Dakota Johnson Trades Her Sheer Dresses for a Striking Cutout Gown on the Red Carpet
2 min readTHE RUNDOWN
- Dakota Johnson attended the Opening Ceremony at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia on December 4.
- For the occasion, she wore a strapless black Alessandra Rich gown, with bold cutouts and bow detailing.
- Inside, she mingled with stars like Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Alba, Juliette Binoche, and Rita Ora.
Dakota Johnson has swapped her usual sheer dress looks for an intricate evening gown.
On December 4, the Materialists star attended the opening ceremony at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Styled by Kate Young, she wore a strapless black Alessandra Rich gown with bold hip cutouts, a center slit, and bow detailing at the waist. She accessorized with Chopard jewelry and Paris Texas black heels. Her signature bangs and simple, warm makeup completed the look.
Inside the theater, for the world premiere of the film Giant, Johnson was photographed with other festival attendees, including Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Alba, Juliette Binoche, and Rita Ora.
During an interview at the festival, Johnson spoke about her complex experience as a producer with her company TeaTime Pictures, which has produced her films Splitsville, Am I Ok?, Cha Cha Real Smooth, and Daddio.
“I’m in a love-hate relationship with my job in all aspects,” she said, per Variety. “It’s exhausting. Producing, you see behind the curtain and it’s really ugly. I don’t like it. Also realizing that financiers are really shady sometimes is heartbreaking. As a producer, it’s heartbreaking. As an actress, it’s heartbreaking. But [my job] it’s also quite fulfilling, and I’m very grateful I get to do both.”
She also spoke about the projects she hopes to produce through TeaTime. “I want to make movies about women and people who are going through some sort of evolution,” she continued. “We are drawn to filmmakers that are bold, writers that are honest and risk-taking, and we want to move the needle in terms of emotion and creativity and entertainment.”