Selena Gomez's Red Turtleneck Cult Gaia Dress Is Everything I Need in a Fall Wedding Guest Gown

Plus, it's under $500.

Selena Gomez attended a friend's wedding in a red turtleneck Cult Gaia dress
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Forget what you thought you knew about wedding guest dresses. According to Selena Gomez, the rules about seasonal dress trends don't apply on the ceremony circuit.

On August 9, Gomez chose a decidedly anti-summer wedding guest dress to celebrate Lil Dicky's marriage to Kristin Batalucco. (Her fiancé, Benny Blanco is close friends with the "Freaky Friday" rapper.) In a photo with the bride, Gomez swapped summer dress trends for Cult Gaia's Katara Knit Dress, a $498 midi dress.

The little red dress was equal parts autumnal and alluring, as the folded-over turtleneck stretched into an open back. It stopped just above her ankles to reveal matching bow-topped stilettos from Charles & Keith, also in a tomato-y tint. Her only non-crimson choice was Valentino's Vain Leather Top-Handle Bag. The $4,100 purse comes in ivory or black; the "Same Old Love" singer picked the latter colorway. To finish, Gomez accessorized with chainlink-looking drop earrings from Gabriel & Co., which retail for $4,150. Her $225,000 engagement ring also made a cameo.

Selena Gomez attended a friend's wedding in a red turtleneck Cult Gaia dress

Selena Gomez cozied up to the bride in the Cult Gaia LRD.

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Gomez and her stylist, Erin Walsh, have been on a Cult Gaia kick lately. On August 7, Gomez hosted a launch party for Rare Beauty's perfume in the L.A. label's $2,298 Renata Gown, a mother-of-pearl sheath covered in cascading fringe drapery. She paired it with Cult Gaia's coordinating Bambu Sandals, also in white. It would've made for a stellar bridal set, but alas, Gomez's nuptials are still in the planning stage.

Selena Gomez hosted a Rare Beauty perfume event in a white Cult Gaia gown

A few days prior, Selena hosted a Rare Beauty event in a white Cult Gaia gown.

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Thanks to Margot Robbie, Kylie Jenner, and now Gomez, it's undeniably the summer of Cult Gaia. Sure, Jenner made their bikinis go viral. As the season slows down, it's the summer-to-fall gowns that are winning fashion girls over—Gomez included.

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Meguire Hennes
Staff Writer, Fashion

Meguire Hennes is the fashion staff writer at Marie Claire, where she breaks down the celebrity looks living rent-free in her head (and yours). Whether a star is walking the red carpet or posing on Instagram, Meguire will tell you who they're wearing and why. When she's not gushing about A-listers from J.Law to Rihanna, Meguire also covers breaking industry news.

Previously, Meguire was the fashion news writer at The Zoe Report. She received a bachelor's degree in fashion studies at Montclair State University, and has freelanced at Bustle, Women's Health, Well+Good, and more. You can find her words across the fashion, beauty, health, and wellness verticals, because her Libra moon wouldn't let her settle on one beat. Follow her on Instagram for BTS moments from her Marie Claire era.