artisanal look and its mix of textures and prints with a touch of craft.

Front, from left: Céline dress, $7,300, Neiman Marcus, 888.888.4757; Prada socks, $300, and shoes, price upon request, prada.com. Burberry Prorsum dress, $4,495, burberry.com; Prada socks, $300, and shoes, price upon request, prada.com. Miu Miu bra top, skirt, and belt, prices upon request, miumiu.com; Prada socks, $300, and shoes, price upon request, prada.com. Prada top, $2,560, skirt, $2,640, socks, $300, and shoes, price upon request, prada.com. Back, from left: Salvatore Ferragamo coat, $23,000, Salvatore Ferragamo, 866.337.7242; La Perla bra, $490, laperla.com; Araks briefs, $67, araks.com; Electric Feathers belt, $85, electricfeathers.com; Prada socks, $300, and shoes, price upon request, prada.com. Donna Karan New York dress, $2,595, and belt, $250, Neiman Marcus, 888.888.4757; Prada socks, $300, and shoes, price upon request, prada.com. Beauty note:Hair takes on new angles with Aloxxi Lightweight Sculpting Wax. Models: Katlin Aas at IMG Models; Andreja Pejić, Nastya Sten, and Harleth Kuusik at the Society Management; Daria Strokous and Snejana Onopka at Women Management.

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New Bow-hemians Spring ushers in a youthful sense of purity. The Brit pack, starring Sam Rollinson, appear fresh-faced and dolled up in minidresses and white lace.

Front: Louis Vuitton dress, price upon request, louisvuitton.com; Bernstock Speirs for Sibling bow, $460, net-a-porter.com. Back, from left: Louis Vuitton dress, bra, and boots, prices upon request, louisvuitton.com; Bernstock Speirs for Sibling bow, $460, net-a-porter.com. Giorgio Armani top, $2,125, and shorts, $2,195, Giorgio Armani, New York, 212. 988.9191; Bernstock Speirs for Sibling bow, $460, net-a-porter.com; Louis Vuitton boots, price upon request, louisvuitton.com. Dior dress, $10,500, by special order, 800.929.DIOR; Bernstock Speirs for Sibling bow, $460, net-a-porter.com; Louis Vuitton boots, price upon request, louisvuitton.com. Chanel dress, price upon request, select Chanel stores, 800.550.0005; Bernstock Speirs for Sibling bow, $460, net-a-porter.com;Louis Vuitton boots, price upon request, louisvuitton.com. Diane von Furstenberg dress, $548, dvf.com; Bernstock Speirs for Sibling bow, $460, net-a-porter.com; Louis Vuitton boots, price upon request, louisvuitton.com. Models: Jessica Burley at Elite London; Charlotte Wiggins at Supreme Management; Grace Plowden at Trump Models; Neelam Gill at Wilhelmina Models; Sam Rollinson and Matilda Lowther at Women Management.

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Lo Riders Forever in fashion, the black cocktail dress gets some Latin flair—including white pumps, por supuesto—with the help of Joan Smalls and the girls from Brazil, Spain, and Puerto Rico.

Front: Altuzarra dress, $4,990, net-a-porter.com; Altuzarra bra and briefs, prices upon request, altuzarra.com; Sequin cuffs, $120 each, sequin-nyc.com; Manolo Blahnik pumps, $595, Barneys New York, New York, 212.826.8900. Back, from left:Michael Kors dress, $2,495, michaelkors.com; Sequin cuffs, $120 each, sequin-nyc.com; Miu Miu pumps, price upon request, miumiu.com. Proenza Schouler top, $2,250, and skirt, $2,550, Proenza Schouler, New York, 212.420.7300; Sequin cuffs, $120 each, sequin-nyc.com; Manolo Blahnik pumps, $595, Barneys New York, New York, 212.826.8900. Bottega Veneta dress, $18,000, bottegaveneta.com; Sequin cuffs, $120 each, sequin-nyc.com; Christian Louboutin pumps, $675, christianlouboutin.com. Alexander Wang dress, $4,295, alexanderwang.com; Sequin cuffs, $120 each, sequin-nyc.com; Dior pumps, $1,240, by special order, 800.929.DIOR. Dolce & Gabbana dress, $6,495, bra, $275, and briefs, $295, dolcegabbana.com; Sequin cuffs, $120 each, sequin-nyc.com. Models: Joan Smalls and Amanda Wellsh at IMG Models; Gracie Carvalho at DNA Model Management; Mariana Santana and Barbara Fialho at the Lions; Dalianah Arekion at Next Management.

