Thanks to nabbing a major role in The Crown, Emma Corrin has been a big name for a while now, particularly after joining the Deadpool & Wolverine cast. They played villain Cassandra Nova in that movie, a completely bald character connected to Professor X. It was a bold fashion choice, but dare I say not nearly as bold as the look Corrin rocked to Paris Fashion Week.
Corrin’s back to short brown hair, but that’s not what caught my eye, here. The actor sported an open blazer that somehow managed to stay snug. It was covered in feathers, with additional feathers wrapping all the way around their neck. The bizarre neckline isn't even the most eye-catching detail, as two “beaks” jut out from the breast area of the blazer. It’s the sort of illusion that needs to be studied for a minute in order to take it all in, similar to the "floating shoulders" that were around a couple of years ago.
Per the designer, the look featured four “hand-sculpted” bird beaks in total. You can see from the behind picture that the back of the blazer features the extra beaks and the “tail.” The feathers were also hand-painted, and the fashion house refers to the feathers around the neck as a “wing collar.” Color tones on the jacket include “coral” and “pistachio.” It does look difficult to sit in, though a backless bench might suffice.
Corrin wore the look for Schiaparelli Women Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 event, and the design is from that collection. It’s a look that’s totally surreal and was unlike anything else sported at the event. Corrin wore nothing under the blazer itself, but tied it with black pants and black heels to complete the look. Both the pants and accessories were also from the label.
The actor wasn’t the only major name at the Schiaparelli show. The designer has grown in popularity over the last several years, and big names like The Kardashians, Ariana Grande, and Gigi Hadid recently sporting looks, the latter only recently at Cannes. Emily Blunt famously wore a Schiaparelli gown for one of her haute couture Devil Wears Prada 2 looks. At the 2026-2027 show, Bad Bunny was also present and looking fly, but it’s hard to compare a yellow suit with gold trim to the avant-garde look Corrin sported.
A lot of Schiaparelli’s looks have an edgy or offbeat vibe. I think a good example of this is Zendaya’s “Something Blue” gown from The Drama press tour. However, this blazer really is completely out of left field, and I don’t even really know where to look first when I’m taking it all in. I do appreciate they’ve really gone for it in the celebrity fashion realm.
Corrin has proven they can go bold with fashion, and with their next role being Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice miniseries, I’m very interested in where those red carpet looks will go. Doubtless, they will be a little less surreal than this one.
