Julia Garner Endorses the Polka Dot Trend in Gucci at ‘Weapons' Premiere
The Emmy Award-winning actress' look came courtesy of Gucci's 2026 cruise collection. The dress featured a white base fabric with classic black polka dots cascading in random fashion over the material of the dress. The look's asymmetric neckline gave way to a bevy of ruffles on one shoulder, adding juxtaposition and sartorial tension to the overall look.
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Polka dots have seen a resurgence in fashion in 2025, with Carolina Herrera, Luisa Beccaria, Moschino, Rodarte and Gucci featuring the pattern in recent collections. Celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, Olivia Rodrigo, Kate Middleton and others have also embraced polka dots in recent public appearances.
With the dress the focal point of her red carpet look, Garner kept her accessories minimal, favoring jewelry pieces courtesy of Beladora, a source for authentic vintage and designer jewels based in Los Angeles. Garner's look was curated by stylist Elizabeth Saltzman, who's also collaborated with Eiza González, Elizabeth Debicki and Saorise Ronan, among others.
Garner's 'Weapons' premiere dress made its runway debut in May 2025. The team behind the Italian luxury fashion house curated the collection prior to the arrival of Demna, who was announced as Gucci's newest creative director in March 2025, following the exit of Sabato De Sarno in February.
'The design team was clearly influenced by the archive, which in the building comprises around 46,000 Gucci pieces and designs by all the previous creative directors over the years,' Luisa Zargani wrote in WWD's review of the collection.
'Leggings sprinkled with crystals from De Sarno? Check. The sleek, midi silk dresses and pencil skirts à la Frida Giannini? Check. The furry coats and sexy sparkling gowns à la Tom Ford? Check. Alessandro Michele's pussy-bow blouses and ruched silk dresses? Check,' Zargani wrote of the highlights from the collection.
A Gucci ambassador, Garner has worn several pieces by the Italian luxury fashion house. During her 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' press tour, the actress wore a strapless shimmering blue dress to the film's Los Angeles premiere on July 21.
'Weapons' is a horror movie that follows a community searching for answers after a group of children from the same class disappear in the middle of the night. The film hits theaters Aug. 8.
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‘Weapons' was the big gun at the box office, raking in $18.2M on its opening day
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Barbarian was good, but Weapons is better. Here's why.
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