It must be exhausting for Ayo Edebiri to have Loewe and Bottega Veneta fighting over her. Luckily, stylist Danielle Goldberg seems to have worked out some kind of shared custody agreement on her behalf, because the two designers have been patiently taking turns dressing The Bear star for the red carpet. Loewe got to shower her with 3D floral appliqués for her first-ever Met Gala in May, for instance. Then, Bottega got to craft her strapless sequin column dress for the 2024 Emmys in September. Frankly, in a red carpet economy where exclusive ambassador contracts tend to prevent top talent from experimenting with different designers, it's low-key thrilling to see Edebiri retain her autonomy and nurture relationships with multiple designers.
At this year’s Business of Fashion 500 Gala, though, Edebiri did her big one and borrowed a gown that debuted on Loewe’s Spring 2025 runway only two days prior during Paris Fashion Week. The black silk georgette maxi dress features a white and green floral print stretched over a flared hoop skirt for a modern take on a centuries-old silhouette. In a slight deviation from the look's original runway styling, Edebiri accented her hoop skirt with leather thong sandals and a black pedicure instead of holographic loafers. It was her way of nodding to the fashion zeitgeist: Flip flops trended heavily over the summer with the likes of Zoë Kravitz and Ashley Olsen donning elevated leather versions from The Row.
