After seeing Rooney Mara on Vogue’s “10 Best Dressed” list this week killing it in a Proenza Schouler dress—complete with a cutout in the torso! —I had an epiphany. Rooney Mara rocks cutouts like nobody’s business.
Her slender frame and flawless ivory skin make the perfect canvas for cutouts of all shapes, sizes and placements. She wears them often, and they’re usually in her signature black and/or white, but she always keeps it interesting by choosing garments of different shapes and fabrics.
Mara’s minimal aesthetic is apparent in all of her fashion choices. Her rare use of accessories (she wears the occasional ring), effortless utilization of make-up and her perpetually slicked-back hair, all highlight her preference for simplicity. But these cutouts give her the means to make her seemingly plain choices interesting.
Whether you like Mara’s simple take on fashion or not, you have to give her credit for her consistency. She wears pieces from a range of acclaimed designers, all of which fit into her meticulous, signature look. From a white, lace Givenchy gown to a black, leather Dion Lee mini dress, Rooney rocks everything she puts on.