Channel Your Best Silicon Valley Scammer in an Elizabeth Holmes-esque Turtleneck
Much has been made of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’s demeanor, from her never-blinking, kohl-rimmed blue eyes, to her improbably deep baritone, to her uniform of black turtlenecks and slacks. While most viewers of HBO’s new documentary about Holmes, The Inventor, were most shocked by the probably-fake timbre of her voice, her wardrobe might be even more perplexing. Holmes herself has claimed that she’s been wearing turtlenecks since she was seven years old, but those who knew her report that she didn’t start wearing them on a daily basis until learning that they were her idol Steve Jobs’s apparel of choice. Whatever the origin story of Holmes’s love of turtlenecks, it’s undeniable that they’re a must-have wardrobe staple — whether you’re a Silicon Valley scammer or not. Revisit some turtleneck-centric looks from the pages of W, starring celebrities like Robert Pattinson and Penélope Cruz, and get the most out of your Elizabeth Holmes impression before spring weather relegates your turtlenecks to the back of the closet once again.
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Sasha Pivovarova photographed by Craig McDean for W Magazine, March 2006.
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Katherine Waterston photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine, February 2015.
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Photographed by Tom Munro for W Magazine, March 2013.
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Photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for W Magazine, May 2006.
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Naomi Campbell photographed by Steven Klein for W Magazine, June 2007.
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Lara Stone photographed by Craig McDean for W Magazine, March 2008.
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Photographed by Craig McDean for W Magazine, June 2012.
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Photographed by Craig McDean for W Magazine, June 2009.
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Alana Zimmer photographed by Michael Thompson for W Magazine, August 2007.
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Photographed by Max Farago for W Magazine, September 2011.
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Yaya DaCosta photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for W Magazine, September 2010.
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Lara Stone photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for W Magazine, September 2008.
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Tilda Swinton photographed by Tim Walker for W Magazine, September 2011.
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Zuzanna Bijoch photographed by Paolo Roversi for W Magazine, September 2012.
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Penelope Cruz photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for W Magazine, September 2012.
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Photographed by Steven Meisel for W Magazine, September 2012.
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Photographed by Willy Vanderperre for W Magazine, September 2015.
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Kris Grikaite photographed by Collier Schorr for W Magazine, September 2017.
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Robert Pattinson photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine, October 2017.
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Photographed by Benjamin Alexander Huseby for W Magazine, November 2016.
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Photographed by Craig McDean for W Magazine, October 2011.
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Venus X photographed by Jody Rogac for W Magazine, November 2017.
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Teddy Quinlivan photographed by Richard Burbridge for W Magazine, April 2018.
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Letitia Wright photographed by Alasdair McLellan for W Magazine, May 2018.
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Massima photographed by Harley Weir for W Magazine, April 2018.
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Blesnya Minher photographed by Stef Mitchell for W Magazine, June 2018.
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Photographed by Michael Jansson for W Magazine, February 2019.
