Lunch Break
Who says it has to be all work and no play? Hit the pavement with urban clothes that are sophisticated, edgy and even a bit whimsical. PLUS: Watch the behind-the-scenes video of the shoot HERE.
From left: Miu Miu’s wool dress with metal appliques, at select Miu Miu boutiques, miumiu.com. Tom Binns earrings; Miu Miu bag. Miu Miu’s wool dress, net-a-porter.com. Lanvin earrings; Tom Binns brooch; Prada bag.
Beauty Note: Smoky eyes always need a reliable rim. Cover Girl LiquiLine Blast EyeLiner rises to the occasion.
Lanvin’s linen, viscose and elastic jacket and cotton and polyester skirt, at Kirna Zabete, New York. Lanvin earrings and ring; Mulberry bag.
Hermes’s cashmere coat and cotton shirt, at Hermes, hermes.com; Chantelle’s polyamide and elastane bra, herroom.com, and polyamide, polyester and elastane briefs, myintimacy.com. Hermes hat; Yves Saint Laurent bag; Nina Ricci shoes.
Beauty Note: When the hemline is high—or nonexistent—keep thighs smooth with Phytomer Retouche Silhouette Complete Reshaping Body Care.
Oscar de la Renta’s cashmere dress, at select Oscar de la Renta stores; net-a-porter.com. Nicole Landaw earrings; Oscar de la Renta brooch and belt; me & ro bracelets; Dolce & Gabbana bag.
Beauty Note: A sophisticated lip hue, such as Laura Mercier Creme Lip Colour in Raspberry Sorbet, is the perfect complement to a ladylike frock.
Balenciaga’s wool and nylon sweater, by Nicolas Ghesquiere, at Balenciaga, New York; Fendi’s cashmere skirt, at Fendi, New York. Louis Vuitton sunglasses; Prada bag; Balenciaga belt and shoes, by Nicolas Ghesquiere.
Beauty Note: Keep your complexion rosy and clean by pampering it regularly with Boscia Luminizing Black Mask.
Chanel’s black wool tweed dress, at select Chanel stores, 800.550.0005. Mercura sunglasses; Nina Ricci shoes.
Dior’s black, white and gray mohair and wool jacket, at Dior, 800.929.dior; Nina Ricci’s black wool, linen, nylon fishnet and guipure sweater, at Barneys New York, and black silk skirt, at Saks Fifth Avenue, New York; Houston; and Chevy Chase, Maryland; Barneys New York, New York; Stella McCartney’s polyamide, nylon and elastane bra, net-a-porter.com. Pomellato earrings, bracelet and ring; Cartier watch; Solange Azagury-Partridge ring (worn on pinkie); Dior bag.
Photo by Terry Richardson, styled by Alex White; W Magazine July 2010’s “Lunch Break.”
Louis Vuitton’s silk and cashmere velvet dress, louisvuitton.com. Siman Tu hair comb; Ines gloves; Louis Vuitton belt, bag and shoes.
Nation LTD’s black rayon shirt, revolveclothing.com; Blumarine’s black and white rayon and calfskin skirt, blumarine.com, and black and white rayon and leather jacket (held in hand), at select Neiman Marcus stores, 800.365.7989. Me & Ro earrings; Lanvin necklace; Chanel bracelets and bag; Marie Helene de Taillac bracelets (on right wrist).
Beauty Note: Revive worn-out hair with a dose of Dove Damage Therapy Intensive Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner.
Donna Karan’s brown lambskin jacket, at Donna Karan New York, 800.231.0884; Isabel Marant’s black and white cotton and polyester shirt, at Isabel Marant, New York; J Brand’s black cotton, polyester and spandex jeans, saks.com; nordstrom.com; bloomingdales.com. Chanel backpack; Lanvin cuff.
Balenciaga’s cashmere sweater and silk skirt, by Nicolas Ghesquiere, at Balenciaga, New York; Maxfield, Los Angeles, and nylon shirt, at Blake, Chicago; Kirna Zabete, New York. Balenciaga shoes, by Nicolas Ghesquiere.
Proenza Schouler’s wool jacket and cotton blouse, at Jeffrey, New York, and wool skirt with fox fur trim, proenzaschouler.com. Tom Ford sunglasses; Chanel earrings and bracelets; Tom Binns necklace; Balenciaga brooch, by Nicolas Ghesquiere; Timex watch; Proenza Schouler bag; Keds sneakers.
Missoni’s camel wool coat with marmot fur collar, camel wool skirt, and cream and black viscose and silk bustier, at Missoni, New York and Beverly Hills. From top: Cartier bracelet; Gem Palace necklace (worn as bracelet); Valentino bag.
Balmain’s gray wool jacket and pants, at Bergdorf Goodman, New York, bergdorfgoodman.com; Ralph Lauren Black Label’s white cotton shirt, at select Ralph Lauren stores, ralphlauren.com. Louis Vuitton earrings; David Yurman necklaces and watch; Satya jewelry bracelet; Solange Azagury-Partridge ring; Balenciaga bag, by Nicolas Ghesquiere.
Michael Kors’s wool and llama fur tweed coat and silk shirt, at select Michael Kors stores, 866.709.KORS; Prada’s cashmere and angora skirt, at select Prada stores, prada.com; Stella McCartney’s polyamide, nylon and elastane bra, net-a-porter.com. Marc Jacobs bag; Lanvin shoes.
Givenchy’s wool jacket and pants, by Riccardo Tisci, at Barneys New York. Nina Ricci sunglasses.
Hair by Jimmy Paul/Bumble and Bumble; makeup by Diane Kendal; manicures by Yuna Park/streeters. Models: Elisa Sednaoui/One Management; Ana Beatriz/Elite NY; Tao okamoto/Ford; Liu Wen/Marilyn; Edita Vilkeviciute/DNA; Rianne Ten Haken and Viktoriya Sasonkina, both at Women Model Management; Jessica Stam and Karolina Kurkova, both at IMG. Production by Atlas Productions; Lighting technician: Seth Goldfarb; digital technician: Glen Fabian. Photography assistants: Nick Sethi and Nicole Tappa. Fashion assistants: Eileen Hayes and Katie Casamassimo.
