Emily Ratajkowski Pulled This Tom Ford For Gucci Mini Out Of The Archives

On Wednesday, Emily Ratajkowski completed the ultimate summer style challenge, stopping traffic thanks to her impressive four outfit changes. Starting the day in a crisp and fresh white suit and signing off in vintage Gucci, the model and multi-hyphenate didn’t let the balmy New York weather slow her down for a second.

The mom-of-one recently enlisted the services of Danielle Goldberg for the promotional run, adding to the stylist’s it girl client base of names like Kaia Gerber, Ayo Edebiri, Laura Harrier, Greta Lee, Solange Knowles, and Saoirse Ronan.

Proving that they are a match made in heaven, Ratajkowski saved the best fashion power play for last when she dusted down an aqua-hued keyhole neckline mini dress by Tom Ford for Gucci Spring/Summer 2000 to head to the NBC Studios.

Dropping in to join Seth Meyers on the couch, she teamed the look with square-toe patent leather Ribbon stiletto sandals by Gianvito Rossi. In fact, from AM-PM, Ratajkowski kept the same sleek shoes on with every ensemble.

Earlier that day, Ratajkowski went on CBS Mornings to join Gayle King and company to discuss her latest role, as hyper-online, hyper-stylish influencer Wendy Jones in Lena Dunham’s new Netflix show, Too Much. In a minimalist, buttoned-up single-breasted hourglass jacket and slim-leg trousers from the Fall/Winter 2025 collection by Veronica Leoni, she did her fictional alter-ego proud.

The 34-year-old also kept jewelry and accessories to a minimum, opting for just sleek black sunglasses chunky diamond stud earrings to complement the streamlined suit.

In her interview, Ratajkowski discussed her return to the screen and why the timing felt right to do her first acting job in four years. Namely, it was the chance to work with her longtime friend Dunham, who said she wrote the character of Wendy Jones with the model in mind. It was also the first time that ‘EmRata’ has had the chance to work with a female director.

"We've known each other for ten years and we've collaborated on a lot of things behind the scenes,” Ratajkowski said of their back story. “She actually did my pregnancy announcement for Vogue, she was the first person to publish my writing, and she had me on her podcast...before podcasts were a thing.”

"When you've been friends with someone for ten years, you've been through a lot together. We've been through breakups, we've been through heartache, and a lot of different friendships too, so we both related to the arc between these two women [on screen].”

The My Body author also said it hit home personally, as the show focuses on women in their 30s figuring out who they are in life—and how to act and dress accordingly. "I think millennials are in a weird position,” she said. “We're not sure how to dress. Being 35 means something different now. We're like, 'Can we still wear a crop top or what's the deal?’ What’s so great about the show is that it's about people who are dealing with the consequences of the decisions they did or didn't make in their 20s, and having second starts and second adolescences.”

Ratajkowski also addressed why she hasn’t been acting in recent years, after she got her start with small roles in films Gone Girl and I Feel Pretty. "I decided to take a step back...I didn't love my team, I was in my Saturn return, and my mom was diagnosed with blood cancer. I was looking around me thinking what I wanted from my life,” she explained. “I fired my whole team and was just fielding things myself. I wrote my book, then the pandemic happened.”

Next up, she expressed interest in getting more involved in directing and producing. "I've always wanted to be on the other side of the camera,” she told host Nate Burleson. “Being a model, you give up a lot of control. I think acting is much more expressive, but as somebody who's written a book, I want to marry all these things. That's what I'm looking forward to.”