Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ Style Marks a Major Gear Shift

A lot has been fabricated from Dua Lipa’s commencement from popstrel to pop diva–the type who opens the Grammys, presents Kylie Minogue with the World Icon Award on the Brits, and stars in a summer season blockbuster whereas sharpening off her third album simply because Greta Gerwig requested her to. The launch of Radical Optimism has revved Lipa’s profession up a notch and there’s been a significant gear shift on the model entrance too.

Whereas straddling Tinseltown and the world’s largest stadiums, Dua–who’s firmly in media mogul mode, traversing continents whereas additionally producing her podcast and e-newsletter–has saved one factor fixed in her wardrobe: leather-based. Her horny boss bitch model hinges on classic Raf Simons macs, Chrome Hearts stagewear teetering on bondage, slick Jil Sander coords, Ludovic de Saint Sernin odes to The Matrix and GCDS motocross jackets. At occasions (howdy Versace Brit Awards robe), that luxed-up leather-based can verge on subversive nightclubber, merciless mistress (right here’s you blood-red studded Valentino mac), or racer babe (all that silver Tiffany & Co jewellery and super-tight Mugler), however for essentially the most half, it’s a wholly slick proposition masterminded by Lipa’s longtime stylist Lorenzo Posocco.

Their partnership is proof that it pays to stay to at least one strong inventive collaborator quite than chasing the subsequent massive factor. Posocco has grown up with Dua; he understands the imaginative and prescient; he is aware of there shall be no extra awkward dance routines, solely pristine manufacturing; he appreciates that she is organized to the nth diploma and, most significantly, he will get what works for her. Posocco curates rails and rails of appears to be like in order that Lipa can pool her energies elsewhere. It really works.

The one time we see Dua soften her curated flame-haired picture is with new love curiosity Callum Turner. PDA trend–suppose: just-rolled-out-of-bed denim, tees and swaddling coats–takes priority over editorial appears to be like, however Lipa won’t ever compromise on the accent entrance. Posocco’s capability for securing the most recent It-bag, irrespective of whether or not Dua is in Mexico or India, is unparalleled. She is presently toting a Birkin and Chanel flap mannequin consistent with her elevated model, however she’s persistently loyal to Gucci’s Jackie and Bottega’s Gemelli–though these pale compared to the final word accent: the web’s present favourite boyfriend. Whether or not the romantic dalliance is merely a quick flirtation is moreover the purpose–Dua and Callum are each, fairly actually, eating out on the publicity.

As this can be a popstar model dissection, there are the requisite bodysuits to debate. The Radical Optimism album paintings sees Dua straddle a pole in a black physique, white socks and heeled Mary-Janes, and there’s loads of promo pictures of her diving into the ocean–“generally you gotta be in deep waters to search out your self”–in a bottom-accenting one-piece. Look, the businesswoman is aware of what sells, and he or she’s peddling one thing of a way of life empire. There was even a Barry’s Bootcamp class to advertise the “Coaching Season” single drop. All of us thought-about going.

Subsequent on the agenda is the career-defining headline slot at Glastonbury. As evidenced by her current awards present performances, Dua Lipa has put within the work. It is going to be painstakingly choreographed to the purpose of showing easy, with stagewear that concurrently reveals she has her finger on the rising designer pulse, but additionally Donatella on pace dial. She is going to, by the tip of the summer season, have us within the palm of her hand like some form of reliable Houdini who has had this deliberate all alongside. Or on the very least be one thing of a leather-based jacket influencer. Callum has one already.