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Haute Halloween 101!

Grab a furry mask, add a breathtaking look from the Paris collections, roar!

October 16, 2017 Fashion

Could Paris Fashion Week have occurred in more dire political times? (Nope, probably not.) Meanwhile, the runways were adazzle with some of the most lovely, shimmery, artisanal, and, in their strange and glorious beauty, optimistic looks offered in a long time. How to reconcile so much ravishment with such ravages?

Watch: The Best Looks From Paris Fashion Week Get a Wild Halloween Makeover:

This was the question director Bardia Zeinali, fashion editor Jorden Bickham, and art director Andrew Gold considered when it came time to capture some of our favorite looks from the Spring 2018 collections. Their answer? Accede to the phantasmagoric nature of daily life, declare every day to be Halloween, eat penny candy, don an animal head, and be as sparkly as a disco ball. Paris was never wilder, nor has fashion ever seemed more relevant.

This dress from Jacquemus has an ingenious, insistent volume, and the hemline dips just so in the back. For a simple summer wedding . . . or just the luckiest of birds.

Sema-Tawi in:

Jacquemus dropped-waist dress, $755, Samba sandals, $660, square earrings, $280, and Le Chapeau Bomba hat, $480, modaoperandi.com

Thigh-high boots, flannels, tartans, and loads of good-bad taste classics make Demna Gvasalia’s Balenciaga the go-to collection for super twisted, way-we-live-now basics.

Sema-Tawi in:

Balenciaga black and white cotton flannel long-sleeved shirt, $1,290, black and yellow wool tartan pencil skirt, $3,600, camel velvet logo M chain bag with charms, $2,490, blue and green polyester Knife thigh-high boots, $2,390, and palladium and prune brass square ring, $395, Balenciaga, NYC, 212.206.0872; State of Latex latex cat mask with fur, $19, stateoflatex.uk

Raphael STARK in:

Balenciaga blue linen washed jacket, $1,895, white poplin short-sleeved profile shirt, $350, bleach blue five-pocket cotton jeans, $650, and brown calfskin em-bossed monk-strap shoes, $795, Balenciaga, NYC, 212.226.2052; State of Latex latex cat mask, $17, stateoflatex.uk

Jun Takahashi’s delightfully twisted approach to classic horror films netted this delightful pair of shirt-skirt combos. An object lesson in elegance and originality.

ANNE-SOPHIE MONRAD IN:

Undercover wool knitted shirt, $1,335, flared silk skirt, $3,450, glitter shoes, $835, undercoverism.com; Undercover x Ambush big fake pearl earrings, $657, and crushed pearl earrings, $622, undercoverism.com; State of Latex latex bunny mask, $20, stateoflatex.com

RORI GRENERT in:

Undercover wool knitted shirt, $1,335, flared silk skirt, $3,450, glitter shoes, $835, undercoverism.com; Undercover x Ambush big rose earrings, $695, small rose earrings, $303, and big pearl bracelet, $65, under-coverism.com; State of Latex latex bunny mask, $23, stateoflatex.uk

Furries vs. fluffies! Every masterful collection for Spring has textures galore. At Thom Browne, there’s chiffon aplenty, shredded and rewoven. At Chanel, the tweeds are thick, twisted, and unraveling gloriously. And, at Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière serves up brocades and encrusted sequins . . . with sneakers.

Samantha Quealy in:

Louis Vuitton embroidered dress with bubble skirt, striped round-neck pullover, and sneakers, all price upon request, louisvuitton.com; Polka Theatre mask, for information: polkatheatre.com

Lea Vlamos in:

Thom Browne Chesterfield overcoat dress with floral embroidery, long-sleeved but-ton-down shirtdress, under-bust silk corset, short necktie mid-calf socks, and plat-form shoes in Pebble Lucido leather, all price upon request, Thom Browne, NYC, 212.633.1197; Apulina animal mask, $179, etsy.com

Charlotte Siepiora in:

Chanel cropped Fantasy tweed polo, $7,450, Fantasy tweed shorts, $8,200, crystal-beaded belt, $1,475, lapis blue PVC belt, $650, Strass crystal necklace, $4,500, metal brooch, $600, and PVC and leather gloves, $425, Chanel, NYC, 212.334.0055; Apulina animal mask, $179, etsy.com

Is this an evening top? A transparent gown? An ambitious corset? Who cares? It’s by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, and it needs to be on the red carpet now.

CHARLOTTE in:

Alexander McQueen English garden embroidery peeled corset top, price upon re-quest, beaded necklace, $1,095, charm necklace, $3,295, and Duo earring set, $1,595, Alexander McQueen, NYC, 212.645.1797; Roger Vivier Dita pearl-buckle pumps, $1,395, Roger Vivier, NYC, 212.861.5371

Pierpaolo Piccioli, for Valentino, crafts a disco-glam tabard-cum-gown with peekaboo slits and slenderizing sleeves. It just doesn’t get more diva magical than this.

Sema-Tawi in:

Valentino sequin evening gown, bodysuit, and shoes, all price upon request, valentino.com; Polka Theatre mask, for information: polkatheatre.com

From Julien Dossena for Paco Rabanne, the perfect big night look that’s perfectly tiny: aluminum mesh shorts! Whoa!

