Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 20161/11Cloud Atlas
Like the clothes, the art-sanctuary terrain of Las Pozas—both man-made and not—is worlds away from the ordinary. Model Grace Hartzel in a Gucci koi-pond embroidered dress complete with fish and lily pads; select Gucci boutiques.
Fashion Editor: Camilla Nickerson
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 20162/11The Real Macaw
Many of these looks brilliantly channel both the elegance and the fearless quirk of Schiaparelli c. 1934. Hartzel in a Lanvin jersey dress, $4,590; select Saks Fifth Avenue stores, earrings by Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci and Lulu Frost, brooches by Sonia Rykiel, Miriam Haskell, and Lulu Frost, and Gaspar gloves.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 20163/11Power Flower
Can there be a bloom of the moment? We think yes—and right now, it’s the poppy (stronger than a hothouse orchid, more wayward than a rose). Hartzel in a Dolce & Gabbana swimsuit, $545; select Dolce & Gabbana boutiques, and Chanel cuffs.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 20164/11Jungle Red
Harking back to the cinematic drama of the 1940s, wicked-woman scarlet is the essential statement color for the passionate and the artistically inclined. Hartzel in a Marc Jacobs silk blouse ($1,800) and Marc Jacobs patent leather skirt ($4,800); select Marc Jacobs stores, Dries Van Noten embroidered bra, $590; Barneys New York, NYC, Chanel belt, and Tom Ford ankle-strap heels.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 20165/11Self-Portrait With Monkey
The folkloric accent here isn’t just in the blunt Aztec-inspired haircut but in the peasant sleeves as well. Hartzel in a Céline cotton poplin top ($1,800) and skirt ($2,600); Céline, NYC, and Alexander McQueen cuffs.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 20166/11Social Butterfly
When-Dalí-met-couture motifs—the disembodied hands, the kiss print—are witty, wonderfully chic, and not too weird. Hartzel in a Bally silk blouse, $1,195; Bally, NYC, Sonia Rykiel earrings, and Fallon pearl earring and nose ring.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 20167/11Femme Fatale
In its construction, this corset dress—with a va-voom bandeau at the chest—is a classic hourglass. The addition of an exposed bra raises the temperature to scorching. Hartzel in an Oscar de la Renta silk-cady dress, $3,290; select Oscar de la Renta boutiques, and Dawnamatrix gloves.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 20168/11Sign Language
Hands and gloves (with or without sequin “fingernails”) were among Schiaparelli’s trademarks. Here, slightly kinky latex iterations signal an emphatic independent streak. Hartzel in a Chanel dress; select Chanel boutiques, Dawnamatrix gloves, and Miu Miu platform shoes.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 20169/11Adult Swim
Corseted structures made a return on many runways. Maison Margiela uses shirring, underwiring, and a low hip line on a black-and-white lily one-piece (available at Maison Margiela, NYC) for a supersophisticated alternative to skin, skin, skin.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 201610/11Lean In
Hartzel in a Marni top, Nina Ricci skirt, and Prada shoes.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Vogue, April 201611/11Winged Victory
Hummingbirds and flamingos are the natural companions of all these tropical flowers. And they’re to be found, in rainbow array, on Alexander McQueen’s embroidered dress (available at Alexander McQueen, NYC).
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Hair: Shay Ashual; Makeup: Hannah Murray
Photographed at Las Pozas, Xilitla, with Fundación Pedro y Elena Hernández, A.C.
Set Design: Nicholas Des Jardins for Mary Howard Studio; Produced by Marcus Ward for North Six_Beauty Note:
A bold lip adds an edge to spring’s prettiest florals. The Estée Edit by Estée Lauder’s mulberry-hued Barest Lipcolor in Nude Scene blends flower waxes for a natural sheen.
