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Vogue Fashion Feature Layers Tactical Gear for a Maine Island Party

other · 2026-10-20

A Vogue fashion feature on weatherproof layering is centered around a late-summer gathering on a deserted island located a mile from shore. The narrator, who grew up in Maine and now resides in Manhattan, navigates to the event in a dinghy that nearly tips over. Their ensemble consists of an old Speedo, a hand-me-down T-shirt from John, a Helly Hansen long underwear top, a vintage Icelandic sweater from the 1960s, a Patagonia Micro Puff jacket, vibrant pink-and-blue running tights, men’s madras Bermuda shorts, wool socks, and white fishing boots. The narrator's foul-weather jacket, passed down from parents who sailed in the '80s, features a broken zipper. Models Ana Beatriz Cortes, Betsy Gaghan, and Sunday Rose display various brand designs. After a squall flips the dinghy, swimming takes place at 6 p.m., followed by a return row after dark. Hair styling by Dre Demry-Sanders, makeup by Homa Safar; produced by Petty Cash, with Paige Viti as the visuals editor.

Key facts

  • The party took place on an uninhabited island roughly a mile offshore in Maine.
  • The narrator rowed to the island alone in a dinghy that nearly capsized in high wind.
  • The layered outfit included a Speedo, a Helly Hansen long underwear shirt, a 1960s Icelandic sweater, and a Patagonia Micro Puff jacket tied at the waist.
  • Shin-high white fishing boots filled with ocean water while the narrator helped fend a larger boat off the rocky shore.
  • The narrator's inherited foul-weather jacket has a broken zipper, working Velcro, and a safety whistle attached to the hood.
  • Models Ana Beatriz Cortes, Betsy Gaghan, and Sunday Rose appear in the fashion editorial.
  • Ornithologist Michael Good and birder Amy Geier are also featured.
  • Hair was by Dre Demry-Sanders and makeup by Homa Safar; Petty Cash produced, with Paige Viti as visuals editor.

Entities

Artists

  • Ana Beatriz Cortes
  • Betsy Gaghan
  • Sunday Rose
  • Michael Good
  • Amy Geier
  • Dre Demry-Sanders
  • Homa Safar
  • Paige Viti
  • Alessandro dell'Acqua
  • Phoebe Philo
  • Rick Owens

Institutions

  • Vogue
  • Balenciaga
  • Loewe
  • Sacai
  • Miu Miu
  • Dolce & Gabbana
  • Lii
  • Isabel Marant
  • Loro Piana
  • Louis Vuitton
  • Celine
  • Burberry
  • Etro
  • Prada
  • N21
  • Michael Kors Collection
  • Chloé
  • COS
  • Bottega Veneta
  • Tory Burch
  • Sportmax
  • Chanel
  • Patagonia
  • Helly Hansen
  • Speedo
  • Petty Cash
  • Nocs Provisions
  • Maria La Rosa
  • Artemas Quibble

Locations

  • Maine
  • United States
  • Manhattan
  • New York
  • Cape Breton
  • Canada

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