Hunter Schafer Channels Retro Inspiration in Prada Skirt Suit and Legwarmers at SXSW 2024 for ‘Cuckoo’ Premiere

Elizabeth Grace Coyne
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Hunter Schafer attended the Thursday premiere of “Cuckoo” as part of the SXSW 2024 Conference and Festivals held at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. The actress wore a leather look from Prada‘s fall 2007 ready-to-wear collection.

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Hunter Schafer at the SXSW 2024 Conference and Festivals on March 14 in Austin.

Schafer donned an oversize suit jacket and knee-length pencil skirt. Her outfit was accessorized with a pair of legwarmers, giving it a retro touch. She wore a pair of brown pointed-toe pumps and a knit cap in light gray adorned with a bold green vertical stripe.

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Hunter Schafer, pictured here with Ryan Friscia, Ken Kao, Hunter Schafer, Tilman Singer, Dan Stevens, Tom Quinn and Josh Rosenbaum, at the SXSW 2024 Conference and Festivals on March 14 in Austin.

On the runway, the same look was finished with a pair of muted patent leather ballet flats and a small clutch bag. The rest of the brand’s fall 2007 ready-to-wear collection made use of similar silhouettes, showing several two-piece sets in colorful knit, leather and three-dimensional textiles.

Schafer kept her long, blond tresses hanging in loose waves over her shoulders and added dimension to her makeup look with a small cat-eye.

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Hunter Schafer at the SXSW 2024 Conference and Festivals on March 14 in Austin.

Schafer has previously appeared in similar looks that use designer archives, bold silhouettes and eye-catching colorways. When Schafer attended the “Cuckoo” world premiere on Feb. 16 in Berlin, she chose a look from Maison Margiela’s spring 2024 couture collection crafted from a sculptural high-waisted skirt and slouchy gray off-the-shoulder sweater.

“Cuckoo” is a horror film starring Schafer, Dan Stevens, and Jessica Henwick. It will be released in theaters on May 3.

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