Fashion

Saturday, 20 September 2025

Form and function with this season’s sculptural coats

Stand-out structured coats echo Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s bold artworks

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Elise wears: Coat and Scarf both Givenchy by Sarah Burton Artwork: William Kentridge, Paper Procession (III), 2024. © William Kentridge. Courtesy Kentridge Studio, Goodman Gallery, Galleria Lia Rumma and Hauser & Wirth

Elise wears: Coat and Scarf both Givenchy by Sarah Burton Artwork: William Kentridge, Paper Procession (III), 2024. © William Kentridge. Courtesy Kentridge Studio, Goodman Gallery, Galleria Lia Rumma and Hauser & Wirth

Elise wears: Coat, necklace and shoes, all Alaïa Artwork: William Kentridge, Her, 2022. © William Kentridge. Courtesy Kentridge Studio, Goodman Gallery, Galleria Lia Rumma and Hauser & Wirth

Elise wears: Coat, necklace and shoes, all Alaïa Artwork: William Kentridge, Her, 2022. © William Kentridge. Courtesy Kentridge Studio, Goodman Gallery, Galleria Lia Rumma and Hauser & Wirth

Elise wears: Hat, coat and boots all Issey Miyake Artwork: William Kentridge, Paper Procession (II) 2024. William Kentridge. Courtesy Kentridge Studio, Goodman Gallery, Galleria Lia Rumma and Hauser & Wirth

Elise wears: Hat, coat and boots all Issey Miyake Artwork: William Kentridge, Paper Procession (II) 2024. William Kentridge. Courtesy Kentridge Studio, Goodman Gallery, Galleria Lia Rumma and Hauser & Wirth

Elise wears: Coat, shirt and shoes Vivienne Westwood; tights Swedish Stockings. Artwork: Kalliopi Lemos, Bag of Aspirations, 2019. Mild steel, stainless steel. From the series Tools of Endearment. Courtesy the artist and Gazelli Art House, London

Elise wears: Coat, shirt and shoes Vivienne Westwood; tights Swedish Stockings. Artwork: Kalliopi Lemos, Bag of Aspirations, 2019. Mild steel, stainless steel. From the series Tools of Endearment. Courtesy the artist and Gazelli Art House, London

Elise wears: Coat and boots both Hermès. Artwork: William Kentridge, Apron, 2024. © William Kentridge. Courtesy Kentridge Studio, Goodman Gallery, Galleria Lia Rumma and Hauser & Wirth

Elise wears: Coat and boots both Hermès. Artwork: William Kentridge, Apron, 2024. © William Kentridge. Courtesy Kentridge Studio, Goodman Gallery, Galleria Lia Rumma and Hauser & Wirth

Elise wears: Coat, Scarf and boots all Givenchy by Sarah Burton Artwork: Daniel Arsham, Bronze Eroded Bunny (Large), 2022. Courtesy Perrotin Gallery and Arsham Studio.

Elise wears: Coat, Scarf and boots all Givenchy by Sarah Burton Artwork: Daniel Arsham, Bronze Eroded Bunny (Large), 2022. Courtesy Perrotin Gallery and Arsham Studio.

Elise wears: Coat, Moncler x EE72 by Edward Enninful Artwork: Barbara Hepworth, The Family of Man, 1970. ©Bowness. Courtesy Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Elise at M+P Models, Fashion assistants: Sam Deaman and Roz Donoghue. Hair and makeup: Caroline Menkes using Skin: Caudalie Vino Hydra Hair: Olaplex Volumising Blow Dry Mist. Sam McKnight Cool Girl Texture Mist Makeup: Dior Beauty: Forever Skin Perfect,  / Forever Skin Correct, Forever Blush Soft Filter, Back Stage Glow Maximizer Palette. Photographer’s assistants: Andy Malone and James Proctor.  With special thanks to Yorkshire Sculpture Park.Top Image: Elise wears: Earrings, coat with belt, gloves all Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello Artwork: Alice Irwin, Streaky Dance, 2023.

Elise wears: Coat, Moncler x EE72 by Edward Enninful Artwork: Barbara Hepworth, The Family of Man, 1970. ©Bowness. Courtesy Yorkshire Sculpture Park. 

Elise at M+P Models, Fashion assistants: Sam Deaman and Roz Donoghue. Hair and makeup: Caroline Menkes using Skin: Caudalie Vino Hydra Hair: Olaplex Volumising Blow Dry Mist. Sam McKnight Cool Girl Texture Mist Makeup: Dior Beauty: Forever Skin Perfect,  / Forever Skin Correct, Forever Blush Soft Filter, Back Stage Glow Maximizer Palette. Photographer’s assistants: Andy Malone and James Proctor.  With special thanks to Yorkshire Sculpture Park.


Top Image: Elise wears: Earrings, coat with belt, gloves all Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello Artwork: Alice Irwin, Streaky Dance, 2023.

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