New York Post

PLUMMIN’ IT

Purple powersuits are the It celeb ’fit

- By KIRSTEN FLEMING

Purple is reigning over Hollywood.

Suits in the regal hue have become the go-to statement style for Tinseltown starlets, veterans of the silver screen and, most appropriat­ely of all, a princess across the pond.

“Hawkeye” heroine Hailee Steinfeld walked the streets of New York on Monday in a fitted David Koma ensemble, topped with a fluffy fur by Adrienne Landau. Taylor Swift donned a double-breasted style for the premiere of “All Too Well: The Short Film” earlier this month, and, in late September, Kate Middleton wore an Emilia Wickstead plum number to visit Northern Ireland.

Fashion plate Anya Taylor-Joy put her own spin on the trend, wearing a chic purple peplum blazer with matching miniskirt by Oscar de la Renta to this month’s CFDA Awards.

Stylist William Graper said the popularity of menswear staple for women is a testament to our evolving gender norms. And the bold power color signals the “strength and perseveran­ce” we’ve embraced during the pandemic.

“[Suits have] long stood for courage and non-conformity and this season’s take on suiting is most notable seen in purple — a neither masculine nor feminine color,” he told The Post. “It’s a gray, if you will — soft and strong, all at once.”

He added there’s been a plethof ora purple suiting on the runway, including a boxy lilac numfrom ber CFDA winner Christophe­r John Rogers, a purple feathered version from Bottega Veneta and a skirt suit from St. Laurent.

The hue is also associated with one of the coolest cats to walk this earth: Prince.

That fact was not lost on SanBullock, dra who showed up for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” earlier this week decked out in head-to-toe purple velvet; her flowing look was designed by Temperley London.

“I look like Prince,” Bullock declared from the hot seat. “And I’m OK with that.”

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