The sighting: Bulgari recently threw a studio party in honor of the brand’s Tubogas collection. The star-studded event spotlighted a number of celebrities in Tubogas jewels for the evening, including actress Dakota Johnson…whose ensemble we must discuss.
The jewels: Dakota Johnson is wearing a Bulgari necklace with a gold Tubogas chain suspending an orange-accented pendant that holds an ancient Roman coin. It’s a large-scale piece, eye-catching and bold.
I believe she may also have worn a coordinating bracelet, but I haven’t been able to find a close-up photo of it.
The trends: The sizable pendant, ancient coin, and thick gold Tubogas chain are all absolutely on trend, but this look isn’t going to help promote anything.
What do we think? I can’t explain why I find this look so unbearable. I think the dress is genuinely pretty, and the necklace could be cool in a different context…but to force them together like this squanders the potential of both.
I’m not sure that the bold, graphic necklace with its orange accents would ever have worked with the ethereal lingerie-inspired gown, but the length of the necklace is what’s truly unforgivable.
How did this happen? Was Johnson late to the Bulgari event and this was the only necklace left unclaimed? Did she ask for this piece from a Bulgari intern who wasn’t confident enough to say no, that will look terrible? Maybe the necklace got caught in the actress’s hair when she tried it on and it fooled the Bulgari team into thinking that the piece the appropriate length for her neckline?
It’s possible that the overlapping pendant and neckline are meant to feel insouciant and casually cool, but looking at that near miss makes steam come out of my ears
What do you think of it? Styling slipup, or cool and edgy combo?
Judgement: 0/10 for a look that makes me feel like I’m listening to nails on a chalkboard.
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