Elements of Style: Dakota Johnson

In the more than 10 years since her breakthrough fifty shades of grayDakota Johnson has developed one of the most recognizable and replicable fashion senses in Hollywood.

Of course, the actor is a longtime Gucci girl (now Valentino) — sartorially loyal to her friend, designer Alessandro Michele — but Johansson isn’t about to let contracts get in the way of her personal taste. In fact, Michelle’s sensibilities are consistent with her bohemian tendencies. Although she often endorses the designer’s colorful, patterned, and lace pieces, she is also used to wearing patterned Bode pants with Birkenstocks or a vintage Yves Saint Laurent leopard-print jacket in her spare time.

While Johnson does have a Californian boho vibe, she also favors the classics. If she’s wearing jeans (which she often does), you can assume they’re a pair of light-wash straight-leg jeans—although she did Style wide-leg pants on Roman Holiday with Kate Hudson. She’s a true, dedicated jeans-and-T-shirt girl, but Johnson still loves a little black dress, no matter what the brand, whether it’s a slinky Mugler, a sleek Ferragamo, or a surreal Schiaparelli dress.

exist style elementswe distill celebrity style sense down to its essential components. Here, we break down five key pieces in Dakota Johnson’s wardrobe.