In W‘s August 2017 issue, photographer Jamie Hawkesworth captures models Julia Nobis, Anna Ewers and Natalie Westling as well as Shooting Stars NYC’s dance team in Fall 2017‘s most memorable looks from Saint Laurent, Loewe, and more. Here, a closer look at the surprisingly practical fashion trends, from denim and check, to gender-bending glamour.
1Blues Explosion
Denim workwear hardly lacks luster when modeled by the New School’s Zine Collective crew.
From left: Dior jacket, shirt, and pants. Balmain dress; Marc Jacobs boots. Dior jumpsuit and shirt. Dior shirt and pants.
2Hip Check
Head-to-toe houndstooth is a smart look. But the members of St. Joseph’s swim team and New York University’s water polo team could school you on keeping it cool.
Chanel jacket, skirt, and necklace; Urstadt Swan gloves; Emilio Cavallini tights; Manolo Blahnik shoes (underneath). Beauty note: Embrace the bowl with Virtue Smooth Shampoo.
3Hip Check
From left: Hermès jacket and pants. Chloé blouse and dress. Bottega Veneta coat and belt. Michael Kors Collection jacket and sweater.
4Evening Affair
Whether you’re suited up or dressed to impress, there’s always more than one side to a story.
Loewe dress and shoes.
5Evening Affair
From left: Giorgio Armani jacket, shirt, and pants; Church’s shoes. Paco Rabanne dress; Stuart Weitzman shoes.
6Glam Squad
Succumb to fanciful feathers, or play it down in a little black dress, as worn by members of the basketball teams from Brooklyn College and LaGuardia Community College.
Calvin Klein by Appointment dress; Calvin Klein 205W39NYC shoes.
7Glam Squad
From left: Alexander Wang dress; La Perla bra; Fleur du Mal body suit; Bottega Veneta bag; Manolo Blahnik shoes. Versace dress. Versace dress and shoes; Marie Turnor bag. Versace shoes (back row). Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress and slip; Marie Turnor bag. Louis Vuitton bag (on ground).
8Taking Shape
It’s all about extremes: Break the mold with a dreamy, puffed-up confection or a street-smart, tack-sharp silhouette.
Comme des Garçons dress and shoes.
9Taking Shape
Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress, sash, and boots.
10Big Hair, Don’t Care
With the right attitude, you can get away with just about anything.
Louis Vuitton jacket and top.
11Back to Black
Model Natalie Westling works the whimsy, while Eliza Feinberg, from Shooting Stars NYC, scores big with tailoring.
Balenciaga dress and shoes. Beauty note: For hair as voluminous as a ballgown, try Ouai Curl Jelly.
12Back to Black
Jil Sander jacket, top, and skirt; Michael Kors Collection shoes.
13Most Valuable Players
Simple day dresses get the all-star treatment when cut in rich fabrics and worn by Shooting Stars NYC dance team.
From left: Valentino dress; Maryam Nassir Zadeh shoes. Bottega Veneta dress and belt; Manolo Blahnik shoes. Carolina Herrera top and skirt; Bottega Veneta shoes. Bottega Veneta dress and belt; Dior shoes. Fendi jacket and skirt; Robert Clergerie shoes. Altuzarra dress; Dior shoes.
14Most Valuable Players
From left: Valentino dress and underpinnings; Manolo Blahnik shoes. Altuzarra dress; Prada shoes.
15Hair Apparent
Street style is about more than just clothes. This season, the casual bob goes head-to-head with an elaborate bouffant.
Both in Max Mara. Beauty note: A standout complexion starts with Sisley Black Rose Skin Infusion Cream.
16Hair Apparent
Both in Max Mara. Beauty note: A standout complexion starts with Sisley Black Rose Skin Infusion Cream.
17Heavenly Creatures
Clothes that border on the divine make fashion devotees out of all of us.
Gucci dress and bodysuit. Beauty note: Get out more thanks to Moroccanoil Face Lotion SPF 30.
18Heavenly Creatures
From left: Oscar de la Renta sweater and pants. Sacai dress. Max Mara jacket, sweater, and skirt.
19Sky Time
Might as well go for it: There’s no hiding the dramatic effect of a bit of baby blue.
Prada dress and shoes.
20Sky Time
Undercover arm sleeves; Eres briefs. Beauty note: Free the nipple with Meant the Absolute Balm.
