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March 5, 2025

A Return to Refinement: A Look at Fashion’s Renewed Love of Technique

Take a peek at this revived emphasis on fine detail

Words By Stacy Lee Kong

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After years of relaxed ’fits, formality is making its return to fashion. Whether on the runway or the red carpet, there’s a renewed emphasis on suiting and fine details. And this isn’t just a style move—it’s also a celebration of technical skill. That’s why in this issue, 3 is pairing style-forward formal wear with boundary-pushing AI backgrounds for a double dose of design innovation. 

ON TAEHYUN Blazer and pants, Coach, coach.com; brooch, Swarovski, swarovski.com; shirt, Tiger of Sweden, tigerofsweden.com; shoes, Camperlab, camper.com ON SARAH Dress, Fendi, fendi.com; necklace, Bulgari, bulgari.com; shoes, Versace, versace.com ON SHANOON Suit, pocket square and T-shirt, Boss, hugoboss.com; necklace, COS, cos.com; watch, Omega, omegawatches.com; shoes, Camperlab, camper.com ON AMELIA Vest and pants, Câllas Milano, callasmilano.com; necklaces and bracelet, Swarovski, swarovski.com

Field of Dreams

1 | 8

Vest and pants, Herskind, herskindofficial.com; shirt, Aknvas, aknvas.com; tie, stylist’s own

Rock & Roll

2 | 8

Suit, Mr. Saturday, mrsaturday.com; top, Tiger of Sweden, tigerofsweden.com; watch, Longines, longines.com; shoes, Christian Louboutin, christianlouboutin.com

Cloud the Issue

3 | 8

Blazer, top and shorts, Prabal Gurung, prabalgurung.com; earrings, Bulgari, bulgari.com; shoes, Christian Louboutin, christianlouboutin.com

Walk This Way

4 | 8

Vest and pants, COS, cos.com; necklace, Coach, coach.com; boots, Camperlab, camper.com

Sands of Time

5 | 8

Blazer, Alexander McQueen, available at Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com; top, Kiki de Montparnasse, available at Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com; pants, Herskind, herskindofficial.com; earrings and ring, COS, cos.com

Power Play

6 | 8

Blazer, shirt, tie and pants, Tom Ford, available at Harry Rosen, harryrosen.com; socks, Uniqlo, uniqlo.com; shoes, Camperlab, camper.com

Flow State

7 | 8

Dress, Catherine Regehr, catherineregehr.com; necklace, Bulgari, bulgari.com; bracelet, Swarovski, swarovski.com

Green Light

8 | 8

WARDROBE STYLING: ASHLEY GALANG; MAKEUP: WENDY RORONG; HAIR STYLING: JANET JACKSON; DIGITAL TECHNICIAN: BRYAN ULRICH; LIGHTING TECH: HUGH READ; PHOTO ASSISTANT: ALEX YOUNG; STYLING ASSISTANT: TAMARINN MURRAY; STYLING INTERN: EMMA NADURATA; MODELS: AMELIA BENNETT (AMTI); YAEHYUN KIM (ELITE); SHANOON NAWAB (ELITE);SARAH PIATH (AMTI).