Dua Lipa's Scarecrow-inspired Chanel couture ensemble drew mixed reactions on Reddit after the 31-year-old singer appeared at the 2026 WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards in New York on 29 October 2026.
Lipa attended the ceremony at the Museum of Modern Art wearing a cream skirt suit and an asymmetrical, frayed black raffia hat with wispy embellishments from Chanel's autumn/winter 2026 haute couture collection, designed by Matthieu Blazy. Her longtime stylist Lorenzo Posocco assembled the look.
The outfit became the subject of a discussion in the Reddit community r/whatthefrockk, where users shared photographs and debated the hat, the suit's proportions, and its elaborate textures. Some criticised the styling as too mature for the singer, while others found the unusual design compelling.
A Chanel Look with Scarecrow Roots
Blazy presented the autumn/winter 2026 haute couture collection on 7 July 2026. Chanel's collection notes drew on the Scarecrow from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, an influence visible in the outfit's straw-like textures, loose threads and irregular shapes.
Although the outfit was designed as haute couture rather than a literal costume, its straw-like textures and unusual headpiece echoed the collection's documented Scarecrow inspiration.
Lipa's cream jacket featured dark, heavily textured trim at the collar and cuffs, with floral embellishments and decorative buttons. A matching skirt continued the intricate surface detailing. The black raffia hat sat at an angle, with frayed strands extending beyond its edges.
She paired the outfit with black satin pumps, a Chanel bag, Bulgari diamond earrings, and a Serpenti ring. A pearl necklace worn as an anklet added another unconventional detail to the otherwise formal skirt suit.
Mixed Reactions to the Styling
In the Reddit discussion, criticism focused particularly on the hat and the proportions of the jacket and skirt. Some participants felt that the conservative silhouette and oversized headpiece made the outfit appear older than Lipa's usual red-carpet choices. Other comments concentrated on the contrast between the suit's traditional shape and the deliberately-dishevelled raffia details.
The response was not uniformly negative. Some participants praised the craftsmanship or singled out the accessories, while others felt Lipa carried an unconventional runway design effectively.
The discussion also examined whether the outfit would have worked differently without the hat, or with altered skirt and jacket lengths. Several reactions attempted to treat the ensemble as a complete runway statement rather than judging its individual pieces separately.
Presenting Matthieu Blazy's award
Lipa's appearance was connected to the evening's fashion honour. She and rapper A$AP Rocky presented Blazy with the Fashion Innovator Award at the WSJ. Magazine event, which recognised figures working across fashion, music, film, literature, comedy, technology, and sport.
Blazy's Chanel collection reworked familiar elements of the house's tailoring through unusual fabrics, embroidery, and exaggerated accessories. Lipa's skirt suit retained the recognisable jacket-and-skirt combination while introducing fraying, botanical details and the conspicuous hat.
The singer has an established relationship with Chanel and wore a custom gown designed by Blazy for her wedding celebrations with actor Callum Turner earlier in 2026. Her choice of couture for the awards ceremony placed the designer's work at the centre of an evening celebrating his fashion career.
