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Vanessa Axente and Michiel Huisman Tour Antwerp Wearing Arty, Avant-Garde Fall Fashion

Today’s most compelling day looks are fearlessly creative—a mix of separates in eclectic prints and patterns, with collaged shapes and the occasional experimental textile.
Photography by Mario Testino
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    Painter’s Palette

    Model Vanessa Axente and Game of Thrones actor Michiel Huisman (opposite) meet for a drink at Korsakov in Antwerp—the Belgian capital of off-kilter cool. Céline wool coat; Céline, NYC. A.L.C. navy-and-red knit top, $245; select Barneys New York stores. Nicole Miller Artelier black-and-white jacquard dress, $295; Nicole Miller boutiques. Stella McCartney bandeau top (worn at waist), $315; stellamccartney.com. Maison Boinet belt. Marni bag and peep-toe heels. Falke nude socks. On Huisman: Polo Ralph Lauren blazer. Paul Stuart polo.

    Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman

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    Horse of a Different Color

    Who said all-black was still the urban uniform? This carefully curated outfit includes python, Lurex, wood, and vinyl. Gucci yellow python-and-leather jacket; select Gucci boutiques. Derek Lam maroon Lurex short-sleeve top and wood-buckle leather belt; top at Derek Lam, NYC. Roksanda printed PVC-coated skirt, $918; Opening Ceremony, NYC. Marni bag and peep-toe heels. Shot on location at the Sprookjes Showroom.

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    Portrait of the Artist

    Belgium’s ateliers have always nurtured iconoclasts, from Magritte to Margiela. Let that unfettered spirit be your guide. Louis Vuitton jersey dress ($2,950) and green lace top ($1,260; worn underneath); select Louis Vuitton stores. Venyx star earrings and ring. Dior minaudière with twill-scarf strap. Shot on location at the studio of Gert Voorjans.

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    Fringe Festival

    Earth-brown paired with champagne-pink? Elastic and suede and flapper fringe? It takes a certain nonconformist moxie to compose your own mix of opposites. Derek Lam suede jacket; Derek Lam, NYC. A.L.C. striped sweater, $335; select Barneys New York stores. Burberry Prorsum hand-painted fringe skirt, $3,295; burberry.com. Christy Rilling Studio elastic belt.

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    Sidewalking

    Boldly embracing such formerly unchic elements as maroon leather and sheer tan ankle socks summons a jolie laide quality. Prada leather coat, cashmere gilet ($830), brown cotton blouse ($890), and plaid wool skirt ($4,220); select Prada boutiques. 3.1 Phillip Lim by Linda Farrow Gallery sunglasses. On Huisman: Ermenegildo Zegna jacket. Agnès B. shirt. Levi’s jeans. John Lobb boots.

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    Strokes of Genius

    Pattern and print are splashed all over. Céline goatskin coat; Céline, NYC. A.L.C. sleeveless mock-neck sweater, $245; select Barneys New York stores. Etro graphic-print trousers, $664; Etro, Beverly Hills. Michael Kors belt. Dior minaudière with twill-scarf strap. Marni peep-toe heels. On Huisman: Maison Martin Margiela shirt. Shot on location at the residence of Leo and Susan Coolen.

    Beauty Note

    Vivid lips are the ultimate creative expression. Chanel’s Rouge Allure lipstick in Incandescente is a standout orange-red.

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    Rare Breed

    In autumn fashion, tactile materials often come into play, with woolens to be expected. But this is an exotic pedigree: lush velvet paired with a perforated flannel-and-Lurex appliqué. Isa Arfen maroon velvet oversize cardigan, $767; departementfeminin .com. Marco de Vincenzo flannel-and-Lurex pleated skirt, $1,870; select Saks Fifth Avenue stores. Marni cotton belt.

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    The Exploding Plastic Inevitable

    Another dress, another arty, avant-garde fabric—one that’s first woven of plastic fibers, then embellished with silver beads. Alexander McQueen red-and-black silk jacquard coat. Roksanda strapless shift, $4,505; Opening Ceremony, NYC.

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    De Stijl

    Bands of black or white outline the forms of several of these pieces, much like the banded colors seen in the Neoplastic paintings of Mondrian. Chloé patchwork-leather top, $4,650; select Neiman Marcus stores. Edun ribbed skirt with stripes, $395; select Barneys New York stores. Maison Boinet belt.

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    The Next Wave

    Of course, Belgian designers—including some of the original, groundbreaking Antwerp Six—are all over this movement, too. Case in point: Dries Van Noten wool coat with painted flowers ($2,710) and wave-striped trousers ($1,130); coat at barneys.com and pants at select Nordstrom stores. Marni multicolored blouse, $1,410; Marni stores. On Huisman: Brooks Brothers blazer. Agnès B. shirt.

    _In this story:

    Hair: Christiaan; Makeup: Lucia Pica

    Menswear Editor: Michael Philouze

    Produced by Ingrid Deuss Production_

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