As John Hughes’ legendary ’80s film “The Breakfast Club” celebrates four decades of making detention iconic, we found fresh inspiration in its aesthetics, from the perfectly preppy to the subversively renegade.
Now part of the coming-of-age canon, the movie stars a quintet of brilliant Brat Packers — Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy and Emilio Estevez — each representing an academic archetype. We’ve updated those characters for our 2025 era cover shoot.
Meet: The Brain, The Artist, The It Girl, The Athlete and The Rebel. Every one of our “model students” embraces eccentric flair and enduring style without apology. Because, as Sheedy’s character points out, “We’re all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it.” — Carrie Seim
ON THE BRAIN: Overcoat, $3,090, sport coat, $2,190, Geese cardigan, $1,790, shirt, $770, pants, $1,390, brogues, $1,150, tie, $390, and socks, $140, all at Thom Browne; Earring, model’s own; ON THE REBEL: Eagle jacket and pants, similar styles at Off—White; Jewelry, model’s own; ON THE ARTIST: Papa shirt and Sera pants, both price upon request at Shwetambari; Marland Backus self portrait necklace, similar styles at Cafe Forgot; ON THE IT GIRL: Tatiana blazer, $440, Vanessa skirt, $220, and Audrina earrings, $225, all at Nana Jacqueline; Boots, $965 at Paris Texas Brand; Dulcis cocktail ring, $99 at Swarovski; ON THE ATHLETE:Louis VuittonMen’s shirt, $4,700, shorts, $1,560, and LV Buttersoft sneakers, $1,150, all at Louis Vuitton; Socks, $12 at Happy SocksVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineON THE BRAIN: Geese sport coat, $3,500, Geese cardigan, $1,790, shirt, $570, shorts, $1,290, brogues, $1,150, tie, $390, Goose bag (seen below), $3,800, and socks, $140, all at Thom Browne; ON THE ARTIST:Shirt, $450, and Dusk pants, $550, both at 3.1 Phillip Lim; Shoes, $527, and brooch, similar styles price upon request, both at Florentina Leitner; Socks, $12 at Happy Socks; Marland Backus charm necklace, $290 at Cafe Forgot; ON THE IT GIRL: Hazel top, $220, Eliza pants, $220, and Gigi earrings, $225, all at Nana Jacqueline; Très Vivier Strass Babies ballet flats, $1,550 at Roger Vivier; ON THE ATHLETE: Sweatshirt, $292, and shorts, price upon request, both at Lacoste; Sneakers, model’s own; Ray-Ban Mega Wayfarer sunglasses (seen below), $202 at Amazon; Socks, $16 at Happy Socks; ON THE REBEL: Flannel, stylist’s own; No Trespassing tee, $168 at John Varvatos; Pants, price upon request at Casablanca Paris; Elias boots, $1,295 at Jimmy Choo; Brooks Brothers sunglasses, $115 at Amazon; Jewelry, model’s own Victoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineON THE ARTIST: Waistcoat, $457, and skirt, $995, both at Florentina Leitner; John Fluevog Superfly Kool Mary Jane platform heels, $649 at Fluevog; Right Pack mini backpack, $35 at Jansport; Socks, $12 at Happy Socks; Marland Backus Multi Open Hearts necklace, $273, and Birthday Candle ring, $120, both at Cafe Forgot; Right Pack backpack, $70 at Jansport; ON THE REBEL: Flannel, stylist’s own; No Trespassing tee, $168 at John Varvatos; Pants, price upon request at Casablanca Paris; Elias boots, $1,295 at Jimmy Choo; Brooks Brothers sunglasses, $115 at Amazon; Jewelry, model’s own; ON THE ATHLETE: Sweatshirt, $292 at Lacoste; Jeans, model’s own; Hurricane sneakers, $115 at Gola USA; Socks, $16 at Happy Socks; ON THE IT GIRL: Cardigan, $750, and bag, $650, both at Diesel; VS Pink miniskirt, $55 at Victoria’s Secret; Boots, $965 at Paris Texas Brand; Marland Backus Traffic Jam earrings, $130 at Cafe Forgot; Dulcis cocktail ring, $99 at Swarovski; ON THE BRAIN: Cardigan, top, pants, and tie, similar styles price upon request at Todd Snyder; Larson Weejuns penny loafers, $185 at GH Bass; Sunglasses, $1,495 at Cartier; Socks (mixed pair), $12 per pair at Happy Socks; Easy Reader watch in stainless steel, $89 at TimexVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineON THE IT GIRL: Evie cardigan, $440, and Nicolette jeans, $340, both at Nana Jacqueline; Sana mules, $1,850 at Jimmy Choo; Idyllia earrings, $219, and Dulcis cocktail ring, $99, both at Swarovski; ON THE ATHLETE: Louis Vuitton Men’s shirt, $4,700, shorts, $1,560, and LV Buttersoft sneakers, $1,150, all at Louis Vuitton; Socks, $12 at Happy SocksVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa MagazineVictoria Will for Alexa Magazine
Photographer: Victoria Will; Editor: Serena French; Stylist: Anahita Moussavian; Photo Editor: Jessica Hober; Hair: Emily Heser using Hairstory; Hair Assistant: Melissa De Loza; Makeup: Mika Shimoda using MAC Cosmetics; Casting: Eli Romanova; Producer: Savannah Shipman; First Lighting Assistant: Tim Young; Second Lighting Assistant: Nick Thomsen; Digital Tech: Faisal Mohammed; Models: Jet Diagne (The Brain) at Crawford Models, Madeleine German (The It Girl) at Wilhelmina NY, Ash Hurley (The Artist) at Women 360 Management New York, Miles Nakamura (The Athlete) at Muse Model Management NYC, Brayden Reeder (The Rebel) at Muse Model Management NYC; Fashion Assistants: Jena Beck, Meghan Powers; Production Assistants: Henry Boeschenstein, Colin Glascott, Location: Hackley School, Tarrytown, NY
