I recently saw Luca Guadagnino's After the Hunt starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield. My verdict? The 40 percent Rotten Tomatoes score is warranted. Morally ambiguous characters don't bother me; it was the lack of motive for basically every protagonist in the movie that had me feeling lost. If there had been no music, there would have been no tension! BUT, the one thing I couldn't stop paying attention to? All of Julia Roberts's outfits. They got me through this film.
Julia Roberts's New Movie Earned a Dismal 40% from Rotten Tomatoes—But Her Chic Outfits Score a 100% from Me
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Published Oct 22, 2025
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Costume designer Giulia Piersanti, through Roberts's wardrobe, made the case for what Variety called "constrained power dressing." My friend remarked that all of the actress's clothes seemed the same—not untrue, but as one of my fashion icons, Fran Lebowitz, proves, switching up the details on classic cuts is the key to a consistent style that always feels fresh.
Roberts plays Professor Alma Imhoff, a Yale philosophy professor up for tenure when her star pupil (Edebiri) makes an accusation against her colleague and close friend (Garfield) that ultimately reveals a nefarious secret in her past. The Pretty Woman actress wears a uniform throughout the film that primarily consists of monochromatic base layers and well-tailored blazers. And that white suit she wears in the opening of the film? My mind strayed from the plot to, Where can I get this suit ASAP?
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What I love about all of Professor Imhoff's outfits is that they're elevated but so easy. For the majority of the film, the professor is in white jeans and a white blouse, contrasting blazer thrown on top. Sometimes she shakes it up with a neutral, contrasting sweater instead. And those lived-in leather loafers. They were the kind of shoes that fade into the background, but when you notice them, you notice them.
While the costume designer is also the head of Céline's knitwear and thus dressed her characters in the label (among other high-fashion picks), we don't all have thousands of dollars to drop on a Céline blazer or Totême suit. (And, truthfully, I wasn't sure how non-tenured professors in the film would be able to, either.) So, I took the liberty of rounding up some very good, similar pieces for a fraction of the cost. Because all I want to do this fall and winter is lean into this old-money academia style.
1. Pretty Garden Blazer
Pretty Garden
If Roberts proved one thing to me, it's that throwing a blazer over your outfit is never a wrong choice. The one in her character's closet is a sharp, oversized navy number, just like this pick from Pretty Garden.
2. Gap Classic Shirt
GAP
The prim, practical Yale professor is never dressed in anything less than a white button-down, usually layered with a contrasting neutral blazer or sweater. Gap's got a classic cut that comes in at $50.
3. Sézane Le Crop Jeans
Sézane
Roberts spends the majority of the film in a pair of white, straight-leg jeans. Sézane's Le Crop is my personal favorite in a softer, more ecru shade that also makes it a tad more forgiving when it comes to hiding dirt and dust. The 7/8 length pairs perfectly with the loafers by floating slightly above the ankle as to not make the outfit feel too weighed down and heavy.
4. Margaux Marlowe Loafers
Margaux
In my opinion, you can't fake the lived-in loafer look. As I told my friend the night we saw the film, you have to put in the work. Buy a pair and wear them half to death. I've always loved Margaux's high-quality leather shoes, which have lasted me for years. I've got my eyes on the Marlowe loafer, which has a silhouette that feels classic and sturdy without being bulky.