Samantha in:

Paco Rabanne long-sleeved paisley-printed top, $920, aluminum mesh shorts, $3,890, and paisley-printed napa pumps, $1,090, pacorabbane.com

PATRIC Kuo in:

Givenchy jacket and trouser, both price upon request, Givenchy, NYC, 212.650.0180; Louis Vuitton tie and shoes, both price upon request, Louis Vuitton, NYC, 212.644.2574

For her debut collection for Chloé, Natacha Ramsay-Levi made reference to her artistic predecessors’ preoccupations for the house, yet made every look entirely her own. You’ll need her velvet suit this spring. The pants will feature a sexy mid-rise, and they will be covered in stallions.

Lucia REGUÉ in:

Chloé horse-embroidered velvet riding jacket, $3,695, fluid jersey top with zipped collar, $1,095, python-print leather pants, $5,195, and boots, $880, chloe.com; Circo Gringo mask, for information: circogringo.com

ANNE-SOPHIE IN:

Chloé horse-embroidered velvet riding jacket, $1,150, python-print jersey top with waxy zipped collar, $1,150, horse-embroidered velvet pants, $1,495, and boots, $1,390, chloe.com; Circo Gringo mask, for information: circogringo.com

Gaia ORGEAS in:

Chloé horse-embroidered velvet shirt $1,850, horse-embroidered velvet pants, $1,495, and boots, $1,390, chloe.com; Circo Gringo mask, for information: circogringo.com

Gallery-girl glamour! At Loewe, Jonathan Anderson attaches handworked scarves to his soft, seductive shirtdresses.

MARIE-ALIX GRENIER in:

Loewe scarf shirtdress, $2,450, and boots, price upon request, loewe.com; State of Latex latex sheep mask, $21, stateoflatex.uk

A kicky A-line mini, pointy boots, and a blouse of abstract floral lace announce the arrival of the new flirt at Clare Waight Keller’s Givenchy. All wise purchases, owl mask notwithstanding.

Samantha in:

Givenchy floral lace blouse, $6,590, light wool mini skirt, $960, and one buckle with 2G and chain, $820, Givenchy, NYC, 212.650.0180; Manolo Blahnik Bordinmod boots, $1,095, farfetch.com; Commando classic bodysuit thong, $68, wearcommando.com

Sporty eccentricity of the most luxurious stripe is one way to describe Maria Grazia Chiuri’s leather motocross all-in-one for Christian Dior. Fierce, is another.

Samantha in:

Christian Dior jumpsuit, price upon request, Christian Dior, NYC, 646.613.7013; Manolo Blahnik Bordinmod boots, $1,095, farfetch.com; Gladys Paulus mask, for information: gladyspaulus.co.uk

Soft volumes and strong proportions define Phoebe Philo’s extraordinary Spring collection. Here, a tunic and skirt in swaggering silk crepe for day, night, whenever. A look to wear, save, wear . . .

Varsha Thapa in:

Céline ink etching–printed silk crepe top, $6,200, ink etching–printed silk crepe skirt, $3,350, Night Out backless ankle boots, $880, Céline, NYC, 212.535.3703

Olivier Rousteing’s Balmain offerings mix fringe, fishnet, and flirty gestures of every stripe. This cardigan will look equally fabulous over skinny jeans when the temperature drops.

Keiona Mitchell in:

Balmain black and white pleated fishnet cardigan, $5,645, pleated woven-silk skirt, price upon request, balmain.com

You’re never sheepish, and you know it. So you hightail it over to Saint Laurent for Anthony Vaccarello’s barely there and completely definitive skivvies, shorts, and stilettos.

Charlotte in:

Saint Laurent silk cape, $2,990, cotton and tulle triangle bralette, $550, high-waisted leather shorts, $2,290, and Mansour 105 ankle-strap sandals, $995, Saint Laurent, NYC, 212.980.2970; State of Latex latex sheep mask, $21, stateoflatex.uk

In the spring of the trench, you’ll need this short, sassy number from John Galliano for Margiela. And in the summer of the short-shorts, you’ll want this one in jacquard terry. Done.

Sonia Bonny in:

Maison Margiela Anonymity of the Lining trench jacket, gold cloque denim-style jacket, rose-patterned jacquard toweling shorts, white leather Glam Slam bag, and Decortique cowboy boots, all price upon request, Maison Margiela, NYC, 212.989.7612

Director: Bardia Zeinali
Art Director: Andrew Gold
Fashion Editor: Jorden Bickham
DP: Cezary Zacharewicz; Second Camera: Kyle Keese
Steadicam: Rémi Quilichini; First AC: Loup Lebreton
Hair: Jawara; Makeup: Leslie Dumeix; SFX Makeup: Sarah Panigada; Manicure: Lorandy
Prop Stylist: Anna Burns; Casting: Olivia Jade Horner
Choreographer: Blanca Li
Production: Sylvia Farago; Post-Producer: Alana Zonan, Industrial Color
Editor: Aaron Sjogren, Industrial Color
Colorist: Victor Melton, Industrial Color
Music: “Maneater” by Nelly Furtado