Naomi Ackie showed up to the Schiaparelli show at Paris Fashion Week in a black, single-sleeved gown that stopped the room. Thousands of finely worked pleats gave the fabric an almost liquid quality, tracing her silhouette before opening into a dramatic thigh-high slit. The exaggerated sleeve pushed the look from sleek into full sculptural territory, which is exactly the kind of tension Schiaparelli does best.
The British-Grenadian actress is no stranger to the house, and what keeps her Schiaparelli moments feeling fresh is her instinct for balance. She let the gown do the heavy lifting while keeping accessories intentional: sculptural statement earrings, the brand's signature face-motif clutch, and a slicked-back ponytail that kept everything sharp without tipping into costume.
This is what it looks like when a woman wears a surrealist fashion house instead of the other way around. Naomi's Paris Fashion Week moment is already one to bookmark, and if her recent run of looks is anything to go by, she is just getting started.
Originally published by Bella Naija Beauty.