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Vogue
a day ago
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- Vogue
Dakota Johnson Trades Femme Fatale Dresses for Summer Whites
Throughout her Materialists press tour, Dakota Johnson has reminded us that dressing sexy exists on a spectrum. The Celine Song film, which premieres June 13, follows Johnson as Lucy, a professional matchmaker who finds herself caught in a love triangle (AKA, the Celine Song special). For her various press obligations, Johnson, styled by Kate Young, has channeled the Girl Next Door in cool Khaite jeans and suede jackets—albeit with sheer shapewear—to the sirenesque in her backless, asymmetrical dress. As she inched closer to the premiere, Johnson offered a modern take on the revenge dress. For her appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, she rocked a sheer black Gucci dress with a criss-crossing neckline over a brown strapless bodysuit. And at the premiere, she chose a slinky black gown that wrapped around her neck and revealed a tasteful amount of sideboob. AeonToday, the actor traded her femme fatale dressing for summer whites. She wore a simple white midi-length tank dress, which she styled with black cat-eye sunglasses, a black shoulder bag, and white pointy-toe pumps. While much more pared-down than her sheer numbers, Dakota Johnson reminds us that in her body-conscious white dress and sultry cat-eye glasses, sexy comes in many forms.
Vogue
2 days ago
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- Vogue
Dakota Johnson Accessorizes With Pedro Pascal's Head
Dakota Johnson's press tour wardrobe for Materialists has been killer: Custom pink and fringey Gucci, sheer upon sheer, more silvery and slinky Gucci. So how to switch things up a gear? Maybe a statement—and definitely quite silly—accessory. Johnson took to the red carpet of the New York premiere with co-star Chris Evans, where she wore a black, silky Gucci dress with an asymmetric halterneck and plunging back. The dress also featured a thin back belt with the Gucci silver hardware—a subtle nod to the celebrity backlace trend that's been cropping up on red carpets in the last few months, via the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Anya Taylor-Joy. Styled by Kate Young, Johnson's look was very much in the rhythm of her ongoing press tour aesthetic: Sensual, slinky, and a little bit cheeky. She accessorized with shimmering Messika geometric diamond drop earrings and a cuff of silver rings, as well as a pebble-shaped black clutch bag, and barely there, strappy black sandals. Her glowy glam was by Georgie Eisdell, with a flushed coral blush and punchy pink, glossy lip. As usual, Mark Townsend was on Johnson's premiere-ready sleek hair and signature bangs.
Vogue
4 days ago
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- Vogue
Dakota Johnson Has a Subtle Twist on the Sheer Trend
Dakota Johnson's summer wardrobe is teeming with sheer fabrics. Just this week, the actor had two different takes on sheer shapewear. Styled by Kate Young, she wore a thin black scoopneck bodysuit under suede mustard Khaite jacket with light-wash jeans, and the following day, a Matrix-esque leather jacket and bootcut jeans over another plunging see-through bodysuit. Her latest look takes it up a notch—and certainly down a denier. MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin Johnson continues to do press for her forthcoming film Materialists, and made an appearance last night (June 5) for Late Night with Seth Meyers. Photographed first leaving her Greenwich hotel for the evening, she wore a a completely sheer black dress with a criss-cross neckline and long sleeves, its floaty hem falling to the knee. Underneath, her strapless brown bodysuit gave the look some added depth and dimension, matching the chocolate-colored Gucci Jackie bag she toted. Johnson kept the rest of her styling simple, with black slingback pointed pumps, black angular sunglasses, and gold hoops. The Madame Web star wore her signature short bangs and long brown hair poker straight.
