Lily James traded red carpet romance for boardroom bravado—her oversized plaid suit at TIFF was a masterclass in gender-fluid tailoring and quiet rebellion.
There’s a certain thrill when a celebrity sidesteps the expected—and Lily James did just that at the Shutterstock x Entertainment Weekly x People Portrait Studio during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2025. No sequins, no silk bias-cut gowns. Instead, she arrived in a Stella McCartney Fall 2025 suit that felt like a sartorial mic drop: oversized, gray, and unapologetically plaid.
The suit’s fabric—a textured wool blend with a subtle check pattern—offered visual depth without veering into costume. The cut was pure McCartney: exaggerated shoulders, a plunging neckline, and wide-legged trousers that pooled just above sharply pointed black shoes. It was masculine tailoring reimagined for a woman who’s done playing dress-up.
Accessories were minimal but deliberate. The Stella McCartney Ryder Shoulder Bag, likely tucked just out of frame, would’ve added a sculptural counterpoint to the suit’s fluidity. Jewelry was either absent or discreet—letting the suit speak in full sentences. Her pose, relaxed yet assertive, mirrored the look’s energy: this wasn’t a red carpet moment, it was a press room power play.
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