How To Wear Cara Delevingne's Cosmic Look In 'Valerian'

Supermodel Cara Delevingne picks up summer 2017’s intergalactic beauty trend as a futuristic crime fighter, and she does it looking, oh so glam. Why? Because she’s Cara Delevingne. Here’s how to get her look in seven easy pieces that don’t involve cosplay.

French director Luc Besson’s (The Fifth Element) adaptation of the science-fiction comic books by writer Pierre Christin and illustrator Jean-Claude Mezieres, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, takes you to the 28th century with Delevingne as Sergeant Laureline. While smashing the forces of evil like sex slavery and genocide, and saving humanity from aliens in this futuristic world, Delevingne and real life pal Rihanna, as a shapeshifting alien, named Bubble, prove that a woman can look chic and kick some serious ass at the same time.

Costume designer Olivier Beriot, who according to Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips, “treats Besson’s movie like the largest, longest fashion runway in the universe.” The Verge adds, “Laureline’s wardrobe runs the gamut from a chic, retro military dress uniform to a grunge-y combination of zip-up rubber jacket and white lace gown.”

The following looks, which you can shop on Matches Fashion, are inspired by Delevingne as Laureline. And if you want to cop hologram makeup trends for summer, don’t miss this MAC x Chromat capsule collection.

Mesh String Bodysuit by Wolford

Sequin Embellished Top by MSGM

Bao Bao Crossbody Bag by Issey Miyake

Ola Performance Bra by NO KA’OI

Sequin Georgette Mini Dress by Ashish

So Real Pop sunglasses by Dior

Cut-Out Patent-Leather Booties by Blue Roses

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Jill Di Donato

Fashion Editor

Jill is a New York native who holds a BA in Literature from Barnard College, and an MFA in writing from Columbia University. She is the author of the novel Beautiful Garbage (She Writes Press, 2013) about the downtown Manhattan art and fashion scene in the 1980s. A former staff writer for The Huffington Post and Bustle, Jill comes to Culture Trip after working with Refinery 29, Vice, Salon, Paste Style, Los Angeles Times, Nylon, Shopify, Autre, and producing content for emerging fashion labels. She teaches classes about fashion and culture at Barnard College and The Fashion Institute of Technology. Her prized possessions are her Gucci fanny pack, vintage rocker t-shirts, and her grandmother's collection of costume jewelry. She's always on the lookout for a gem-encrusted turban.