We’re officially calling it: fall 2025 is the season of the cat-eye nail. The shape-shifting, ever-changing manicure style has taken over the tips of so many of our fave nail trendsetters, including one Ms. Hailey Rhode Baldwin Bieber, who showed off an autumnal brown cat-eye mani at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles.

Though Bieber has been sticking to a very neutral nail as of late, she switched it up for the glamorous gala, which she attended alongside her BFF and fellow model Kendall Jenner. To sculpt the fall-ready nails, Bieber turned to her go-to nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, who crafted a color-changing manicure that beautifully complemented Bieber’s strapless brown silk Schiaparelli gown and shifted in the light of all those camera flashbulbs.

From one angle, it looked like Bieber was wearing a simple chocolate brown manicure in the same shade as the dress, but when she turned, it was almost the exact same color as the corseted waistband of her gown, and then it shifted again, morphing into a champagne pewter hue. The beauty of a cat-eye manicure is that it toes the line between luxurious and casual; it’s right at home on the red carpet, what with the rich color and mesmerizing finish, but it’s neutral enough that you could easily wear it for a regular old workweek too. Move over, glazed donut nails! There’s a new reigning trend in Tinseltown! Cat-eye nails have popped up on a plethora of celebrities, including Jessica Simpson, Cardi B, and another Ganzorigt client, Vanessa Hudgens.

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Truth be told, I’ve had the release date for The Materialists marked on my calendar since the trailer first dropped. A matchmaking Dakota Johnson?? Chris Evans?? PEDRO PASCAL? No blockbuster could entice me more, plus I love Past Lives and trust Celine Song to bring it again.

As about five notifications so kindly reminded me this morning, today is the day! And while I haven’t made it to the theater yet, I’ve heard and seen only good things about the movie. By seen, I mean I can’t stop looking at the manicure Johnson wore to its New York premiere.

Dakota Johnson’s Metallic Rose Cat Eye Manicure

Last Saturday, Johnson appeared at the DGA Theater in Manhattan wearing a slinky one-shouldered black Gucci gown from the brand’s 2026 cruise collection and holding a cutout of Pascal’s face with her shimmery cat eye-polished fingernails.

Nail artist Mo Quin was in charge of the design. While Johnson is typically one to stick with the classics, she traded her favorite nude polishes for a trendy cat eye finish. Depending on the angle and lighting, her rounded almond-shaped nails appeared silver or rosy. Silver linings… rose colored glasses… it all sounds pretty romantic drama-coded to me

Dakota Johnson’s Soft Glam

With her long brunette hair and signature bangs glossy as ever, the actress rounded out her beauty with some soft glam by celebrity makeup artist Georgie Eisdell.

Her highlighted cheeks did a great job of playing into the nail art’s energy.

“To warm up the complexion, I used the Beauty Pie Awesome Bronze Bronzing Cream in Sunny Side, across the cheekbones, temples, and jawline—this blends like a dream and gives that sun-kissed, skin-like finish,” explained Eisdell. “Then I tapped on the Beauty Pie Luxe Shine Blush Stick in Terra Rosa to the apples of the cheeks for a fresh pop of color. I finished the skin with a swipe of the Beauty Pie Triple Beauty Luminizing Highlighter Wand on the high points—cheekbones, bridge of the nose, and cupid’s bow—for a dewy highlight.”

Surprise, surprise: the movie highlight of my summer and actual highlight of my summer go hand in (perfectly manicured) hand.