Selena Gomez just shared a photo-dump from her bachelorette party in Cabo last week, but we can’t take our eyes off one dress in particular.
In keeping with tradition, Gomez wore many shades of white throughout the duration of the trip, including a scalloped white bikini, which she layered under a crochet cover-up (also white), an off-the-shoulder minidress with crochet floral embellishments, and white sweatpants, which appeared to be gifted to all the girls.
But the pearl-embellished dress, which she paired with a “bride to be” veil, was the star of the show. The halter-neck mini, from the brand Retrofête ($1,498), is completely covered in strands of pearls, including at the collar, which gave the look of a pearl choker necklace. Between the strands of pearls were shimmery white sequins—barely visible unless you’re really zooming—that caught the light just so. This is a dress that’s made for the camera flash. (See all the pics here.)
Pearls have been having a moment for several seasons, cropping up on the runways and red carpets almost as often as in jewelry collections. The boxy cut of Gomez’s mini is more timeless, a bit of a callback to the ‘60s—which reminds me, isn’t Gomez supposed to star as Linda Rondstadt in a biopic? Because with this look, I can definitely see it.
Much was made of Taylor Swift’s absence from Gomez’s bachelorette party when photos of the girls on the yacht were published on August 24, but now we have a better understanding of why Ms. Swift was unable to attend—other than that it would have probably quadrupled the security risk, having two of the most famous people on the planet in one place. Swift was busy celebrating her own engagement to fiancé Travis Kelce, and gosh darn it if she wasn’t just a little distracted.
Though very few details about the wedding have been made public—including the exact date and location—rumor has it that Selena Gomez and fiancé Benny Blanco will be tying the knot in September (which certainly tracks given the timing of the bachelorette party). Could Gomez’s pearl mini be a hint at the style of her wedding dress? Something ’60s-esque, with clean lines and a hint of shimmer? And more importantly, will Swift be there? Watch this space.
