The dress code for next week’s coronation may be ermine-lined gowns and fascinators, but the red carpet at the Prince’s Trust gala in New York on April 27 leaned more towards high fashion than high aristocracy.
Among the highlights? Iman in a monochrome polka dot dress courtesy of Sergio Hudson, Sienna Miller in a sheer Fendi couture brief and Sabrina Elba in a sleek black Alaïa with hubby Idris in a coordinated look. Irina Shayk, meanwhile, took the opportunity to pay tribute to the late great Vivienne Westwood in a lace-corseted LBD.
Shayk has a long history of collaborating with the British design house. Most recently, Andreas Kronthaler closed Vivienne Westwood’s Fall/Winter 2023 show in a ruched oxblood chiffon dress, and opened the brand’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection in crystal-embellished boots customized with the courtesy of Gina Shoes (not to mention the next campaign). The Vivienne Westwood crocodile platform boots she wore to The Prince’s Trust gala are now also a must-have for the model; she wore a similar pair with a leather Burberry bikini at Coachella earlier this month.
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It’s from Shayk”punk princessGlam for The Prince’s Trust Gala, however, which is for designer mood boards during fashion month. While makeup artist Dina Drevenak covered the model’s entire eyelid with charcoal black shadow and liner, hairstylist Harry Josh pulled Shayk’s natural hair back before creating a faux hawk of corkscrew curls on top of her head.
Celebrities from Katie Holmes to Bella Hadid have been experimenting with perm-inspired looks in recent months, but no one has leaned into ’80s style like Irina Shayk, who credits feeling good about herself with her willingness to experiment when it comes to fashion and beauty. “Sexy isn’t just a push-up bra, red lips, high heels and big hair,” she said. vogueis Edward Enninful in its march 2020 British vogue cover story. “It’s an oversized men’s suit. It’s sweatpants. I’ve never met a woman who wasn’t sexy.
This article was originally published in British vogue.