Sorry, Trendy Pencil Skirts—Dakota Johnson Isn't Abandoning Winter Minis Anytime Soon
It made her hoodie a perfect date-night pick.
It's peak pencil skirt season, with everyone from Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber to Dua Lipa and Zoë Kravitz receiving Miuccia Prada's runway memo. So, in a sea of knee-sweeping styles, Dakota Johnson's recent date-night outfit stood out: On November 5, she wore a surprisingly seasonal mini skirt, which felt just as festive as pencil alternatives.
Johnson joined her rumored boyfriend, Machine Gun Kelly, at Dan Tana's restaurant in West Hollywood. While MGK's red, yellow, and green color combination made him unmissable, the actor went with an on-brand, all-black look. To elevate her cropped hoodie (courtesy of Snoop Dogg's production company, Death Row Pictures), she styled a form-fitting shift skirt, which showcased a subtle sliver of lace beneath the thigh-high hem.
While the designer is unclear, Vince offers an almost identical skort for under $500. She hasn't publicly worn the New York-based brand in a minute (eight years, to be exact), but back in the 2010s, Vince commanded her cold-weather wardrobe.
Dakota Johnson traded the pencil skirt trend for a date-night, winter mini.
As for her accessories, Johnson paired a studded black shoulder bag with matching, vintage Gucci boots. Recognize their horsebit-embellished shafts? That's because she wore the classic, block-heeled knee-highs at Gucci's Fall 2023 runway show, alongside another statement mini skirt.
Three years later, Johnson still rarely sports pencil skirts on the current street style circuit: Right now, minis and maxis are more her speed, steering clear of happy-medium midis.
If minis weren't her signature silhouette, I'd say Fall 2026 shows from Dior, McQueen, Isabel Marant, and Valentino, which showcased plenty of shorter styles, influenced the anti-trend fashion moment. Read on to shop Johnson-approved pieces below.
Shop Lace-Trimmed Mini Skirts Inspired by Dakota Johnson
