Enfnts Terribles

With dreamy, protective layers that combine medieval craftsmanship with 2010s nostalgia, this season’s Paolina Russo hero is a defender of the everyday. In addition to being the most popular color in the collection, purple is a talismanic force that permeates knits, hoodies, and denim. It’s a throwback to the time when Justin Bieber’s purple sweatshirts were king and 2012 seemed like the end of the world.

Denim, a big part of Paolina Russo’s designs, gets a new look. It shows up in low-rise baggy jeans, mini skirts, and capri pants with buttons at the bottom. Gold details are used throughout, reminding us of decorations on old battle outfits, and adding a touch of feminine armor. Scribbles stars and hearts appear across the pieces, like doodles from a teenager’s notebook on the bus ride home. The looks are finished with custom knee-high Converse boot covers featuring signature denim graphics and colors. They are the perfect take on modern nostalgic footwear.

Captured in the blogspot era

The lookbook, shot by Dean Hoy in Deptford (UK), transports us straight back to the blogspot era, when self-timers and tripods were the ultimate tools of self-expression. There’s an intimate, almost DIY quality to the imagery – like snapshots from an afternoon spent running away from home, if only for a few hours. It captures the strange beauty of suburban escapism.