Spotted En Route to Taylor Swift's Wedding: Dakota Johnson in the Most Elegant LBD Trend of 2026

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Dakota Johnson wearing a black halter-neck dress with a high slit, on her way to Travis and Taylor's wedding
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You'd be hard-pressed to find a more dated wedding guest dressing rule than the one that claims you shouldn't wear black. Take one look at the black dress Dakota Johnson is wearing to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden, and the word "mourning" (which is where the "rule" comes from) will be the last thing to come to mind. In fact, Dakota's black dress is the perfect example of what you should wear to a wedding in 2026, as it's one of the most elegant dress trends of the year, and is simultaneously timeless.

The trend I'm referring to is a high-neck halter dress. Johnson's wedding guest dress appears to feature a long scarf that ties at the back of the neck as well as a high slit, both adding to the drama of the semi-sheer dress. With the elegant dress she chose to attend her close friend's wedding on this very hot day, Johnson opted for a studded Valentino flap shoulder bag and a pair of satin stiletto mule sandals with an oversized bow. No notes.

Scroll on to see Dakota Johnson's elegant black halter-neck dress for Travis and Taylor's wedding, and shop similar styles for the weddings on your calendar (or any other special occasion).

Dakota Johnson en Route to Travis and Taylor's Wedding

Dakota Johnson wearing a black halter-neck dress with a high slit, on her way to Travis and Taylor's wedding

(Image credit: Fernando Ramales/Backgrid)

Dakota Johnson wearing a black halter-neck dress with a high slit, on her way to Travis and Taylor's wedding

(Image credit: Fernando Ramales/Backgrid)

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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.