Daily Mail
29-05-2025
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- Daily Mail
Scarlett Johansson crushes it in coral for NYC premiere of Phoenician film
Scarlett Johansson was coruscating in coral as she attended the New York premiere of The Phoenician Scheme on Wednesday. The glitzy event was held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in Manhattan - and the 40-year-old actress ramped up the glam in a coral-colored strapless Saint Laurent gown. The star - who has a small role in the black comedy - added a lariat necklace and rings from Taffin Jewelry selected by stylist Kate Young. Hairstylist David von Cannon finally let Scarlett's highlighted wavy mane down rather than scraping it into a severe bun like usual. Makeup artist Jian Qiao Lu brought out her bushy brows and natural bee-stung pout with minimal cosmetics. The two-time Oscar nominee plays a deadpan 'titan' character known only as 'Cousin' in the movie, which hits limited U.S. theaters this Friday before a wider U.S./UK release on June 6. Scarlett dutifully posed with The Phoenician Scheme filmmaker Wes Anderson and castmates Scott Shepherd, F Murray Abraham, Hope Davis, Bryan Cranston, Mia Threapleton, Benicio del Toro, Steve Park, Michael Cera, and Tom Hanks. 'It was so great because I got to dip in for, you know, like a short period of time, reunite with some friends, meet new friends and castmates, and get, like, into Wes' world,' Scarlett told Extra on Wednesday. 'You know, these guys had been working so hard - Michael, Benicio, Mia - for, like, months, and then I just got to come in and have fun and then I was like, "All right, see you guys later!" ' The Phoenician Scheme has a 'certified fresh' 76 per cent critic approval rating (out of 90 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes. The Outset co-founder seemed especially chummy with Tom, dressed in a navy-blue suit, who portrays Leland in the absurdist father-daughter flick. Meanwhile, Bryan's red carpet antics amused Scarlett as she posed with F Murray and Mia. Scarlett is still riding high after her six-minute standing ovation for her feature directorial debut Eleanor The Great during the May 20 Cannes Film Festival premiere. The indie drama stars 95-year-old June Squibb as 90-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who moves back to New York City from Florida following the death of her best friend of 70 years. Orange you glad: The 40-year-old former child star wore a coral-colored strapless Saint Laurent gown as well as a lariat necklace and rings from Taffin Jewelry Done with the bun: Hairstylist David von Cannon finally let Scarlett's highlighted wavy mane down rather than scraping it into a severe bun like usual Check it out: The actress has a small role as a deadpan 'titan' character only known as 'Cousin' in the espionage black comedy Tom's terrific: Scarlett with with Tom Hanks, who portrays Leland in the absurdist father-daughter flick Indie drama: Eleanor The Great stars 95-year-old June Squibb as 90-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who moves back to New York City from Florida following the death of her pal 'Super supportive': Wayfarer Studios co-founders Steve Sarowitz (L, pictured August 9) and Justin Baldoni (R) are credited as executive producers on Eleanor The Great
BBC News
06-02-2025
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- BBC News
'They'd be like, can I borrow a designer dress?': The Oscars style guru behind the stars' red carpet looks
As the Oscars approach, Kate Young – the stylist who dresses Scarlett Johansson, Dakota Johnson, Margot Robbie and others – talks risk taking, intimacy, and why method dressing drives her "nuts". On any given Oscar Sunday, Kate Young is sipping black coffee while perched in a movie star's bedroom. "If the ceremony starts at 8pm, we're there in the morning," says the celebrity stylist, who has dressed Scarlett Johansson, Dakota Johnson, Margot Robbie and Selena Gomez for some of their most iconic red-carpet arrivals. "We try on the dress one last time before the hair-and-makeup team begins their work," she explains. "But also, I'm kind of a nerd about the Oscars. I treat them like a final exam." Young's academic roots go deep. After graduating from high school in Pennsylvania, she studied English and Art History at Oxford University. "They had us write papers once a week, and then defend our arguments in front of the whole class. What great training to stand in front of a movie studio and explain why their biggest, most bankable star should wear something that might be a little risky!" Those risks – like the canary-yellow Vera Wang gown she chose for Michelle Williams at her first Academy Award ceremony in 2006 – have helped propel Young to the status of a Hollywood fashion guru. Today she is among the most influential people in fashion. After university, Young got a job as the personal assistant of Lynne Franks, the UK fashion publicist and one of the founders of London Fashion Week. A neighbour from childhood then set her up with an interview at Condé Nast, the parent company of Vogue. "Anna Wintour needed an assistant, but pretty soon, it became clear I should be working in The Closet," says Young, referring to Vogue's legendary walk-in wardrobe. "Back then, models were on the cover of Vogue, and celebrities were kind of an afterthought." When an up-and-coming actress had a small story in the magazine, she would volunteer to dress them. "There's a real disconnect between high fashion and what people actually wear. Celebrities are the first place that most people see designer fashion. But they still have to be human beings – I mean, can they