Suki Waterhouse Wears a Pair of Romantic Dresses for Two Intimate Performances
There were bows, corsets, and more
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
Romantic dressing has taken over runways, screens, and bookshelves — and Suki Waterhouse is clearly leading the charge. In the span of 48 hours this week, the British singer-songwriter delivered two distinct but equally swoony looks across two countries, proving that her style is as much a performance as her music.
It started in the south of France, where Waterhouse appeared as a special performer at Zimmermann's "Summer Escape" event in Antibes. She wore head-to-toe Zimmermann: a white maxi skirt layered with floral lace ruffles, paired with a goldenrod lace corset complete with garter straps — a nod to lingerie dressing that felt more femme fatale than delicate. A cropped fur coat with black leather sleeves cut through the softness with exactly the right amount of grit.
From the Côte d'Azur to a London Red Carpet
The next evening, Waterhouse landed in London as one of the honorees at Variety's inaugural Power of Women: London ceremony — and she did not tone it down. According to Harper's Bazaar, she leaned hard into the coquette trend with a metallic pleated dress featuring oversized bows: one anchored at the shoulder with ribbons that pooled dramatically on the floor, another cinching her waist. It was maximalist and intentional, the kind of look that reads as both playful and completely serious about its own theatrics. Jimmy Choo Faiz pumps in pink with gold toe detailing grounded the look in something wearable, while mixed-metal Tiffany & Co. jewelry kept it from veering into costume territory. She also performed that night — because of course she did.
What makes Waterhouse's fashion moment worth paying attention to isn't just the clothes — it's the coherence. Both looks exist in the same romantic universe without being repetitive. One is undone and textured; the other is polished and dramatic. Together, they sketch a woman who understands that dressing up is its own kind of storytelling.
When your wardrobe has the same narrative arc as your setlist, you're doing something right.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
