Selena Gomez Wore the Prada-Approved Styling Trick That Makes Every Look Chicer
Since Paris Fashion Week is just around the corner, it should come as no surprise that most of the chicest celebrities are either already unpacked and wandering around the City of Lights or will be very soon. One such A-lister is Selena Gomez, whose IG stories have been blowing up with show-stopping outfits courtesy of her new stylist Erin Walsh, including thigh-high, patent leather stiletto boots paired with an Alaïa poplin minidress as well as a long-sleeve leopard-print maxi. But of all the looks the Rare Beauty founder's debuted thus far on her Paris trip, the one I'm most interested in is by far her most paired back of the bunch.
On Sunday, Gomez was spotted leaving the Hôtel Plaza Athénée on her way to an event at the Bulgari Hôtel wearing a gray blazer-and-capris set with a white corset and matching GCDS handbag, baby-blue Paris Texas heels, and a blue poplin shirt with the collar perfectly popped and peaking out from underneath her tailored outerwear. To top off the evening's ensemble, she added gold hoop earrings and a cocktail ring from Jennifer Fisher.
Surprisingly enough, it wasn't the on-trend capris or the chic color pairing that caught my eye about the look, though both were certainly note-worthy. Rather, what I noticed immediately about it was the peek-a-boo collar, a styling trick that I first saw rise up at Prada's fall/winter 2023 show and then again outside of the Italian brand's spring/summer 2024 show in Milan last week. Small but extremely impactful, the simple unveiling of a statement collar from underneath a blazer or coat made her outfit tenfold more dynamic and interesting.
Master the subtle styling move by scrolling through a handful of genius examples below, from Gomez's Paris look to street style snaps from Milan.
The peek-a-boo collar trend on the runway:
Styling tip: If you really want to get the Prada look, try using some fashion tape to secure your unbuttoned shirt in place and then toss a blazer on top.
Styling tip: Opt for unexpected color pairings like the mint green, gray, and red trio shown here at the fall/winter 2023 Prada show.
The peek-a-boo collar trend on the streets of Milan during fashion week:
Styling tip: Go beyond just popping your collar outside of a blazer and try it with a coat to make your winter wardrobe a touch more exciting.
Styling tip: Double up on pastel-colored button-down shirts for an even more impactful ensemble.
The peek-a-boo collar trend on Selena Gomez in Paris:
On Selena Gomez: Paris Texas Holly Anja Mules ($720); GCDS Small Comma Shoulder Bag ($635); Jennifer Fisher ring and earrings
Shop collared shirts to re-create Selena's Paris look:
I love that this shirt is already mismatched without having to layer two on top of each other.
Chocolate brown mixes beautifully with just about any color, from red to pastel pink.
Do like Selena and wear this unbuttoned with a gray suit and a white corset. The look will balance itself.
Eliza Huber is a New York City–based fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and celebrity style. She joined Who What Wear in 2021 after almost four years on the fashion editorial team at Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a marketing degree from the University of Iowa. She has since launched two monthly columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled the likes of Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top trends from fashion month, season after season. Eliza now lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, running in Central Park, and scouring eBay for '90s Prada and '80s Yves Saint Laurent.
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