sit down in a couture evening gown? Can they walk in a pair of designer shoes without someone holding their hand? If not, then I'm not interested, no matter how famous the brand is." After shoots with then-emerging stars like Sienna Miller and Katie Holmes, Young would often field requests from Hollywood publicists – or sometimes the actresses themselves – for a last-minute gown. "They'd be like, 'Shoot, I have this party, can I borrow a designer dress? Can you help?' But I still never thought it could be a career." Young considers the vivid yellow gown that Williams wore when she was nominated for a best actress Oscar for Brokeback Mountain as an early professional coup. "It was her first nomination, and there was a lot of excitement. So we created this very sparkly moment, especially with the jewellery. Because of its colour, that dress was almost a spotlight in itself, and that was very intentional. We wanted people to keep wanting to look at her. That's the job of a star." As Young became a go-to fashion advisor for Hollywood ingenues, television shows like America's Next Top Model and films like The Devil Wears Prada turned the once-insular fashion industry into entertainment for millions, and stylist Rachel Zoe landed her own reality TV show. Still, "being a 'stylist' wasn't considered prestigious in the fashion world," Young insists. "It wasn't until Instagram started that I realised I should be speaking up more about my work." Red-carpet revolution When Instagram launched in 2010, it quickly became a tool for celebrities to wrest control of their image from tabloids and studios alike. "They didn't have to wait around for a magazine to photograph them in a certain way," says Young. "They could do that on their own. And I realised, I could do that on my own, too." She began posting images of her red-carpet work for celebrities including Natalie Portman and Isabella Rossellini, alongside more traditional ad campaigns for luxury titans like Dior. "Suddenly at Paris Fashion Week, people are coming up to me to say 'Congratulations!'" says Young, laughing. "Congratulations for what? Admitting what I do for work?" Young's entrance into social media happened just as major luxury brands were making their clothes available through online shopping sites like Net-a-Porter and MyTheresa. "Suddenly, you could see the red carpet from your phone, and then you could buy the same dress as a celebrity, sometimes instantly," says Elana Fishman, the editor of the Hollywood fashion hub Page Six Style, which keeps close tabs on red-carpet trend cycles. "For a stylist as influential as Kate Young, that means you're directly impacting what people are buying, all by picking out someone's outfit as they walk to Starbucks." Last summer, the actress Sophie Turner – a client of Young's – began pairing her Louis Vuitton purse with $200 baggy, pale-blue striped pyjama bottoms from Woera, an independent, female-led clothing brand in Athens. According to Woera founder Natalia Georgala, the trousers sold out "very fast". In September, similar styles appeared on the runways at Alberta Ferretti and Burberry. Fishman describes this as as Young's "ripple effect" on fashion. As Young gears up for another red-carpet season – her current roster of clients includes Turner along with Julianne Moore, Scarlett Johansson and Dakota Johnson – she says that studios now invest a considerable amount of money to ensure their stars stay top-of-mind on Instagram and TikTok, which often involves them wearing talked-about outfits. A recent trend, nicknamed "method dressing", involves celebrities evoking their characters at film premieres and press junkets. (See the Wicked promotional tour, with Ariana Grande styled by Mimi Cuttrell in pink poufs, and Cynthia Erivo in witchy green gowns chosen by stylist Jason Bolden.) "The studios are driving that trend," says Young, "because the fashion becomes an extension of the movie marketing". Young points to the success of Barbie and its all-pink-everything screenings as the most famous example. "I understand the impulse behind it, but it drives me nuts," she admits. "Like, I'm sorry, but Dakota Johnson is not going to wear a spider print every time she talks about Madame Web." Instead of bugging out on insect fashion, Young prefers to feature work by as many independent brands as possible, mixing usual style suspects like Gucci and Chanel with made-in-New-York dresses by Jamaican British designer Carly Cushnie, jeans from the teeny vintage dealer Still Here, and jewellery that she co-creates with designer Monica Vikander, as seen on Jennifer Lawrence and Christy Turlington. "You want to lend your platform to new talent, to small businesses, to people working with recycled fabric," she says. "But it has to look amazing, too. I do a lot of research to find clothes that check both boxes." It is time for Young to head to a photo shoot. As we say goodbye, I ask if she has advice for those wanting to enter Hollywood's fashion machine. "I mean, be kind. Work is so much better when you have friends," she says. "On a practical level, you're going to be seeing your clients naked every day. You'll know when they're sick or pregnant, or trying to get pregnant. It's very intimate. It makes you very close to people very quickly." Young says she wishes someone told her how emotional the process of styling an actress could become. "It's not something you can study or prepare for;" she says. "It's just what happens when someone's in their underwear and the Oscars are two hours away. That's definitely one way to bond." -- For more Culture stories from the BBC, follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram.
