FASHION

Spring’s Marie Antoinette-Level Silhouettes Were Made for Drama Queens

Dramatic proportions and structured underpinnings bring a touch of Versailles spectacle to the season’s most striking looks.

Photographs by Colin Dodgson
Styled by Max Pearmain

Betsy Gaghan wears a Dior dress.

Gaghan wears a Lanvin top and skirt.

Gaghan wears a Gucci dress.

Gaghan wears a Valentino dress.

Gaghan wears a Prada dress and skirt; Vertigo amulets, worn as earrings (throughout); stylist’s own bracelets.

Gaghan wears a Alaïa trenchcoat and top; stylist’s own boots (throughout).

Gaghan wears a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello gown.

Gaghan wears a Christopher John Rogers top, skirt, and crinoline; Loro Piana hat.

Gaghan wears a Ralph Lauren Collection dress.

Gaghan wears a Balenciaga top and skirt.

Gaghan wears a Bottega Veneta dress.

Gaghan wears a Louis Vuitton top and skirt.

Gaghan wears a Dilara Fındıkoğlu cape, top, and shorts; crinoline from National Theatre Costume Hire, London.

Gaghan wears a Christopher John Rogers top, skirt, and crinoline; Loro Piana hat.

Hair by Alex Brownsell for Bumble & Bumble at Streeters; makeup by Lauren Parsons for Sisley Paris at Art Partner. Model: Betsy Gaghan at Next. Casting by Ashley Brokaw Casting. Set design by Samuel Overs at New School Represents.

Production: Holmes Production; Producer: Alex WHiting; Production Supervisor: Molly Zinar; Photo Assistants: Will Grundy, Ryan Rivers; Fashion Assistants: Emma Simmonds, Connor Austen; Hair Assistant: Ronke Abonde-Adigun; Makeup Assistant: Lara Weidmann; Production Assistant: Till Stock; Set Design Assistant: Henry Hawksworth; Intern: Liliana Brooks; runner: Luca Birindelli; Retouching: Leverpost.