Shailene Woodley attended The Clooney Foundation for Justice’s The Albies at The Natural History Museum in London on Friday, becoming the first celebrity to wear a Versace Spring 2026 look since Dario Vitale took over the creative reins.
When the collection debuted, it sparked strong reactions — mine included. Initially, I was thrown by the Western theme, which felt so unexpected for Versace. But on reflection, I think many of us were too focused on that and not enough on the fact that Vitale’s approach is less of a reinvention and more of a reawakening of Gianni-era codes — daring, erotic, and unapologetically glamorous, but with a tougher, moodier edge. It’s not a full reset like what Pierpaolo Piccioli did at Balenciaga, but it’s an intriguing first chapter.
And in this new narrative sits Shailene, wearing a gold bugle-beaded gown with an ornate green-embellished bustier. My only wish? That it had the halter neckline from the runway which I feel would have been a lot more flattering.
Still, this was a confident moment for Shailene, but I’m intrigued to see more of Vitale’s Versace on the red carpet.
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