Emily Cooper may have a standout wardrobe of her own, but Lily Collins is drawing from iconic fashion inspirations as she promotes the upcoming season of “Emily In Paris.” Off-duty, the actress is often seen in bold outerwear and androgynous button-ups paired with tailored trousers. However, for her recent promotional appearance, Collins embraced her character’s signature style with a striking burnt orange silk giraffe print coatdress by Roberto Cavalli. The look was completed with brown strappy stilettos from Giuseppe Zanotti and a shimmering purple sequined Fendi baguette.
While the ensemble is undeniably reminiscent of Emily’s maximalist approach, it evokes the chic essence of other memorable fashion figures. The Cavalli coat has parallels with Fred Flintstone’s iconic look, and Collins’s turquoise belt even echoes the cartoon character’s signature tie. Additionally, the Fendi baguette has its roots in fashion lore, recalling the moment when Carrie Bradshaw faced a mugging in the third season of “Sex and the City.” Fortunately for fans, Carrie was able to reclaim the iconic bag in the subsequent series, “And Just Like That…”
Collins appears to be in the midst of a Fendi renaissance, as evidenced by her recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” There, she showcased a black dress featuring sheer panels from Karl Lagerfeld’s fall 1997 collection with the Italian fashion house. This combination of vintage allure and contemporary style through her Little Black Dress and vibrant purple handbag reinforces Collins’s position as a fashion icon in her own right, making a compelling case for the resurgence of vintage Fendi in modern wardrobes.
