Get ready, get set, Go! There must a race of style at this year’s Cannes Film Festival because there’s an abundance of ravishing beauties hitting the red carpet in names like Calvin Klein, Salvatore Ferragamo, Monique Lhuillier, Marchesa, just to name a few. Today we’re celebrating the many, many highs on the red carpet, at the movie premieres, & for photo calls. Check out In Style’s Photo Gallery for a more detailed look at all the stars attending this ultra glamorous event. Let’s take a look at first & foremost, the scene-stealers, the true best of the best. These are the looks that celebs wear for which red carpets are made!
Diane Kruger is my current favorite Style Darling! The model-turned-actress is experimental when it comes to fashion. Not to mention that she is effortlessly chic, especially in this gorgeous Calvin Klein shimmering gown that looks like flowing liquid medal against her enviable shape. Rachel McAdams really surprised me with this intricately detailed in a red lace Marchesa number & Veronica Lake hair. I just can’t get over how it makes her look like such a movie star. Salma Hayek Pinault can’t go wrong in a silver Gucci Premiere strapless gown. It hugs her curves in all the right ways & she looks like a princess! Uma Thurman is a tower of pure elegance in a white feathered Versace sweetheart gown. In no way does she wear it like a bride, but as an accomplished & stylish movie star. I’m not usually a fan of Tilda Swinton, but I do respect her passion for fashion. This navy satin Haider Ackerman gown is so regal, very feminine, & timeless!
Additionally, there was quite an impressive slew of international beauties, including Mexican beauty Salma Hayek Pinault in a leather Gucci dress with a hand-painted flower shrug (kind of recalled Jennifer Lopez at the Met Costume Gala), Indian actress Aishwarya Rai in navy & white silk strapless bustier Giorgio Armani Prive, & British import Cheryl Cole (who was recently named the latest judge on Simon Cowell’s The X-Factor) wearing a plunging Stephane Rolland gown with gold accents on the belt.
Australian star of Sucker Punch Emily Browning (who appears twice more in this blog) wears a sweet deep-v embroidered Valentino creation in nude, & fellow Aussie Alice in Wonderland star Mia Wasikowska in a Roland Mouret column gown & drop earrings!
Last, but not least, Canadian sweetheart Rachel McAdams switched it up in a Monique Lhuillier embellished bustier top & matching wide leg pants. The Salvatore Ferregamo clutch & stacked bangles make this a chic & modern way to show up at a formal event. There aren’t many women who can pull off a pants look on such a prestigious red carpet, but Rachel hits a homerun!
Some of the photo calls during the day called for the stars to face the press in very chic & elegant day looks. These include Cannes stunner Tilda Swinton in a two-piece look that virtually everyone can wear. A loose-fitting blouse tucked into a pencil skirt with flower-accent Roger Vivier heels. Rachel McAdams was front & center in an uber-feminine bright white flower Maxime Simeons dress with peep toe pumps by Salvatore Ferragamo. Mia Wasikowska brought some sweetness in a lace Valentino pleated dress with beige strappy sandals.
Uma Thurman stayed with white once again in a slimming Dolce & Gabbana dress with silver Jimmy Choo sandals. Emily Browning brough some color to the mix in a jungle print Louis Vuitton tube dress & nude peep toe platforms. Angelina Jolie celebrated Kung Fu Panda 2 in a beige chiffon wrap dress with a leather belt & round toe pumps, a throwback to vintage Hollywood, but still very modern & minimalist.
At night some of the stars hit yet another red carpet wearing some of the best of the best designers. Sarah Jessica Parker showed up to support a Weinstein Company press event in a belted Dolce & Gabbana with an embellished belt & layers of pearls (very Carrie Bradshaw)! Somewhere at the celebrity-riddled circuit was a Calvin Klein sponsored bash which featured Uma Thurman in black, Vanessa Hudgens in yellow lace, & former Gossip Girl co-star Clemence Poesy in a color block shift dress, all designed by the label.
Check back with my Red Carpet Review for more upcoming events, as well as series of blogs for the Costume Gala! Happy Styling!