Last night, Vogue World 2025 took over the famed Paramount lot to explore the expansive relationship between fashion and film. Dakota Johnson took the moment to debut her Valentino partnership, and pay tribute to her own longheld creative collaboration with designer Alessandro Michele.
Johnson wore look 40 from Michele’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection: a long pink gown that clings close to the body, with fanning, crystal floral appliqués, and a tulle-ruffled neckline. It hit all of the marks of a Dakota Johnson look, with exquisite detailing and sheer elements.
While the night’s look was ever-so-slightly parred back, Johnson just recently defended her love of a naked dress in an interview with Vogue Germany: “I really don’t care,” she said about her penchant for sheerness. “I’ve been able to wear some of the most beautiful dresses, and I feel beautiful in them, so I wear them.”
Johnson wore her trademark bangs and her brunette hair long and straight, accessorizing with simple drop earrings and a rectangular, black Valentino clutch bag.
The Vogue World 2025 look also marked Johnson’s first as a newly anointed Valentino ambassador. For years, the Materialists actor was part of Michele’s celebrity set when he was still designing for Gucci, and under his tenure wore some of her best red carpet looks. “I’m elated to be joining the Valentino family, and beyond happy to be reunited with my dearest friend Alessandro Michele. I am honored and excited to begin this new chapter with a team of such wonderful and talented people,” Johnson said in a statement last week. In a statement to press, Maison Valentino described her new role as marking “Valentino’s ongoing dialogue with individuals who embody a commitment to artistry, elegance and cultural resonance.”
And as awards season is set to amp up, expect even more cinematic looks from the rekindled Johnson-Michele partnership.
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