Last week, Julia Roberts was the lucky one to wear the very first Versace look designed by new Chief Creative Officer, Dario Vitale. But it might not be quite as bold as you're imagining.
Versace is of course known for striking colours, Baroque prints and Medusa head logos, but when Julia stepped out at the Venice Film Festival, she wasn't wearing an extravagant red carpet dress. Instead, she was wearing a version of my go-to fall outfit.
You simply cannot go too far wrong with a crisp shirt worn with jeans and a blazer when the weather can't make up its mind. But what was really so good about this was the shapes and colours. I love the dark wash, high waist and long, straight leg on the denim. The oversized blazer feels very fresh for 2025, and the colors of that yellow and brown striped shirt? So chic. It's safe to say we've entered a new Versace era, and we're not the only fan - Amanda Seyfried asked to borrow the look, and voilà, it became an incredible moment that went viral for Dario's understated debut.
Shop the look
This is a classic fit blazer, but if you order a couple of sizes up, you'll get the same effect as Julia. Navy is a much softer alternative to black, and still offers structure and that powerful feeling of wearing a blazer, but it's just that bit less businesslike.
Butter yellow has been a huge trend all summer long, and layering it up like this is the ideal way to take it through to fall as well. The drop shoulders give this a modern silhouette.
These are the perfect jeans to match Julia's vibe. Levi's ribcage jeans are, in my opinion, some of the best you can buy, and this full-length version will pair really nicely with winter boots.
I do love the tucked in look of Julia's shirt, but you could also try styling yours half in, half out like this model image. Layering a jacket over the top is a really easy way to keep your linen shirts from summer in your closet rotation too.
COS is one of the best women's workwear brands, but it's also really impressive for denim. This column style will make your legs look longer (not that Julia's needs help with that!), and will become your everyday go-to.
A leather belt is one of those accessories that's really easy to overlook, but can make such a big difference to your overall look. It's worth investing a little bit more, and I love the gold buckle on this Reiss option.
Just a few days later, Amanda wore the look in the same way as Julia, save for the slightly different shoes. The rolled back sleeves add to the laidback feel, and you can see the buckled belt even better on hers. She did a little Olsen twins-style hair tuck, too.
Both Julia and Amanda share the same stylist, Elizabeth Stewart, who is known for making sustainable red carpet choices with another of her high-profile clients, Cate Blanchett.
Stewart posted about the moment on Instagram, with the caption: "Thank you @juliaroberts for your generosity and sustainability 😉 Sharing is caring! ❤️ #AmandaSeyfried borrows Julia’s @versace photo call look for her own photo call. Thank you #DarioVitale".
We've all had that moment of seeing a friend's outfits and wanting to completely copy it head to toe, and of course, a lot of the comments on the stylist's post were hoping to borrow it for themselves!
