Dua Lipa landed at JFK straight off her Italian honeymoon and was inside a recording studio within a day. No settling-in period, no jet lag, just a straight run from the airport to Electric Lady Studios in New York, still dressed head to toe in bridal white.
Dua and new husband Callum Turner had barely had time to catch their breath after weeks of wedding festivities and an Italian honeymoon tour. Seeing her back at work this fast has reignited chatter that her long-awaited fourth album, known among fans as 'DL4', might finally be picking up pace.
From Feathers to a Tank Top
Her Chanel wedding gown was covered in 25,000 feathers and nearly half a million beads, while her studio outfit was the opposite of all that. Dua traded the drama for a plain white tank top and cropped, ankle-length trousers, letting the accessories carry the look instead.
A Dehanche Versailles Filigree buckle belt pulled the waist in, a niche label favoured by stylists for its Western-inspired hardware rather than a mainstream logo piece. The chunky Chloé Paddington chain necklace in gold brass and the slouchy black Chloé Paddington bag on her shoulder kept the theme running from her wedding week. She finished the look with black Wayfarer sunglasses and patent leather Louboutin peep-toe mules.
The real detail worth clocking was on her wrist. Dua wore her Bulgari Serpenti Seduttori watch, the same one she had on for most of her Italian honeymoon. She's a Global Brand Ambassador for Bulgari, so there's a business angle to the choice, but wearing it again on her first day back at work feels like a small, deliberate bit of continuity too, with honeymoon life bleeding into studio life.
Are We Getting DL4 Anytime Soon?
Dua first said she was 'planting the first seeds' of album four back in mid-2025, and she's kept dropping hints about studio time ever since. She's called the new material very fun, and has suggested falling in love has changed the way this record sounds compared with her earlier work.
Don't expect it any time soon, though. Between the wedding, the honeymoon and a schedule that shows no sign of slowing, most of the speculation circling online points away from a 2026 release. The general feeling among fans is that a single might surface later this year at the earliest, with a full album more realistically landing in 2027. So, while the timing of the studio visit raises an eyebrow, it looks a lot more like early groundwork than the start of a countdown.
What Fans Are Saying
Reaction is split. Some see the speed of her return, with her back in the studio less than a day after landing, as proof she's taking 'DL4' seriously and pushing to finish it. Others reckon it's simply Dua being Dua: someone who loves a chic outfit.
The 'Future Nostalgia' singer hasn't confirmed a single hard fact about the album beyond a handful of vague quotes. But between the studio visit and months of hints piling up, it proves she's not wasting time. The best advice for now is to enjoy the looks she's currently serving and wait patiently for 'DL4'.
