Dakota Johnson's Italy Outfit Includes the Dress, Flat Shoes, and Bag I Never Go on a Summer Trip Without

It's time to start thinking about these travel-related things.

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Dakota Johnson wearing a blue slip dress, sweater draped over her shoulders, red The Row bag, and black ballet flats in Rome.
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It's almost May, and that means it's beyond time to start thinking about summer travel. Whether you know what your destination will be or not, you'll at least have an outfit idea to kick off your packing list, and it's one that was just worn by Dakota Johnson while she strolled the streets of Rome with Jessie Buckley.

When it comes to travel outfits, the main things to keep in mind are comfort, versatility, and whether it'll look chic in photos. The look Johnson wore has all of these characteristics and more, making it the perfect outfit for summer trips. Specifically, she wore a simple midi slip dress (great for day and night, easy to style, and all over the fall/winter 2026 runways), a shoulder bag (simple and great for any occasion or activity), and ballet flats. (Spring for special ones, as Johnson did with her The Row velvet flats.) These are three things I pack for every summer trip, and as you can see via Johnson's draped sweater, layered necklaces, and round sunglasses, the outfit is easily customizable.

With that, scroll on to see Johnson's Italy travel look for yourself and shop the key pieces needed to re-create it.

Dakota Johnson's Travel Look

Dakota Johnson wearing a blue slip dress, sweater draped over her shoulders, red The Row bag, and black ballet flats in Rome.

(Image credit: Cobra Team/Backgrid)

Dakota Johnson wearing a blue slip dress, sweater draped over her shoulders, red The Row bag, and black ballet flats in Rome.

(Image credit: Cobra Team/Backgrid)

On Dakota Johnson: Prada Oval-Frame Metal Sunglasses ($580); Hai Florence Dress ($332); The Row bag and Velvet Ballerina Flats ($850)

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Allyson Payer
Allyson Payer
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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.