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If there’s one thing about Selena Gomez, she loves a little black dress.
The Emilia Pérez actress made it her unofficial uniform while promoting the film in nearly every possible permutation of the style, from red carpet gowns to businesscore blazers to cozy knitwear and more. But now that Gomez, 32, is engaged to Benny Blanco — the couple announced the news via Instagram last month — she appears to be breaking up with the time-tested fashion formula in favor of a fresh new look befitting a bride-to-be: the little white dress.
When Gomez was set to appear on the Monday, January 6, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, she arrived at the studio in Los Angeles wearing a Raisa Vanessa white mini dress with hand-beaded crystal and pearl embellishments. The bodice extended into a sculptural skirt that would look right at home on the dance floor at the Bachelorette party.
She paired her marquise diamond engagement ring — which Blanco, 36, helped custom design with jewelers Katherine Theofilos Claster and Stephanie Theofilos — with Le Soonar diamond drop earrings. Meanwhile, her Aquazzura bright white pumps could easily be worn down the aisle, particularly with the practical ankle strap.
But that wasn’t the only all-white look in her repertoire, as she had a second dress that would feel just as right at a bridal shower. By the time she sat down on Jimmy Kimmel’s couch for the interview, she’d changed into a Valentino frock with scalloped details and a Saint Laurent strong-shouldered blazer, which looked reminiscent of the tailoring that her fiancé wore when attending the Golden Globe Awards together on Sunday, January 5.
This time, Gomez had new arm candy: a Roger Vivier rattan bag with a blinged-out crystal buckle and jeweled handle. She kept the same Aquazzura heels, however, demonstrating that like a little black or white dress, some wardrobe staples can be worn again and again (and again).
