August 13, 2025

Alyson Stoner Visits The Empire State Building In Diesel

Alyson Stoner may have just turned 32, but when you’ve been in the public eye since age nine — first stealing the show as a dancer in Missy Elliott’s Work It video, then becoming a Disney Channel regular — you’re entitled to share a few chapters.

Alyson Stoner Visits The Empire State Building In brown Diesel’s M-Calimera dress Spring 2025 collection
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Their memoir, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, charts their path from child star to mental health advocate and author, a journey marked by honesty, resilience, and self-discovery.

For their promotional stop at the Empire State Building, the book might have been the reason for the invite, but their outfit was definitely the headline. Alyson wore Diesel’s M-Calimera dress, a cocoa-toned, figure-hugging design slashed with laddered distressing, peppered with deliberate pulls and snags. Adding an extra dash of mischief, a woven trompe-l’œil bra and thong motif created a cheeky optical illusion that’s equal parts playful and provocative.

Alyson Stoner Visits The Empire State Building In brown Diesel’s M-Calimera dress Spring 2025 collection
John Nacion/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust

It’s the kind of dress that invites strong opinions — you’ll either applaud its boldness or question its audacity — but Alyson wore it with enough confidence to sway even the sceptics. Nude sandals grounded the look, letting the dress do all the talking.

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