It's holiday party season and Dakota Johnson just confirmed the sexiest layering piece for fans of her signature boho aesthetic.
On December 13, Johnson made a surprise appearance during Lily Allen's performance of “Madeline” on Saturday Night Live, playing the role of the titular mistress herself. Spending most of the track lying on a bed behind a thin veil, Johnson read Madeline's texts to Allen without truly being seen by the audience. But when the camera finally went behind the curtain, Johnson could be seen wearing a little black lace teddy dress from Bode, covering herself with a long mesh duster coat with sequins appliqués by the same brand.
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Once Johnson joined Allen for the final moments of the performance, two gorgeous holiday party looks came to fruition, modelled by the famous brunettes with matching blunt bangs. Allen wore a standard, no-fail party look, dressing in a little black strapless minidress with cheeky bow cutouts, sheer tights, stilettos, and a couple sparkly tennis necklaces.
Meanwhile, Dakota Johnson showed off a more boho version of the idea with her teddy dress, turning lingerie into a going out look with the addition of her sequins duster, green jewelled necklace, and a sultry smokey eye. This confirms the sequins overlay as a truly versatile winter layering piece just days after Ayo Edibiri wore an even sparklier Chanel version over a white t-shirt and jeans to the Ella McCay world premiere in Los Angeles.
Of course, there is a middle ground between Allen's bow-clad minidress and Johnson's elaborate lingerie look, as Lily Allen demonstrated earlier in the evening. For “Sleepwalking,” Allen dressed up a mint green and white lace romper with a pair of stockings and orange statement necklace, serving up an elegant holiday look with a playful vintage twist.
As famed Hollywood stylist Erin Walsh previously told Glamour US, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to holiday party dressing – unless, of course, your invite came with a dress code. “What are the holidays? They’re a celebration, asking us to step more into that feeling of joy,” Walsh said. “So do we see a lot of sparkle around us and a lot of red and gold and glitz? Sure. If that doesn’t feel like you, what makes you feel sparkly? I think you don’t have to get so literal about it. Your personal style should only be about what makes you feel like your best self every day and at every occasion.”
This article originally appeared on Glamour (US).
