Look of the Week: Ayo Edebiri’s swan silhouette reimagines the bustle

I often base my impression of a celebrity on one of two major variables: how much I would want to actually be their friend and yap over martinis and French fries or how much I would want to raid their closet. The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Ayo Edebiri passes both tests.

For her latest public outing, a screening of her upcoming film “Clarissa” at the London Film Festival, the actor wore a sophisticated number from Chanel, courtesy of the brand’s creative director Matthieu Blazy . Featuring a sleek black column skirt and minimalist stilettos, the look, while pared- back, was far from boring thanks to a creamy sleeveless top with a voluminous feather-like hem.

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Edebiri’s dangling earrings also provided a welcome pop of color, with their wine-hue complementing her berry lipstick. Her flowing braids were twisted into an elegant cascading updo with two skinny strands framing her face.

Even while dripping in haute couture, Edebiri somehow never appears stuffy or unapproachable — quite the opposite. While yes, she’s a newly appointed brand ambassador for Chanel, so it is quite literally her job to look good in whatever she’s given to wear, she, along with her longtime stylist Danielle Goldberg, always manage to make the label’s creations appear breezy, youthful and relaxed.

The look was originally part of Chanel’s Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2026 collection, which leaned heavily into fairytales and woodland magic. (The avian motifs appeared again at Blazy’s show earlier this month at Paris Fashion Week, where gargantuan bird sculptures floated over showgoers heads.) It’s only when looking at Edebiri’s outfit from the side however, that the swan-esque silhouette reveals itself, almost presenting as a modern-day bustle.

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Edebiri’s look brings to mind musician Bjork’s quite literal interpretation of a swan dress at the 2001 Academy Awards; an outfit cemented in pop culture history as one of the red carpet’s most referenced, albeit campy, moments. Twenty-five years on, Edebiri’s own swan style is sleek and elegant, but still playful. (And we know Edebiri is a Bjork fan!)

Fittingly, birds are also a recurring motif in Virginia’s Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway,” which serves as the source material for Edebiri’s new movie, “Clarissa.” In the 1925 novel, the appearance of fledglings symbolizes freedom, confinement and even spiritual rebirth, themes that follow lead characters Clarissa and Sally (whom Edebiri portrays) as the story unfolds.

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Remember when Björk wore a swan dress at the Oscars?

“Clarissa” is one of the year’s most stylish cinematic offerings thanks to the lush landscape of its reimagined setting in Nigeria, as well as the thoughtful costuming curated by Eniola Dawodu. (The rest of the film’s cast deserve their fashion flowers as well, with India Amarteifio and Sophie Okonedo wearing the likes of Prada , Luar, and Georges Hobeika during the movie’s festival appearances.) It’s safe to assume that Edebiri and her co-stars will sartorially honor the film’s artistry on many red carpets to come.

我通常根据两个主要因素来判断一位名人的印象：我有多想和他们成为朋友，一起喝马提尼、吃薯条聊天；或者我有多想去翻翻他们的衣橱。艾美奖和金球奖双料得主、演员阿约·埃德比里（Ayo Edebiri）通过了这两项考验。

在最近一次公开亮相中，这位女演员身着香奈儿 (Chanel) 的一套精致礼服出席了她在伦敦电影节上即将上映的电影《克拉丽莎》(Clarissa) 的放映会。这套礼服出自该品牌创意总监马修·布拉齐 (Matthieu Blazy) 之手。礼服包括一条线条流畅的黑色直筒裙和极简主义的高跟鞋，整体造型虽然简约，却绝不单调，这要归功于一件奶油色的无袖上衣，其蓬松的羽毛状下摆更添几分灵动之美。

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埃德比里佩戴的垂坠耳环也为整体造型增添了一抹亮色，酒红色的耳环与她的浆果色唇膏相得益彰。她飘逸的辫子盘成优雅的发髻，两缕细发垂在脸颊两侧。

即使身着高级定制时装，埃德比里也丝毫没有给人高高在上或难以接近的感觉——恰恰相反。没错，她是香奈儿新晋品牌大使，所以她的工作就是把品牌提供的任何服饰都穿出彩，但她和她的长期造型师丹妮尔·戈德堡总能把香奈儿的经典设计演绎得轻松、青春、自在。

这套造型最初出自香奈儿2026春夏高级定制系列，该系列大量运用了童话和森林魔法元素。（鸟类图案在本月初巴黎时装周Blazy的秀场上再次出现，巨大的鸟类雕塑漂浮在观众头顶。）然而，只有从侧面观察Edebiri的这套服装，才能发现天鹅般的轮廓，几乎呈现出一种现代版的裙撑造型。

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Edebiri的造型让人想起音乐人Björk在2001年奥斯卡颁奖典礼上对天鹅裙的诠释；这身装扮虽然略显浮夸，却已成为流行文化史上最受津津乐道的红毯造型之一。25年后，Edebiri的天鹅造型简洁优雅，却又不失俏皮。（而且我们知道Edebiri是Björk的粉丝！）

恰如其分的是，鸟类也是弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的小说《达洛维夫人》中反复出现的主题，而这部小说正是埃德比里新电影《克拉丽莎》的创作灵感来源。在这部1925年的小说中，雏鸟的出现象征着自由、禁锢，甚至是精神的重生，这些主题贯穿了克拉丽莎和萨莉（埃德比里饰演）两位主人公的故事。

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你还记得比约克在奥斯卡颁奖典礼上穿天鹅礼服的那次吗？

《克拉丽莎》凭借其在尼日利亚重新构想的葱郁景色以及埃尼奥拉·达沃杜精心设计的服装，成为今年最具时尚感的电影之一。（影片其他演员的时尚品味也同样值得称赞，印度·阿玛泰菲奥和索菲·奥康内多在电影亮相各大电影节时身着普拉达、卢阿尔和乔治·霍贝卡等品牌服饰。）可以预见，埃德比里和她的搭档们将在未来的众多红毯上以华丽的服饰来致敬这部电影的艺术魅力。