When we think of summer trends, shapewear isn’t exactly at the top of our list. But this week, for two days in a row, Dakota Johnson has waged a campaign to change our minds.
Yesterday, despite the summery temps, Johnson opted for an all-black, leather-heavy look. She wore a knee-length black leather Balenciaga coat over a sheer black bodysuit with a plunging V-neck and a center seam. A proponent of the bootcut revival, she added a pair of black, raw-hem jeans and black Khaite Colt wedge mules. While the coat could easily read Matrix, Johnson’s slinky bodysuit, on-trend jeans, and Khaite x Oliver Peoples cat-eye sunglasses helped it avoid costume territory.
The day prior, amidst press for her forthcoming film Materialists, Johnson modeled a different way to rock a sheer bodysuit. Styled by Kate Young, she wore her transparent scoopneck Commando shapewear underneath a strong-shouldered Khaite jacket in a latte-colored suede, and tucked into a pair of light-wash straight-leg jeans. And, like her sheer shapewear, she also stayed loyal to her Khaite shoes.
With summer just around the corner, wearing leather and suede may seem like a recipe for overheating. But by pairing heavier fabrics with sheer underpinnings, Dakota Johnson is forging a warm-weather trend without retiring her winter outerwear.
