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Dakota Johnson Leads Valentino’s ‘Nocturne’ Cruise 2026 Campaign in First Role as Global Ambassador

The campaign reunites Alessandro Michele with his longtime muse in a cinematic hotel tableau scored to Chopin.

Overview

  • Valentino released the Resort 2026 imagery and film on Nov. 6–7, marking Johnson’s debut campaign after her October appointment as global ambassador.
  • Shot at Cinecittà outside Rome, the project pairs Marili Andre’s photography with a Renell Medrano–directed film set to Chopin’s Nocturne in E-flat performed by Angus Pendergast.
  • Alessandro Michele’s hotel-set concept explores a liminal moment before night, which he describes as a threshold where wakefulness and sleep blur.
  • Johnson’s looks spotlight key products including a $9,900 red chiffon off-the-shoulder mini dress and the Panthea bag, pieces already seen on stars such as Miley Cyrus and Anne Hathaway.
  • The ensemble cast features Marisa Berenson, Tate McRae, Dev Hynes, Anne Imhof and Devon Teuscher, underscoring Valentino’s muse-driven marketing approach.