Emma Watson seems to be oh so slowly inching her way back into the spotlight, and of course she’s doing it in style. The Harry Potter star and fashion icon was recently spotted hiking in Saint-Tropez, France, in a brightly colored bikini under a black crochet cover-up, the perfect way to say, “Little black dress, but make it vacay.”
For the outing, during which Watson was presumably headed to the beach, the actor accessorized with two beaded charm necklaces, gold earrings, several rings, black sunglasses and green sneakers. She looked like she was in the middle of an animated conversation, and you can see the pictures, which were posted to gossip outlet DeuxMoi’s Instagram account, here.
Obviously, people online were incapable of being normal about this. Lots of commenters accused Watson of calling the photographers on herself, which, sure, maybe, but isn’t it just as possible that she suspected that given that everyone in the developed world carries a camera with them at all times, she might get photographed, and decided to look nice just in case she had her picture taken that day? Others called it a strange outfit to hike in. Man, ever since Ashley Olsen took a machete hiking, there have been no rules. Fortunately, plenty of the comments were along the lines of “She looks happy, good for her,” which is how we feel as well.
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Emma Watson hasn’t done much acting lately, but she has graced us with a few fashion moments here and there, recently stopping by Cannes to try out the “wrong shoe theory” in an airy plaid sundress and slouchy boots. Last year, on a trip to Milan, she paired jeans and a pink top for a casual ensemble that reminded fans of her most iconic role, and during her most recent red-carpet outing, she experimented with an exposed bra under a tailored black pantsuit. So make your quips now, but we predict we’ll all try the crocheted hiking dress sooner or later.
