“The M.V.P.,” photographed by Steven Meisel, was originally published in the September 2005 issue of Vogue.
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High-performance day dresses and suits are fall’s most powerful players—carrying you smoothly from summer to September. With skilled assists from the New York MetroStars, Gisele Bündchen nets one for the team.
PLAYING THE FIELD A sixties-inspired A-line minidress melds modernist function and minimalist form. THIS PAGE: Fendi scarlet stretch-jersey dress, $1,500; (800) FENDI-NY for stores. Hogan black-and-gold lace-up sneakers.
PLAYING THE FIELD Michael Kors black zipper dress, $1,495; Bergdorf Goodman; Saks Fifth Avenue. Jean Paul Gaultier tank, $95; Jean Paul Gaultier, Las Vegas. Bulgari watch. Y-3 Velcro sneakers.
DIVE! It’s an incredibly simple formula for workwear—footloose and quite literally fancy-free. Oscar de la Renta crimson silk-faille pleated dress with bow-tied belt, $2,900; Saks Fifth Avenue.
Sportmax cotton scoop-neck dress, $720; (866) MAX-MARA for stores.
