Wim and Donota Wenders, perfect: 8
The skies over Cannes are on fire. Ready to welcome the premiere of «Perfect Days», the new work by Wim Wenders. As in his films, everything is studied. Even her looks. Surprisingly, it appears as the “cover” of Friedrich’s enigmatic and fascinating painting, The Wanderer on the Sea of Fog. More than a wanderer, the director appears like a character straight out of a dark Victorian novel. Round glasses, bow tie and holding his hand as a counterpart his wife Donota in a totally red look. syntonic. The special story of the film, the happy life of a cleaning lady in Tokyo, who vacillates between work and love of rock.
Min Tanaka and Aoi Yamada: models 8
Generations of dancers united in the name of art. These are associated on the one hand with the white-haired and cultured Min Tanaka and on the other hand with the Terpsicorea representative of Generation Z Aoi Yamada. Perhaps they are not natural, even a little constructed. But not bad here. This is how you encounter a red carpet. And although the very young Yamada could afford it, she avoids flaunting “partial” nudity to steal a photo. A pair that can be rewarded with a palmarès because it also interprets the “realm of the refined aesthetic senses”.
Andy MacDowell, anxious: 5
Only a decade separates them. Maye Musk and Andie MacDowell. Elon’s mother is 75 years old while the actress is 65 years old. If the first “earned” the montée de marche a few days ago by catalyzing the flashes’ attention by presenting herself in Miranda Priestly/Mommy Dear style, Andie MacDowell suggests that hair be gray again and a ” “Mother of the Bride” dress with a “collagen effect” bow at the neck and overly long sleeves. Maye hits Andie. No doubt.
Lea Mornar, Mazinger: 4
Model of the «été dernier» or the été actuel that of Léa Mornar on the red carpet of the film «Last Summer» by Chaterine Breillat? Still to be defined… Certainly a homage to the roomy shoulders à la Claude Montana. Perhaps the very same ones that suggested the space armor featured in the outstanding Japanese manga Mazinger. But a touch of irony is missing, the pants are too soft with the Arabian look and side slits. And again the neckline with cheeky lapels. Everything is perfect for a fight with Grendizer or Jeeg (who surely would have won), but on the Croisette they do a special effect out of focus.
Georgina Rodriguez, clone or shapeshifter: 4
Shapeshifters are among the magical creatures in the world of Harry Potter. With different values. Also linked to the conscious and unconscious fears of each of us. Like the materialization of another Kim Kardashian clone. But it just seems so. Here’s Georgina Rodriguez appearing on the red carpet, a sort of Latin American version of the entrepreneur and model. For the avoidance of doubt, she wears, as Kardashian often does, a dress made of textured gold fabric, embroidered with gold sequins and gold embellishments. Part amphora, part mermaid, bottom line? Ready to be placed on the platform by Madame Tussaud. This year there will be some work to do to accommodate all the glazed guests of the Croisette 2023.
Iris Knobloch, impartial: 6
What do you do when you are president of an event like the Cannes Film Festival? There is impartiality. So the president of the fair, Iris Knobloch, with a three-year mandate for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions, must have said to herself: “Long dress, strict and optical.” So I shift between black and white.” Easy choice, a little ponziopilatesque. Pleasant. But nothing more.
Poppy Delevingne, Division: 6
The crop top is trending. And true to her super top model role, Poppy Delevingne wears it long-sleeved and draped. You could say the heart of a model: she had a macro applied to her breasts. She then unsteadily puts on a long skirt (certainly part of the model) which makes it appear parted and the skirt appears independent and carefree. This makes the whole thing seem a bit dystonic. What’s more, Poppy is so pleased with herself that she rewards herself by dressing in gold (a bit like Miss Georgina Rodriguez) as if she were the palmarès herself. But it’s for sure, this is the red dresses edition on the red carpet and the gold dresses Oscar effect for me. So? That’s okay too.
Léa Drucker and Samuel Kircher, supplement: 7
Everything always happens last summer. Even if you don’t go to Mariánské Lázně. That’s why Léa Drucker and Samuel Kircher worked well together on the set of the film “Last Summer” to complement each other. Here they perform the Montée de Marche in reverse order, immaculately arm in arm. Here the model reflecting Lea’s siren is well calibrated and the Dior single-breasted suit for young actor Samuel is 18 years old and wearing a ‘plus brush’. Ps: The closure is a single button on one side. If you are a teenager, perfect
Clotilde Courau, dark lady: 7
Black, a classic, is already Clotilde Courau in Savoy. On those nights, she carefully chose her runway looks. And the sheer tulle glove/sleeve provides a nice contrast and highlights the few but very, very matching pieces of jewellery. With a remarkable “specific” weight.
Aditi Rao Hydari, Pringle dress: 5
There was a bit of Masia. But a nice little dress with that ten-kilometer train? All away? Then the gap was filled by Aditi Rao Hydari, a star from India who is popular with the audience with his gastronomic dress. Gastronomic? Oh well! Because you can walk the red carpet and find a delicious dress. One of the most famous cases is 2015, when Rihanna wore the model, later renamed the Omelet Dress, to the Met Gala in New York. A creation with an infinite train but in the shape of an omelet, designed by Chinese designer Guo Pei. A convivial case, with all the gastronomic revisions of the various egg boils. On the Croisette it was the Indian actress who proposed. She was wearing what might be called a Pringle dress, because of the color and the skillful overlapping of the draperies, but it matched so well it looked like a delicious mountain of potato chips sold by the cardboard tube. In fact, it must be emphasized that the dress with a train is the result of careful embroidery and the application of small flowers with a geometric line. But… There’s always one, but the final effect is to remember the rustic chips. Maybe it’s also because the Montée de Marche takes place after the aperitif time. If it were done in the morning, as Anna Piaggi wrote, it would be the time for “Broche & Brioche”.
Raíssa Santana, vegetarian: 6.5
Not just supermodels, but Miss too. Several have taken turns on the red carpet these evenings. Here is already Miss Brazil from 2016 and now model Raíssa Santana. With a slightly lettuce Niçoise look, a very dietetic variant. Between falpalà, narrow waist and triumph of tulle, all in a light emerald tone, what can I say, to say it with the words: “Green in the evening, hopefully the time of glamor”. The magnificently flared décolleté also suggests this. Small question: What happened to the wonderful little stars many decades ago?
Mademoiselle Yulia, hieratic: 7/8
Exclusively from Japan. That of Mademoiselle Yulia’s model lines at the screening of “Cobweb” (Dans La Toile). Electric embroidery like the music that represents the DNA of the singer and former DJ from Japan. The green wig is the contrasting color that makes the difference. Saying that the Japanese style teaches.