Hunter Schafer’s Upcycled Look Is the Antithesis of Fall Dressing

When it comes to her striking red carpet looks, Hunter Schafer is often a Prada girl, through and through. But for her latest press tour—to promote her upcoming sci-fi series Blade Runner 2099—the star is switching things up. Yesterday, Schafer attended the WIRED World Fair in Miami, and she chose an upcycled look by one of fashion’s most intriguing up-and-comers.

Styled by Dara Allen, Schafer sported a neon-bright design from NIHL’s recent spring 2027 collection. Designer Neil Grotzinger, who is based in New York, is known for repurposing thrifted clothes into colorful, crystal-covered creations—and his look for Schafer was no different. The star sported his lime-green hoodie that was covered in crystallized flowers, and she paired it with a pink and white striped skirt—a thrifted dress slashed into a skirt!—that was also bejeweled.

Call it a dose of millennial optimism, but Schafer’s blindingly-bright frock feels especially fresh for fall. It also falls in line with the fashion direction that the star has been taking throughout her press tour. Bright colors have been the name of the game: Last month, she also slipped into a graphic, color-blocked Prada tube top and skirt fresh off the spring 2027 runway.

Think fall dressing is all about earthy, autumnal tones? Think again. Because Schafer is making the case for keeping zingy summer style alive—even while the leaves are falling and Christmas trees start going up. And bonus points if you do it in a thrifted and repurposed way like her, too.