For her PAPER Magazine September 2017 photoshoot, Anna Baryshnikov jumps around an industrial set in a blue floral mini dress, leather jacket and towering platform loafers — a styled shoot with real personality.
There’s something instantly joyful about this photoshoot shot of Anna Baryshnikov for PAPER Magazine’s September 2017 issue. She’s mid‑pose in what looks like an old freight elevator, which makes the whole thing feel punky and a little improvised in the best way.
She’s wearing a fitted blue mini dress with skinny straps and a short, straight cut that shows a lot of leg. The print is busy in a good way — coral and pink branches and blossoms scattered across the navy ground, with a few circular motifs peeking through. The fabric looks smooth with a slight sheen, so when she moves you get that 90s‑club‑dress flash without it being full satin.
Thrown over her shoulders is a black leather jacket with a tan fur or shearling collar, worn cape‑style so it almost flies out behind her as she stretches her arms. It’s oversized compared to the tiny dress, which gives a fun proportion clash — like she just grabbed a big coat on her way out and never bothered to actually put it on. I might’ve preferred seeing it fully on just once, but as a styling choice for an energetic fashion photoshoot, it totally tracks.
On her feet, she’s balancing on serious black platform loafers — chunky sole, high block base, glossy finish. They’re heavy against the bare legs and short dress, and that weight keeps everything from reading too sweet or costume‑y. So yes, the shoes are a little extreme; that’s kind of the point here.
Hair is long, loose, and slightly textured, parted in the middle and falling over her shoulders. Makeup stays pretty natural — fresh skin, soft lip, nothing that fights the loud print and the graphic shoes. It’s more “cool girl hanging out between takes” than fully polished editorial glam, which suits the elevator‑shaft setting.
What I like most is that this look hits a few different style notes at once: 90s floral party dress, grungy leather topper, almost cartoonishly tall platforms. On paper, it could’ve felt chaotic; in motion, it comes off like a character you’d remember from a movie.
So if you’re pulling photoshoot ideas for something that needs energy more than perfection, a printed mini plus an oversized leather layer and unapologetic shoes is a combo worth stealing.
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