The badass women issue

18 InSTYLE FEBRUARY 2019

Melissa McCarthy loves nothing more than getting into

character, and on the set of our Old Hollywood–inspired

shoot, she reveled in channeling 1940s movie stars like

Veronica Lake and Rita Hayworth. Rocking retro waves

and a bright red lip, she brought the drama in cascading

ruffles, giant shoulder pads, and elaborate headpieces.

True to form, the actress couldn’t help but poke fun at

the far-from-understated wardrobe. “I think subtlety is

everything,” she joked as a lavish diamond necklace

was fastened around her neck. “If you overdo it or try

too hard, nobody buys it.” McCarthy took the gag

even one step further by threatening to jump into the

swimming pool in one of her last looks. Ultimately, she

decided that the outfit’s key accessory—a giant pink-

flower necktie by Marc Jacobs—was too pretty to get

wet, and before we wrapped, she declared she was

going to buy one for herself. Subtlety be damned.

COVER CREDITS Far left: Coat

Marc Jacobs. Earrings Forevermark

by Martin Flyer. Left: Turtleneck

Eloquii. Necktie Marc Jacobs.

Photographed for InStyle by Robbie

Fimmano. Styled by Julia von Boehm.

Hair: Richard Marin. Makeup: Pati

Dubroff. Manicure: Alex Jachno.

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH OUR FEBRUARY

COVER STAR, MELISSA MCCARTHY

See behind-the-scenes video from our cover shoot at instyle.com/mccarthy

the cover

McCarthy in a

Marc Jacobs

dress, Forever-

mark by HJ

Namdar ear

studs, Tiffany &

Co. bracelets,

and Christian

Louboutin shoes

FROM THE SHOOT

RIGHT

STRIPES

Manolo

Blahnik

pumps, $935;

at Barneys

New York.

OUT OF

THIS WORLD

Atelier Swarovski

Fine Jewelry by

Penélope Cruz

earrings; atelier

swarovski.com.

Bulgari watch;

bulgari.com.

RED ALERT

Marc Jacobs

Beauty Le Marc

Lip Crème Lipstick

in Oh Miley,

$30; sephora

.com.