French Vogue editor Emmanuelle Alt has dressed the same way for years but still always manages to look interesting. Sometime around 2008, she stopped wearing skirts and dresses entirely, instead adopting a uniform of fitted pants (often skinny-fit and cuffed), collared button-down shirts, and blazers. During the colder months, she opts for a sensible black puffy jacket or wool peacoat; when it comes to shoes, she’ll often wear a strappy heel or ankle boot. In an age when so many showgoers are madly hamming it up for the street-style cameras, her chic, confident simplicity is a great palette-cleanser.
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January 13, 2014Where: At Paris Fashion Week. Photo: YoungJun Koo/I’M KOO
October 8, 2013Where: At a Ralph Lauren Collection Show and private dinner in Paris, France. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2013 Getty Images
September 27, 2013Where: With Xavier Romatet arrive at the Christian Dior show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014. ... September 27, 2013Where: With Xavier Romatet arrive at the Christian Dior show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2013 Getty Images
September 26, 2013Where: At the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2013 G...September 26, 2013Where: At the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2013 Getty Images
September 2013Where: At Paris Fashion Week. Photo: YoungJun Koo/I’M KOO
September 21, 2013Where: At a Philipp Plein event as part of Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014. Photo: Jacopo Raule/2013 Getty I...September 21, 2013Where: At a Philipp Plein event as part of Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014. Photo: Jacopo Raule/2013 Getty Images
September 2013Where: At Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014. Photo: YoungJun Koo/I’M KOO
September 2013Where: At Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014.
Photo: YoungJun Koo/I’M KOO
September 2013Where: At New York Fashion Week. Photo: YoungJun Koo/I’M KOO
July 3, 2013Where: At the Valentino show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2013-2014. Photo: Jacopo Raule/2013 Jacopo Rau...July 3, 2013Where: At the Valentino show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 2013-2014. Photo: Jacopo Raule/2013 Jacopo Raule
March 2013Where: At Paris Fashion Week. Photo: YoungJun Koo/I’M KOO
February 2013Where: At Milan Fashion Week. Photo: YoungJun Koo/I’M KOO
February 2013Where: At New York Fashion Week. Photo: YoungJun Koo/I’M KOO
October 1, 2012Where: With Xavier Romatet at the Chloe Spring / Summer 2013 show in Paris, France. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2012 Getty Images
September 27, 2012Where: At Paris Fashion week.
Photo: Victoria Adamson
September 21, 2012Where: At Milan Fashion week.
Photo: Victoria Adamson
September 20, 2012Where: At Milan Fashion week.
Photo: Victoria Adamson
September 19, 2012Where: At the Gucci spring 2013 show in Milan. Photo: Venturelli/2012 Venturelli
September 9, 2012Where: At the Symphonia George Michael Concert in Paris, France.
Photo: Foc Kan/2012 FocKan
September 6, 2012Where: At Fashion's Night Out in Paris, France. Photo: Kristy Sparow/2012 Kristy Sparow
March 6, 2012Where: With Geraldine Saglio, during Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Kirstin Sinclair/Getty Images
March 5, 2012Where: At the Stella McCartney fall 2012 show in Paris, France.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2012 Getty Images
March 2, 2012Where: At the Isabel Marant Ready-to-Wear fall 2012 fashion show, during Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Julien Hekimian/Getty Im... March 2, 2012Where: At the Isabel Marant Ready-to-Wear fall 2012 fashion show, during Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Julien Hekimian/Getty Images
February 26, 2012Where: At the Missoni fall 2012 fashion show, during Milan Womenswear Fashion Week.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images
February 23, 2012 Where: At the Fendi fall 2012 fashion show, during Milan Womenswear Fashion Week.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/Getty Imag... February 23, 2012 Where: At the Fendi fall 2012 fashion show, during Milan Womenswear Fashion Week.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images
February 12, 2012Where: At the Tommy Hilfiger fall 2012 fashion show.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage for Tommy Hilfiger
February 2012Where: During Milan Fashion Week.
Photo: Victoria Adamson
December 6, 2011Where: At the Chanel Paris-Bombay fashion show, at Grand Palais.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
November 24, 2011Where: At the Lancel 135 Years of French Legerete celebration, hosted by Sienna Miller.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty... November 24, 2011Where: At the Lancel 135 Years of French Legerete celebration, hosted by Sienna Miller.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
October 5, 2011Where: With Alexa Chung at the Miu Miu spring 2012 fashion show, during Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Get... October 5, 2011Where: With Alexa Chung at the Miu Miu spring 2012 fashion show, during Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
October 4, 2011Where: With a guest at the Alexander McQueen spring 2012 fashion show, during Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Pascal Le Segreta... October 4, 2011Where: With a guest at the Alexander McQueen spring 2012 fashion show, during Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
September 29, 2011Where: On the Place Vendôme, during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic
September 26, 2011Where: At the Gucci Museum opening, in Florence.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images
September 25, 2011Where: At the Dolce & Gabbana Gold restaurant, during Milan Womenswear Fashion Week.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/Getty Imag... September 25, 2011Where: At the Dolce & Gabbana Gold restaurant, during Milan Womenswear Fashion Week.
Photo: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images
September 11, 2011Where: At the Derek Lam spring 2012 fashion show.
Photo: WWD/Condé Nast/Corbis
September 2011Where: During New York Fashion Week.
Photo: Craig Arend
September 8, 2011Where: With Natasha Poly, Isabeli Fontana, and Anja Rubik atVogue Fashion Celebration Night, in Paris.
Photo: Marc Pias... September 8, 2011Where: With Natasha Poly, Isabeli Fontana, and Anja Rubik atVogue Fashion Celebration Night, in Paris.
Photo: Marc Piasecki/Getty Images
July 4, 2011Where: At the Christian Dior Haute Couture fall 2012 show, during Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Francois Durand/Getty Images
March 7, 2011Where: With Karolina Kurkova at the U.S. Embassy cocktail and dinner, in honor of Michael Kors.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/G... March 7, 2011Where: With Karolina Kurkova at the U.S. Embassy cocktail and dinner, in honor of Michael Kors.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
March 3, 2011Where: At the Barbara Bui Ready-to-Wear fall 2011 show, during Paris Fashion Week.
Photo: Julien Hekimian/WireImage
February 21, 2011Where: At the Pringle of Scotland fall 2011 fashion show, during London Fashion Week.
Photo: Danny Martindale/WireImage
February 20, 2011Where: At the Matthew Williamson fall 2011 fashion show, during London Fashion Week.
Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
February 14, 2011Where: At the Theyskens' Theory fall 2011 fashion show.
Photo: WWD/Condé Nast/Corbis
January 25, 2011Where: At the Vogue Paris dinner, hosted by Carine Roitfeld in honor of Frida Giannini, during Paris Couture Fashion Week.
Phot...January 25, 2011Where: At the Vogue Paris dinner, hosted by Carine Roitfeld in honor of Frida Giannini, during Paris Couture Fashion Week.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
February 22, 2007Where: With Delfine Arnaut at the Fendi fall 2007 fashion show, during Milan Womenswear Fashion Week.
Photo: Daniele Venturell...February 22, 2007Where: With Delfine Arnaut at the Fendi fall 2007 fashion show, during Milan Womenswear Fashion Week.
Photo: Daniele Venturelli/WireImage
July 6, 2006Where: With Slimane at the Comité Vendôme dinner, held at the Ritz hotel on Place Vendôme. Photo: Steph...July 6, 2006Where: With Slimane at the Comité Vendôme dinner, held at the Ritz hotel on Place Vendôme. Photo: Stephane Fougeres/Getty Image
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