Dakota Johnson Revives the Sheer Dress and Lingerie Trend at ‘Verity’ Premiere

Dakota Johnson brought her signature mix of effortless glamour and daring fashion to London on Thursday night, September 24, stepping onto the red carpet for the premiere of Verity at Curzon Mayfair.

For the occasion, the actress wore a delicate cream lace maxi dress by Colleen Allen, creating a romantic look with a decidedly risqué twist. The floral lace was sheer enough to reveal her contrasting black Fleur du Mal bra and matching underwear underneath. The combination gave the otherwise soft, feminine dress a striking lingerie-inspired edge.

The Colleen Allen maxidress featured a plunging scoop neckline finished with pretty ruffled detailing, fitted short sleeves and a streamlined, floor-length silhouette. The intricate floral lace gave the gown a vintage lingerie feel, while the black undergarments underneath created a sharp contrast against the creamy fabric.

Johnson kept her accessories relatively understated, allowing the dress to remain the focus. She wore a delicate gold chain necklace along with a selection of rings and a slim bracelet. Her open-toe footwear was kept mostly hidden beneath the long hem, with no reliable source identifying the shoe brand.

For beauty, the actress wore her signature long brunette hair loose, styled in relaxed waves with her recognizable full fringe framing her face. Her makeup was polished but natural, featuring defined black eyeliner, softly flushed cheeks and a rosy nude lip.

The look also fits neatly into Johnson’s recent run of sheer fashion moments. In September 2025, almost exactly a year earlier, she attended the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women Dinner in New York wearing a completely sheer black Gucci gown decorated with floral embellishments. Beneath it, she wore a black bra and matching underwear from Fleur du Mal, creating another memorable sheer-dress-and-lingerie combination.

Johnson returned to the Caring for Women Dinner in September 2026 in a completely different black look. At the fifth annual event, held at The Pool in New York on September 10, she wore a dramatic black Valentino gown with a plunging cutout, draped cape-like sleeves and a long train. She accessorized the look with statement Messika diamond jewelry.

That makes her Verity premiere appearance another chapter in Johnson’s ongoing relationship with sheer dressing. This time, however, she swapped the dramatic black Gucci look of 2025 for cream lace and black Fleur du Mal lingerie, giving the trend a softer and more romantic feel.

The fashion moment arrived as Johnson continues the press tour for Verity, in which she stars as Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer who is hired to complete the books of an incapacitated bestselling author. Based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, the psychological thriller also stars Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett.

Known for films including Fifty Shades of Grey, The Lost Daughter, Persuasion and Materialists, Johnson has become equally recognizable for her relaxed street style and distinctive red-carpet choices. Her latest Verity look once again proves that she knows how to make a classic silhouette feel distinctly her own.