Last Week, Stars Took Fashion to Extremes

Why opt for half-measures? The world’s most stylish have, of late, been dressing with impressive conviction, regardless of aesthetic pedigree. You like things to be pretty on the red carpet? Consider the excess of tulle and flowers on Keira Knightley’s ethereal Chanel in Shanghai. A fan of bodycon? See Gemma Chan’s sleek Monse look, black with a slash of shoulder, at the Apex for Youth Gala. For the Avengers: Endgame launch in Seoul, Brie Larson went for trend-on camp in embroidered, ruffled, asymmetric Rodarte—one part Dynasty, one part superhero, thoroughly dazzling. And for the vintage watchers there was Kim Kardashian West wearing pieces from Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring 1994 collection. A Calabasas spin on The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, the body art–focused turtleneck and leggings (worn head to toe without something new to offset the old-school reference) were unapologetically fierce . . . which feels very modern in this moment.