What a cover up! Dakota Johnson is casual but classy in red plaid maxi dress as she runs errands in chilly Los Angeles
She spends much of her time on the Fifty Shades franchise in various states of undress.
But Dakota Johnson was much more covered up on Thursday as she headed out in a red plaid maxi-dress.
The 27-year-old actress headed to a health food store with a male companion who left carrying the bags.
Hands-free: Dakota Johnson, 27, let her friend do the heavy lifting, leaving a grocery store in Los Angeles on Thursday with nothing in her hands as she walked a few steps behind the man
The daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson hid behind large, wire-framed sunglasses as she made her way through the parking lot.
Dakota was especially covered up for the chilly weather that has hit Los Angeles.
Her red and blue plaid maxi dress extended to the middle of her calves, leaving just a few inches of leg showing above her Gucci loafers.
She further braced against the cold with a long, grey jacket, which kept her warm enough to leave unbuttoned to reveal more of the dress.
Keeping warm: Her red and blue plaid maxi dress extended to the middle of her calves, leaving just a few inches of leg showing above her Gucci loafers
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Loaf around in these classic Gucci flats like Dakota
Dakota Johnson ran errand around chilly Los Angeles in her signature tomboyish style. Wearing a plaid midi dress with a long marled grey overcoat, she went for Gucci loafers as the perfect finishing touch to her ensemble.
These classic flats were adorned with the Italian brand's signature gold horse-bit buckle and they had a patent leather finish.
Perfect for the office or weekend off duty style, this preppy footwear will go a long way in your wardrobe. Click right to buy them at Net-a-Porter for $630. The investment will be well worth it.
These loafers will match perfectly with some ankle frayed jeans and tee but the Gucci horsebit detail is fancy enough for work as well.
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Fans will see Dakota reprise her role of Anastasia Steele in the sequel Fifty Shades Darker, which opens in theaters on February 10.
Christian Grey played by Jamie Dornan, 34, and Dakota's character rekindle their broken romance in the second screen adaptation of E.L. James' erotic romance novel collection.
James originally published the adult literature in 2011 and 2012, with the controversial first film premiering on the silver screen in 2015.
A helping hand: Dakota's male companion carried her groceries
Dakota and her heart-throb co-star have also already wrapped shooting for the third film in the trilogy, Fifty Shades Freed, which currently is scheduled for release in 2018, according to the International Business Times.
The final installment is also set to release on Valentine's Day weekend.
Dakota is currently filming horror thriller Suspiria and has been announced as the female lead The Sound of Metal, a musical drama.
Fifty Shades Darker: The sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey premieres on February 10, starring Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey and Dakota as Anastasia Steele
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