The Coolest Looks Of The Week, From Lady Gaga To Lauren Hutton

Quiet luxury? Not here. From premieres to Paris Fashion Week, star power was full throttle. These are the best celebrity outfits.

If you’re sick of luxury basics and celebrities dressing like civilians, this week’s column should assuage your frustrations.

After all, when you have money and access, why not dress like it?

Stars did just that this week, dialling up the glamour, sex appeal and swagger. There were plenty of occasions to warrant dressing up: Paris Fashion Week is in full swing, premieres are keeping Hollywood schedules busy, and Charli XCX continues to demonstrate the power of her little black book.

Lady Gaga

She never phones it in, but this particular look pinged the radar of the Viva fashion department this week. Love this new vibe from Gaga, who swapped her usually peroxide-blonde hair for a fabulously fried-looking bob (very Harley Quinn). The fashion is pitch-perfect too, a custom Celine ensemble, styled by Sandra Amador and Tom Eerebout with Tiffany & Co jewellery.

Laverne Cox

If anyone was made for Mugler, it’s Laverne. It’s a great look, enhanced by the fact she knows how to move.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky

Both wearing Bottega Veneta, both brilliant.

Kathryn Hahn

A sublime Rodarte look on the hilarious Kathryn Hahn this week, styled by Jordan Johnson Chung.

Steve McQueen

Showing how it’s done, wearing what one can only assume is Bottega Veneta to the brands Milan Fashion Week show, Steve makes a case for a bold coat. Men take note.

Lauren Hutton

Bucking the trend for sheer hose, the supermodel donned this very cool jumpsuit for the Saint Laurent show in Paris, referencing a definitive era for the house – something the collection did too. I’m also dying to see whatever is going on with that bag.

Charli XCX and Lorde

Lorde made a surprise appearance at Charli XCX’s Madison Square Garden show in New York this week, where the pair performed their hit Girl, So Confusing. Fittingly for the song’s subject matter, they were dressed in matching Saint Laurent looks – styled with the same hair - and both looked sensational.

Cardi B

There were a lot of looks from Cardi B this week, but this one is the best; dark and theatrical by Rick Owens, whose show she’s attending at Paris Fashion Week. Subverting the master of subversion is no mean feat, but that prim and dainty hat does the trick.

Andrea Riseborough

Looking very Bright Young Things in this Erdem dress. Nice. It’s styled by Leith Clark, and Andrea’s at a screening of Kate Winslet’s new Lee Miller film.

Aubrey Plaza

Now here’s a deep-cut Janet Snakehole reference for all the Parks and Recreation stans out there. Aubrey is at the premiere of Megalopolis in New York City wearing Dolce & Gabbana, styled by Jessica Paster.

Rosalía

I spent far too long trying to decide if this is a skort. Not that it matters. This outfit is chic, cool and full of ideas for spring dressing.

Emma Gleason is the Herald’s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment (audience), and has worked on Viva for more than four years, contributing stories on culture, fashion and what’s going on in Auckland.

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