The Majestic Midnight Sartorial Thief

steal the look, literally

Berets, knee socks and sticky fingers. Two mod cat burglars raid the closet and leave with every good gown in the house.

Photographed by John Phan

Two models in mod dresses and white knee socks sit in woven pod chairs on either side of a mounted stag head, framed by orange bookshelves — photo: John Phan

Two girls, one library and a wardrobe that clearly belongs to someone else. Photographer John Phan and art director Jacqueline Law cast Sanna Sharp and Yvonne Yee as a pair of mod cat burglars in berets and knee socks, making off with gowns, furs and very good handbags. Every piece is designer consignment, because the best heists are secondhand.

Two models in pastel mod shift dresses, knee socks and berets sit facing each other across a small wooden table — Left: dress by Nicoletta. Right: dress by 3.1 Phillip Lim

Models in berets hold up a long wine-colored gown and a pale shift dress in a minimal white room — Dresses by Nicoletta, 3.1 Phillip Lim and Tadashi Shoji

Model in a pink shift dress and knit beret reads a letter on a white chair — Dress by Nicoletta

Two models in berets tug a long black sequined gown between them, laughing — Left: dress by Nicoletta. Right: dress by 3.1 Phillip Lim. Gown by Tadashi Shoji

Model sprawled across a white sheepskin rug draped in a black sparkly gown, a black-gloved hand reaching in

Two models in printed mod dresses and knee socks lounge in woven pod chairs before orange bookshelves — Left: top and skirt by ark & co. Right: top and skirt by Max Studio

Model in a pod chair holds open a geometric print book in front of orange bookshelves — Top and skirt by ark & co.

Close crop of hands with a red cocktail ring resting on a nude leather envelope clutch over houndstooth pants — Pants by Zara Woman, jacket by Banana Republic

Close crop of hands resting on a woven cream leather crossbody bag over a velvet floral jacket — Pants by Ann Taylor Loft, jacket by Elevenses

Model in a fur-collared coat and a model in a brocade jacket share a lantern, one pointing off frame — Left: jacket by Banana Republic, ring from Current Boutique. Right: jacket by Elevenses, top by Betsey Johnson, ring from Current Boutique

Two models in fur and brocade huddle together as a black-gloved hand pulls at a dark gown — Left: jacket by Banana Republic, ring from Current Boutique. Right: jacket by Elevenses, top by Betsey Johnson, dress by Tadashi Shoji

Model's arm and the flared tulle hem of a long black gown on a wood floor — Dress by Tadashi Shoji

Model in a long black cap-sleeve tulle gown and headband stands against a blush wall — Dress by Tadashi Shoji

From the MO print archive: this story first ran in The Holidaze Issue of Meets Obsession Magazine.

Photography: John Phan
Art Direction: Jacqueline Law
Makeup: Christina Spence
Art Assistant: Victoria Tram
Models: Sanna Sharp, Yvonne Yee
Wardrobe: Current Boutique

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