Scarlett Johansson continues her reign as one of Hollywood’s most effortlessly stylish stars — this time bringing a dose of refined California glamour to the Newport Beach Film Festival Honors.
The actor and newly minted director arrived at The Balboa Bay Resort to accept the festival’s Legend & Groundbreaker Award, a nod to her trailblazing career and her recent directorial debut, Eleanor the Great. True to form, Johansson balanced sophistication with subtle sensuality, donning a sleek black Prada minidress that perfectly captured her signature mix of classic and modern.
The structured LBD, a look only Prada could perfect, featured a high belted waist accented with a delicate bow and three crystal-embellished buttons down the front — small details that lent a whisper of romance to an otherwise sharply tailored silhouette. Johansson completed the look with glossy black Prada slingback heels with square toes, a pair of stacked gold hoops, and a diamond tennis bracelet that caught the light with every gesture. Later, she added black cat-eye Prada sunglasses, amplifying the quiet luxury of the moment.
Her beauty look was just as polished: blonde hair blown out into soft, voluminous waves, a rosy lip, black liner, and a clean white manicure — proof that minimalism, when done right, still turns heads.
Though her husband, comedian Colin Jost, was absent (busy with Saturday Night Live’s 51st season), Johansson radiated the kind of self-assured confidence that comes from standing firmly in one’s own lane — both in fashion and in film.
With her Newport appearance, Johansson continues to embody the modern Hollywood archetype: an artist in command of her craft, and a style icon who understands the quiet power of simplicity. Dressed in Prada, she wasn’t just attending a film festival — she was defining its dress code
