Tessa Thompson’s take on fall dressing is so “wrong,” it’s entirely “right.” In the midst of promoting her latest film, Hedda, in New York, the actor has made the case for a brand of cool girl dressing that is just slightly off-kilter.

Thompson’s latest experiment came courtesy of a full look from Tory Burch’s spring 2026 collection that centered on bold color and an even bolder silhouette. She wore a bright red maxi skirt low on her waist and styled it with a thick black belt that, for all intents and purposes, was merely for aesthetics. On top, she chose an elevated version of fall knits that, if you look closely, was something of an optical illusion. The double-stacked collar mimicked the look of a cardigan layered on top of a button-up shirt (the collar itself was plated with an ori

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