Harlem Days
Sexy looks that are a good girl-bad girl mix—soft sweaters, short skirts—reflect the early-Sixties style of Room at the Top and A Taste of Honey, transplanted to present-day Harlem in an unexpected twist.
Giorgio Armani’s gray silk lace skirt, at Giorgio Armani, giorgioarmani.com, and gray silk and lace scarf, at Giorgio Armani, New York. Pan American Phoenix earrings; Stockingirl.com hosiery; Louis Vuitton shoes.
Gucci’s waxed leather jacket and cotton skirt, at select Gucci stores, 800.456.7663, Gucci.com. Butler & Wilson earrings; Gucci belt; Lanvin ring; Stocking Showcase Inc. hosiery.
Beauty Note: Perfecting high style is easy with Nexxus 360 Volume Bodifying Finishing Mist hairspray.
Ralph Lauren Black Label’s orange cashmere sweater, at Ralph Lauren, ralphlauren.com; Stella McCartney’s nude silk lace bra, at select Neiman Marcus stores; Stella McCartney, New York and Los Angeles. Vintage apron from Early Halloween, New York.
Valentino’s multicolored sequined silk tulle dress, at Valentino. Kenneth Jay Lane earrings; Stocking Showcase Inc. hosiery; Louis Vuitton shoes.
Marc Jacobs’s virgin wool and nylon jacket, charmeuse bra and silk skirt, at Marc Jacobs, Los Angeles, marcjacobs.com. Chanel clutch; Stocking Showcase Inc. hosiery.
Oscar de la Renta’s green silk faille dress, at Oscar de la Renta; Bergdorf Goodman, New York; Saks Fifth Avenue. Lanvin earrings.
Chanel’s red cashmere sweater, at select Bloomingdale’s stores; Hirshleifer’s, manhasset, New York, and navy and white crepe de chine jumper, at select Chanel stores, 800.550.0005. Chanel belt.
Calvin Klein Collection’s rayon sweater, at Calvin Klein, New York. Chanel brooch.
Beauty Note: Eyes rimmed with Sephora Slim Eye Pencil in Black are dramatic and edgy.
Hair by Oribe for Oribe Salon; makeup by Peter Philips for Chanel; manicures by Yuna Park at Streeters. Models: Lara Stone at IMG; Meghan Collison at Supreme. Production by Susannah Phillips at North Six. Set design by Stefan Beckman at Exposure ny. Photography assistants: Christian Ferretti and Huan Duong Nguyen. Fashion assistants: Kathryn Typaldos and Martha Violante.