Photographed by Mario Testino models Joan Smalls and Raquel Zimmermann don the season’s new suits for a smoldering art tour of the eternal city.
The old Centrale Montemartini station is now an outpost of the city’s Capitoline Museums. Joan Smalls wears a Mulberry jacquard jacket, silk shirt and jacquard trousers. Raquel Zimmermann wears an Oscar de la Renta guipure jacket and dress.
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 and skirt. On Smalls: Ralph Lauren Collection jacket and tuxedo pants.
There’s room for play beneath a broad-brimmed hat. On Smalls: Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane pin-striped jacket, pants and hat; Saint Laurent, NYC. On Zimmermann: Dolce & Gabbana cropped jacket and skirt; Dolce & Gabbana boutiques. On both: Tiffany & Co. rings.
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.
From trousers cropped at the ankle to artfully frayed hemlines, new silhouettes and finishes are worth flaunting. On Zimmermann: Donna Karan New York jacket and skirt. Ashley Pittman Collection bangles. On Smalls: Versace blazer and pants.
Clothing in classical sculpture is always elegant undone – much like certain blazers. On Smalls: Calvin Klein Collection jacket and cuffed pants Calvin Klein Collection, NYC. Marc Jacobs bag. On Zimmermann: Miu Miu jacket and skirt.
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, vest and trousers. On Zimmermann: Louis Vuitton jacket and skirt. Miu Miu handbag.
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. Delfina Delettrez bracelet. On Smalls: Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci sleeveless jacket, skirt and pants.
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