Photos: To Rome With Love
Photographed by Mario Testino1/9Power Play
The old Centrale Montemartini station is now an outpost of the city’s Capitoline Museums. Joan Smalls wears a Mulberry jacquard jacket ($2,100), silk shirt, and jacquard trousers ($1,000 each); Mulberry, NYC. Patricia Underwood fedora. Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière ankle boots (throughout). Raquel Zimmermann wears an Oscar de la Renta guipure jacket ($3,290) and dress ($4,490); neimanmarcus.com. Miu Miu heels (throughout).
Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman
Photographed by Mario Testino2/9Swing Shift
Smalls (in a Burberry Prorsum suit) and Zimmerman (in Proenza Schouler, with a Bally bag) at the Gagosian Gallery in Rome, backed by Rachel Feinstein’s artworks.
Photographed by Mario Testino3/9Ahead of the Curve
Both feminine and masculine renditions of the suit—from a wasp-waisted skirt and a matching print jacket to a classic dinner ensemble—are stepping up. On Zimmermann: Marni jacket ($1,640) and skirt ($1,190); Marni boutiques. On Smalls: Ralph Lauren Collection jacket ($2,498), shirt ($898), and tuxedo pants ($1,298); select Ralph Lauren stores. Montblanc watch. Photographed at the Stadio dei Marmi, Foro Italico.
Photographed by Mario Testino4/9White Heat
Clothing in classical sculpture is always elegantly undone—much like certain blazers. On Smalls: Calvin Klein Collection jacket ($4,995) and cuffed pants ($2,295); Calvin Klein Collection, NYC. Marc Jacobs bag. On Zimmermann: Miu Miu jacket ($1,360) and skirt ($830); select Miu Miu boutiques.
Beauty Note:
A polished mouth makes a lasting impression. Estée Lauder Pure Color Crystal Lipsticks come in ten shades, from velvety nudes to vampy plums.
Photographed by Mario Testino5/9Exhibitionists
From trousers cropped at the ankle to artfully frayed hemlines, new silhouettes and finishes are worth flaunting. On Zimmermann: Donna Karan New York jacket ($3,400) and skirt ($2,200); select Neiman Marcus stores. Ashley Pittman Collection bangles. On Smalls: Versace blazer ($2,995) and pants ($925); select Versace boutiques.
Photographed by Mario Testino6/9Rouges
There’s room for play beneath a broad-brimmed hat. On Smalls: Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane pin-striped jacket ($2,590), pants ($1,995), and hat; Saint Laurent, NYC. Charvet shirt; Barneys New York, NYC. Omega watch. On Zimmermann: Dolce & Gabbana cropped jacket and skirt; Dolce & Gabbana boutiques. On both: Tiffany & Co. rings.
Photographed by Mario Testino7/9Shady Ladies
The strong suit gains a soft center in tender blush hues
and gentle lace accents.
On Zimmermann: Christopher Kane basket-weave jacket ($2,750), top ($3,790), and skirt ($1,635); Jeffrey, NYC. On Smalls: Giorgio Armani jacket ($2,995), blouse ($1,395), and trousers ($1,745); select Giorgio Armani boutiques. Albertus Swanepoel fedora.Beauty Note:
Curly hair craves moisture. L’Oréal Paris Total Repair 5 Multi-Restorative Dry Oil absorbs quickly to hydrate without deflating volume.
Photographed by Mario Testino8/9Check Mate
Louis Vuitton’s new suit steals a checkerboard motif from one of the house’s signature prints—an elegant foil to traditional pinstripes. On Smalls: Giorgio Armani jacket ($2,545), vest ($945), and trousers ($1,245); select Giorgio Armani boutiques. DKNY shirt, $235; select DKNY stores. On Zimmermann: Louis Vuitton jacket ($3,234) and skirt ($1,397); select Louis Vuitton boutiques. Miu Miu handbag.
Photographed by Mario Testino9/9Bodies in Motion
The Stadio dei Marmi was designed in the 1920s to promote physical development—a legacy that’s being reinterpreted anew each day. On Zimmermann: Chanel jacket and culottes ($4,220); select Chanel boutiques. Delfina Delettrez bracelet. On Smalls: Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci sleeveless jacket ($3,640), skirt ($870), and pants ($1,085); Maxfield, L.A. Ralph Lauren Fine Watchmaking watch.
In this story:
Hair: Christiaan
Makeup: Tom Pecheux for Estée Lauder
Produced by Emanuele Mascioni
Production design: Jack Flanagan for the Magnet Agency