Shades of white create a subtle statement where surface texture becomes everything. Photograph by Tina Chang; Styling by Sarah Maisey
![FINE FEATHER; Blouse; bow tie, both Saint Laurent. Culottes, Iris & Ink. Shoes, Santoni](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YA3XYV4HJP2OV54A5IBF5WDOEA.jpg?smart=true&auth=6aa2bdbe7d529766df215f861cab5f33f1aae41be07255333e12e102e2dbc5ce&width=400&height=225)
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JNCLUYY6EU5C335LGHJXG4TDSY.jpg?smart=true&auth=91ed541bcb6a87213defae178c6b7be6bd7db1b020f8a330bda49738975b6345&width=400&height=225)
![A CUT ABOVE: Top; skirt, both from Elizabeth and James at Bloomingdale’s. Boots, Christian Louboutin. Necklace, Fromas at S*uce.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4BMHVI67PH7RD6YHZQU6M6FO4I.jpg?smart=true&auth=717a9db8fa456dc9269d1d990a1d3109ad70ae053ecdde7f8caef6602a0e4ffb&width=400&height=225)
![IVORY TOWER: Top, Christian Dior](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6D3AC7A7K2CWH5SV3NJMBJN234.jpg?smart=true&auth=eb0eae29d5fdf99232fe9609e619d86822b04d5482c40b391e3fc3bc6c047749&width=400&height=225)
![WHOTE OUT: Top; culottes, both from Céline. Shoes, Salvatore Ferragamo. Ring, Saint Laurent](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MVWIPUCXLKXHC6XZTPVK44B3VQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=b30c3481b2c281a62ffc7b9b249badd336ef193da8a4d60f6becae5603129986&width=400&height=225)
![TRAIL BLAZER: Dress, Sass & Bide at Bloomingdale’s. Shoes, Santoni. Necklace, Mawi at S*uce](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VH7GI45XBWQWFAYDADMG27S5PA.jpg?smart=true&auth=b1f8d7aa1b1cbdc56b66b2cf99a7fcc1b4c30c4250b203792a78a1708b05b1e9&width=400&height=225)
![SOLITARY STANCE: Top; skirt, both Christian Dior](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WI2SIRUWUEXZAZQKKHD2TRSIEU.jpg?smart=true&auth=525ec872f08c01ae2cf54c8d8a926338a6aaafc5bd59f207a4ade0d918ede009&width=400&height=225)
![SECOND WIND: Blouse, Iris & Ink at The Outnet](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G4CUDUHN4PFLOZELWZ7O7HPSOU.jpg?smart=true&auth=b0b6e1ae52ef3e961f1a6a175cbd85b65c38ec718c7abdc2e7aeb725d3bc88d8&width=400&height=225)
![FINE FEATHER; Blouse; bow tie, both Saint Laurent. Culottes, Iris & Ink. Shoes, Santoni](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YA3XYV4HJP2OV54A5IBF5WDOEA.jpg?smart=true&auth=6aa2bdbe7d529766df215f861cab5f33f1aae41be07255333e12e102e2dbc5ce&width=400&height=225)
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JNCLUYY6EU5C335LGHJXG4TDSY.jpg?smart=true&auth=91ed541bcb6a87213defae178c6b7be6bd7db1b020f8a330bda49738975b6345&width=400&height=225)
![A CUT ABOVE: Top; skirt, both from Elizabeth and James at Bloomingdale’s. Boots, Christian Louboutin. Necklace, Fromas at S*uce.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4BMHVI67PH7RD6YHZQU6M6FO4I.jpg?smart=true&auth=717a9db8fa456dc9269d1d990a1d3109ad70ae053ecdde7f8caef6602a0e4ffb&width=400&height=225)
![IVORY TOWER: Top, Christian Dior](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6D3AC7A7K2CWH5SV3NJMBJN234.jpg?smart=true&auth=eb0eae29d5fdf99232fe9609e619d86822b04d5482c40b391e3fc3bc6c047749&width=400&height=225)
![WHOTE OUT: Top; culottes, both from Céline. Shoes, Salvatore Ferragamo. Ring, Saint Laurent](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MVWIPUCXLKXHC6XZTPVK44B3VQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=b30c3481b2c281a62ffc7b9b249badd336ef193da8a4d60f6becae5603129986&width=400&height=225)
![TRAIL BLAZER: Dress, Sass & Bide at Bloomingdale’s. Shoes, Santoni. Necklace, Mawi at S*uce](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VH7GI45XBWQWFAYDADMG27S5PA.jpg?smart=true&auth=b1f8d7aa1b1cbdc56b66b2cf99a7fcc1b4c30c4250b203792a78a1708b05b1e9&width=400&height=225)
![SOLITARY STANCE: Top; skirt, both Christian Dior](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WI2SIRUWUEXZAZQKKHD2TRSIEU.jpg?smart=true&auth=525ec872f08c01ae2cf54c8d8a926338a6aaafc5bd59f207a4ade0d918ede009&width=400&height=225)
![SECOND WIND: Blouse, Iris & Ink at The Outnet](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G4CUDUHN4PFLOZELWZ7O7HPSOU.jpg?smart=true&auth=b0b6e1ae52ef3e961f1a6a175cbd85b65c38ec718c7abdc2e7aeb725d3bc88d8&width=400&height=225)
![FINE FEATHER; Blouse; bow tie, both Saint Laurent. Culottes, Iris & Ink. Shoes, Santoni](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YA3XYV4HJP2OV54A5IBF5WDOEA.jpg?smart=true&auth=6aa2bdbe7d529766df215f861cab5f33f1aae41be07255333e12e102e2dbc5ce&width=400&height=225)
Beyond the pale fashion shoot – in pictures
Olive Obina
April 02, 2015
- Listen In English
- Listen In Arabic
April 02, 2015
Shades of white create a subtle statement where surface texture becomes everything. Photograph by Tina Chang; Styling by Sarah Maisey