Lori Harvey [1] is deconstructing evening-wear ideals one high-profile event at a time. On Sept. 29, the model skipped the traditional cocktail dress [2] and flowing gown in favor of look 54 from designer Riccardo Tisci's Burberry fall/winter 2022 ready-to-wear collection. Harvey mingled with fellow celebrities — including Jodie Turner-Smith [3], Dua Lipa, Phoebe Dynevor [4], and more — at the Clooney Foundation For Justice Inaugural Albie Awards while quietly paying tribute to Tisci, who recently announced his departure [5] from the fashion house after five years as chief creative officer.
Like Tisci's full collection, Harvey's outfit challenged traditional evening-wear [6] norms, making her luxurious trench coat [7] the focal point of the ensemble. "This collection was so special, I felt it was reintroducing what formal wear meant to him," Harvey's stylist, Elly Karamoh [8], wrote in an Instagram [9] post, adding that he wanted to "honor [Tisci's] genius" with the look. "He used his own cathedral and gothic codes and blended it all with the English house. Lori tonight , brought the vision to life and once again made the dream real."
From the front, Harvey's look was contemporary but elegant, casting a striking silhouette with the open trench layered over her low-rise maxi skirt and cropped quarter-zip, a subtle nod to the popular 2000s velour tracksuit [10]. The jacket itself featured a high collar embellished with crystal studs that flowed into a panel on both sides of the button-up, stopping abruptly at Harvey's waist to highlight the delicate white fabric of the coat. Like the underlying zip-up and matching skirt — which featured a sexy, knee-high back slit — Harvey's sleeves were adorned with silver equestrian knights, Burberry's logo.
Karamoh styled her outfit with white, pointed-toe pumps and crystal drop earrings embellished with oversize, white-ribbon bow ties. While we'll always have our eyes open for the next evening-gown trend [11], Harvey's tribute to Tisci has us ready for more trench-coat moments on the red carpet.
See Harvey's outfit at the Albie Awards from all angles ahead.
