Is Gigi Hadid on a Mission to Start This Controversial Trend?

Gigi Hadid has proven herself a sartorial risk-taker time and time again. She's also proven herself to be an influential trendsetter, with the help of her stylist Monica Rose. Recently, Hadid stepped out onto the less-than-pristine sidewalks of NYC wearing a white coat that was long enough to drag on the ground, a choice that she later defended to Matt Lauer on the Today show. And based on what she wore to exit Jimmy Kimmel Live! after her appearance last night, it appears the extra-long-coat look wasn't a one-time thing. Hadid threw on a leopard-print duster over her black slip dress that again dragged along the sidewalks of Hollywood.

Duster jackets and coats are an ongoing trend, but these are the first street style examples we've seen of them at such extreme lengths. Time will tell if others are brave enough to sacrifice the cleanliness of their hemlines for the sake of a trend, but in the meantime, we'll have to admit that Hadid looks effortlessly cool with her outerwear dragging behind her.

Keep scrolling to see the Gigi-approved look in action. 

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On Gigi Hadid: John Hardy earrings, Roberto Cavalli duster; Nanushka dress; Stuart Weitzman The Courtesong Sandals ($455). 

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On Gigi Hadid: Reebok Classic Leather Sneakers ($70); Le Specs The Last Lolita Sunglasses ($119); Olivia von Halle Missy London Silk-Cashmere Tracksuit ($1148).

Tell us what you think of Gigi's extra-long outerwear in the comments below! 

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Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.