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Techno Divas Maria Borges and her forward-looking crew take black to the future in shiny fabrics and sleek silhouettes befitting a 21st-century girl.

From left: Rick Owens tunic and shorts, prices upon request, rickowens.eu; Luigi Scialanga for Giambattista Valli necklace, $2,000, Blake, Chicago, 312. 202.0047; Loewe bracelet, $750, loewe.com; Calvin Klein Collection shoes, $1,295, Calvin Klein Collection, New York, 212.292.9000. Calvin Klein Collection dress, $4,650, Calvin Klein Collection, New York, 212.292.9000. Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons top, $665, and skirt, $760, Dover Street Market New York, New York, 646.837.7750; Loewe earring, $790, loewe.com; Calvin Klein Collection shoes, $1,295, Calvin Klein Collection, New York, 212.292.9000. Balenciaga coat, $7,250, Neiman Marcus, Dallas, 214.891.1209; Balenciaga dress, bra, and briefs, prices upon request, similar styles at Balenciaga, New York, 212.206.0872. Fendi top, $4,500, and skirt, $3,900, fendi.com; Loewe earrings, $790 each, loewe.com; Calvin Klein Collection shoes, $1,295 Calvin Klein Collection, New York, 212.292.9000. Tom Ford dress, $7,900, Tom Ford, Beverly Hills, 310.270.9440; Loewe earring, $490, loewe.com. Beauty note: Give a ladylike look flirtatious sex appeal with Covergirl Full Lash Bloom by Lashblast Mascara. Models: Binx Walton at Next Management; Tami Williams at Elite; Ajak Deng at IMG Models; Malaika Firth and Leila Nda at New York Model Management; Maria Borges at Supreme Management.

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East End Girls Fei Fei Sun and her fellow Asian models put a twist on tradition in spring’s rich silks and lush florals.

Front: Gucci belted dress, $14,500, gucci.com. Back, from left: Maison Martin Margiela top, $465, and skirt, $635, Maison Martin Margiela, New York, 212.989.7612; Rochas shoes, $1,990, net-a-porter.com. Loewe blouse, $1,350, and belted trousers, $4,790, loewe.com; Rochas shoes, $1,990, net-a-porter.com. Carolina Herrera gown, $11,990, carolinaherrera.com; Rochas shoes, $1,990, net-a-porter.com. Alexander McQueen coat, price upon request, and belt and mask, Alexander McQueen, New York, 212.645.1797; Rochas shoes, $1,990, net-a-porter.com. Marni jacket, $5,910, and skirt, $3,780, Marni, New York, 212.343.3912; Electric Feathers belt, $70, Electric Nest, Brooklyn, New York, 347.227.7023; Rochas shoes, $1,990, net-a-porter.com. Beauty note: Dior Diorskin Nude Air Serum Ultra-Fluid Serum Foundation in No. 10 turns skin into a perfect canvas. Models: Liu Wen at the Society Management; Issa Lish at Muse Management; Shu Pei Qin at Next Management; Chiharu Okunugi at New York Model Management; Fei Fei Sun at Women Management; Dylan Xue at Supreme Management.

Hair by Shay Ashual at Tim Howard Management; makeup by Val Garland at Streeters London; manicures by Honey at Exposure NY. Set design by Andrea Stanley at Streeters London. Production by North Six. Choreography by Normannshay. Lighting director: John Torres. Digital technician: Devin Doyle. Photography assistants: Alex Lockett, Calvin TK. Lighting assistants: Pawel Woznicki, Mark Lvckasavage, Alexei Topounov. Post-tech and production: Jim Alexandrou. Fashion assistants: Ryann Foulke, Dena Giannini, Siobhan O’Brien, Lauren Benksky.