Bella Hadid, ever the shapeshifter of modern style, has once again gravitated back to the aesthetic that first cemented her status as fashion’s reigning siren of corporate glamour. Even with a cowboy-loving boyfriend and a year steeped in Western romanticism, Hadid proves that some archetypes are simply woven into one’s DNA.
This year may have been “quiet” by Bella’s standards — a term that, of course, still includes walking for Saint Laurent and appearing in the revived Victoria’s Secret show — but her latest appearance has ushered in a striking return to form. For the Middle Eastern launch of Orebella, she stepped out in a sculpted maroon skirt suit, padded elegantly at the hips. The silhouette echoed the glory days of razor-thin wire-frame Miu Miu glasses and the controlled chaos of The Devil Wears Prada–era Gisele.
With professional rodeo rider Adan Banuelos at her side, Bella has leaned into the Texan spirit this year, adopting wide-brim hats and cowboy boots with ease. Yet beneath the ranch-ready façade lies a woman whose Y2K pinstripes and abbreviated blazers once defined an entire micro-era of dressing. And as the festive months approach — bringing with them the promise and peril of office Christmas parties — her revival of corporate-leaning glamour feels not only nostalgic but timely.
