Cara Delevingne wore a plunging purple velvet suit with no shirt to Tom Ford's Spring/Summer 2027 show in Paris on 30 September. She finished the look with dark-rimmed glasses, according to theFashionSpot. The look has drawn a mixed but largely admiring reaction on Reddit's r/whatthefrockk, where the original post collected more than 500 upvotes.
The show was Haider Ackermann's Spring/Summer 2027 collection for Tom Ford, held at Place Vendôme. WWD reported that the collection paired sharply tailored jackets with nothing underneath, a theme Delevingne's look echoed closely. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kate Moss, Tate McRae and Cynthia Erivo were also in the front row.
Delevingne's royal purple velvet suit had a deeply cut jacket and matching slim trousers. Her dark hair was in an updo with a curtain fringe framing her face.
Purple Velvet With Red Accents
The jacket was worn open, with a white pocket square adding a crisp detail against the dark velvet. Photos shared on the Reddit thread show pointed red shoes and a small red clutch, which set off the cool purple of the suit.
Ackermann said the collection was about freedom and daring, but also ease, according to WWD. It mixed racy swimwear with his signature sharp tailoring, cashmere knits, leather and silk pieces.
What Fans Liked
Much of the praise focused on the colour. 'Otherwise adore the eggplant velvet with red accents. Very autumnal,' wrote SisterEmJay, whose comment drew 217 upvotes. CantHugEveryPlatypus agreed, writing, 'The color combination is insanely good. I love the brown glasses as well'.
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Others pointed to her hair and styling. User malorthotdogs said the dark hair and longer bangs 'look so good on her' and that the shade of purple 'looks incredible with her complexion'. Another commenter, callitamine, wrote, 'This is very gay in the best way possible', a reply that picked up 204 upvotes. Another user said the plunging neckline felt 'bold and powerful' and was 'counterbalanced well by the masc nature of the suit'.
The Comparisons
The look also set off a round of celebrity comparisons. BungeeGump's reply, with 397 upvotes, said she looked like 'Michelle Pfeiffer as Cat Woman but pre-transformation'. Another user wrote, 'It's giving Kristen Stewart vibes', and a reply added, 'But more stylish and chic, lol'.
Some reached further back. One commenter said their father wore a near-identical suit and glasses on his wedding day in the 1970s, adding, 'Just add a ruffle shirt and it's an identical outfit'.
The 'Strong Gust of Wind' Worry
The most repeated critique was about the open jacket. 'I wish the coat were buttoned,' SisterEmJay wrote. 'I'm sure it's taped but I can't help worrying about a strong gust of wind.'
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Several others made a similar point. LaDauphineVerte suggested that if she was going bare underneath, she should 'just button the jacket'. Another user said they loved velvet but wished it was 'closed with one button', and a third imagined it closed with 'a thin chain or something sparkly on the neck'.
Other commenters assumed the look was secured with tape. The thread did not settle the question, and none of the comments came from anyone involved in the styling.
Not everyone was convinced by the cut. One user said they preferred a slightly longer jacket and less sharply pointed pumps, though they added that they love a velvet suit. Even so, the thread was mostly positive about the look.
