“I don’t know what happened, but I hit my thirties and suddenly I wanted to dress like I was at boarding school. Maybe that’s my way of thinking. trying to reclaim my fading youth,” Michelle Zauner explains in this episode of 7 days, 7 looks. Author of The New York Times bestselling book, Crying in H Martand musician behind indie-pop band Japanese Breakfast, Zauner has cultivated a style all her own.
“I really like dressing this way now. It looks like a fun uniform, a little sharp, a little edgy,” she continues, wearing a Sandy Liang mini dress and a pair of Prada thigh-high boots. And how could she not? Her closet is full of her favorite brands, including Sandy Liang, Rodarte, Thom Browne and Simone Rocha. You can expect Zauner’s collection of accessories to be top-notch too, from a pair of platform ballerinas by Miu Miu with colorful jewels by Frye Powers. “Jubilee.”
Below, take a peek inside Michelle Zauner’s epic fashion collection, and see how she puts it all together for a week of looks.
Monday: Classic Michelle
If you couldn’t tell by her dress and floral fleece, one of Zauner’s go-to New York brands is Sandy Liang. She dresses this pleated chasuble with a chain belt and a blouse with a pointed collar. “I can wear thigh-high boots and it’s still casual.”
Tuesday: After Party Look
“I love wearing a big dress to an after-party because it’s a piece that instantly speaks,” Zauner says while flying around in a puff-sleeve gown by Simone Rocha. “[It] makes me feel like a giant puff. Meanwhile, a “giant platform” gives her the “height I need to feel powerful.” The most important part? “I can express all my femininity and still make a scene vibrate.”
Wednesday: style on stage
After Zauner wore a shimmering Rodarte two-piece for his performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she starred in the brand’s pre-fall 2021 campaign. “I love all of Rodarte’s clothes,” she notes, “it’s the kind of clothes I never imagined I could wear and it’s been a joy getting to know the designers.” With short sleeves and lots of shine, it’s the perfect look for a hot festival stage. “Who doesn’t love a sequin jumpsuit?”
Thursday: Author’s homework
In a tailored Thom Browne white cropped suit with the designer’s signature striped knee-high socks, Zauner explains, “author Michelle is a little less extra than Japanese Breakfast Michelle… It makes me feel like Luke Wilson in The Royal Tenenbaumsshe jokes. And while she loves her jewelry and her shoes, the one accessory she wants to talk about is her book, Crying in H Mart.
Friday: summer outfits
Between running errands or having lunch with friends, a pair of mega platform ballet flats from Miu Miu are what Zauner describes as the “perfect summer shoe”. They go effortlessly with her lemon-hued ensemble from the Mirror Palais label.
Saturday: on the red carpet
“My mom would be so proud to see me on the red carpet in a Valentino dress.” Along with her beautiful floor-length red carpet dress, Zauner carries a very meaningful bag: her mother’s black Chanel. “I always carry that bag when I go to a really big meeting or event,” like when she got her book deal, she recalled, “it just empowers me and I feel like that my mother is with me.”
Sunday: Look on the road
“I sleep on a moving bus, so I have to be super comfortable,” Zauner describes of her style on tour, wearing her favorite t-shirt she bought in Seoul (there’s a logo of Cheetos snack on it), a pair of children’s Gucci slides, plaid pants in his signature yellow and a “J. “Brekky” dad hat. “An oversized snack brand t-shirt expresses who I am, just a goofy girl.”
Director: Catherine Orchard
Director of photography: Rachel Batashvili
Publisher: Tajah Smith
Main producer: Jordin Rocchi
Associate Director, Creative Development: Alexandra Gurvitch
Commercial Fashion Market Editor: Madeline Fass
Associate producer: Qieara Lesesne
Audio: Sean Paulsen
AC: Haitao Zeng
Cam Op: Helen Cassell
Conductor: Sam Warga
Decorator: Taylor Horne
Assistant set designer: Javier Scalley
Glamour: Maiko Waki
Stylist: Cece Liu
Styling Assistants: Tawnee Clifton, Brittney Aceves
Filmed on location: Oyo House
Production Coordinator: Ava Kashar
Production Manager: Kit Fogarty
Senior Director, Production Management: Jessica Schier
Post-production coordinator: Andrea Farr
Post-production supervisor: Marco Glinbizzi
Associate Talent Manager: Phoebe Feinberg
Content Director, Vogue: Rahel Gebreyes
Senior Director, Programming, Vogue: Linda Gittleson
Executive producer: Ruhiya Nuruddin
Vice President, Programming and Digital Video Development, Vogue (English language): Joe Pickard