Chiara Ferragni stepped out in Marbella on Thursday wearing a summer evening look that played with texture. At the Goa Organics x Gran Melia Beach Party photo call, held at Hotel Don Pepe Gran Melia, the entrepreneur and designer paired a high-slit, crushed-velvet Roberto Cavalli dress with Christian Dior’s Diorexpress Rope Sandals.

The flat sandals, crafted in cream embroidered cotton with a beige rope wrap-around tie at the ankle, lent a low-key contrast to the fluidity of the dress. The sole of the sandals, from Dior‘s 2020 collection, featured layered natural fibers, giving the shoe a tactile, espadrille-adjacent base, while the front was anchored by a braided cotton toe loop and V-strap construction. Decorative tassels finished off the ankle ties, echoing the gown’s soft drape without leaning too literally.

With a soft cowl neckline and draped hem, the Cavalli silhouette leaned into texture and movement, allowing the rope ties to stand out without needing to be loud. She kept accessories minimal, wearing layered gold jewelry and natural, glowy makeup.

It’s a quieter styling move from Ferragni, who has often opted for bolder heels and heavier accessories in past seasons. But this year has seen her shift toward a more restrained silhouette. In April, she wore metallic flat Aquazzura sandals to a Milan Design Week event, while in March, she opted for logo-branded thong sandals during a family trip to the Maldives. In each instance, she paired flats with tonal dresses or swimwear, favoring neutral palettes and light materials. The pivot comes amid a broader brand recalibration, following licensing terminations and legal fallout tied to a 2023 marketing controversy.

Her Marbella appearance followed an announcement at the end of April that she had acquired 99 percent of Fenice Srl, the company that operates her namesake brand. “It’s the choice to take back control of my story,” she wrote on Instagram. “No more delegating, no more pretending everything is fine when it’s not.” The move positions her as the controlling shareholder following a year of scrutiny.