When Dior announced its April 15 Pre-Fall 2025 show would take place outside the To-Ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, I imagined guests like Anna Sawai would take the setting and the season to heart. Cherry blossoms would be in full bloom, and guests would channel the soft petals in shades of blush pink and red (while also paying homage to the host's house codes, of course). Instead, Sawai and her stylist, Karla Welch, swerved in a different direction that made avowed minimalists like me feel so validated.
The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winner walked Dior's wood-paneled step-and-repeat in my definition of the best spring work outfit. She layered a gray blouse with extra-wide sleeves over a matching charcoal skirt, with a thick belt cinching her top in the middle. Pointed toe heels peeked out from beneath the hem of her skirt, coordinating with a logo-embossed, top-handle Dior bag.
