Emma Roberts’s latest outfit offers a rare peek at her tattoo collection. The actor and mother of one flashed her ink in a daring cutout Valentino dress at the fashion house’s pop-up event in Bridgehampton, NY, on July 15. The black strapless number had a completely open side held together by six white bows, showing off the star tattoo on her left thigh and the name “Grace” on her side, the latter of which is a nod to her younger sister. Roberts hardly ever flaunts her tats, last doing so while posing in a cow-print bikini during weekend one of Coachella.
With help from styling duo Brit Hines and Kara Smith, aka Elkin, Roberts finished her look with pointed-toe, bow-adorned pumps, opting out of jewelry to let her dress command all the attention. Hairstylist Rebekah Forecast styled her blond hair with tousled waves parted down the middle, and makeup artist Ana Marie Rizzieri gave her a natural makeup look with lots of blush and rosy lipstick.
Roberts is a known fan of Valentino, sitting front row at the brand’s Paris Fashion Week presentation earlier this year alongside Nicola and Brooklyn Peltz Beckham. She’s worn Valentino on numerous occasions, including at a 2021 Oscars afterparty she attended with then-partner Garrett Hedlund. Roberts is one of many celebrities who often rep Valentino, with brand ambassador Florence Pugh, Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya also included among favorites of the luxury label.
Read ahead to zoom all the way in on Roberts’s tattoo-baring Valentino dress, and stay tuned to see what she wears in “American Horror Story” season 12 when it debuts later this year.