For more than half a century, cinephiles and silver-screen darlings have flocked to theCannes Film Festival, which debuts the biggest and most boundary-pushing new films of note.
Wardrobe choices have fire off the gamut throughout the events 72 yearswho can forget the epicene effect ofAymeline Valades Pallas tuxedo, worn at the premiere of 2014sSaint Laurentbiopic with a freshly platinum dye job?while hair and makeup have trod a similarly versatile line between glamour and ease.
Perhaps it was Elizabeth Taylor, with her glittering diamond tiara, who started the festivals tradition of decorative hair accessories in 1957followed byCatherine Deneuves white headband and Sophia Lorens slim-brimmed hat.
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In 1974,Jane Birkinbrought a distinctively French insouciance to the red carpet with natural makeup and air-dried hair that felt like a sign of the timesa tactic her daughterCharlotte Gainsbourgembraced more than 30 years later with a fresh complexion heightened by a tangle of waves and a subversively chic leather jacket and jeans.
In makeup,Brigitte Bardots artful flick of black liner paved the way for a number of sultry eye momentsfromPenelope Cruzs kohl-rimmed gaze toJodie Turner-Smithsdark gold-flecked smoky eyes.
Thats not to say that minimalism hasnt made a memorable impact:Selena Gomezproved she needed only a swipe of red lipstick to look photo-ready.
Grace Kelly, 1955
Still, the element of surprise cant be overratedjust askKristen Stewart, whose platinum crop and daring makeup were an electrifying presence at 2016s festival, orSusan Sarandon, whose bombshellpoitrineand daring leg reveal the next year instantly immortalized her in the proverbial Cannes hall of fame.
FromDiana Rossspolished waves toAngelina Jolie Pitts pregnancy glow, these are 34 iconic beauty moments worth remembering from the red carpets at Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off today.
Grace Kelly, 1955
Brigitte Bardot, 1956
Ingrid Bergman, 1956
Elizabeth Taylor, 1957
Sophia Loren, 1959
Catherine Deneuve, 1966
Diana Ross, 1973
Jane Birkin, 1974
Princess Diana, 1987
Madonna, 1991
Salma Hayek, 1999
Bjork, 2000
Penelope Cruz, 2000
Aishwarya Rai, 2003
Audrey Tautou, 2006
Angelina Jolie, 2008
Kerry Washington, 2009
Charlotte Gainsbourg, 2009
Michelle Yeoh, 2010
Lea Seydoux, 2013
Blake Lively, 2014
Marion Cotillard, 2014
Aymeline Valade, 2014
Lupita Nyong’o, 2015
Kate Moss, 2016
Kristen Stewart, 2016
Susan Sarandon, 2017
Laura Harrier, 2018
Selena Gomez, 2019
Margot Robbie, 2019
Andie MacDowell, 2021
Jodie Turner-Smith, 2021
Bella Hadid, 2021
Anne Hathaway, 2022
Julia Roberts, 2022
Viola Davis, 2022
Elle Fanning, 2022
Helen Mirren, 2023
Adriana Lima, 2023
Brigitte Bardot, 1956
Ingrid Bergman, 1956
Elizabeth Taylor, 1957
Sophia Loren, 1959
Catherine Deneuve, 1966
Diana Ross, 1973
Jane Birkin, 1974
Princess Diana, 1987
Madonna, 1991
Salma Hayek, 1999
Björk, 2000
Penélope Cruz, 2000
Aishwarya Rai, 2003
Audrey Tautou, 2006
Angelina Jolie, 2008
Kerry Washington, 2009
Michelle Yeoh, 2010
Léa Seydoux, 2013
Blake Lively, 2014
Marion Cotillard, 2014
Aymeline Valade, 2014
Lupita Nyong’o, 2015
Kate Moss, 2016
Susan Sarandon, 2017
Laura Harrier, 2018
Selena Gomez, 2019
Margot Robbie, 2019
Andie MacDowell, 2021
Jodie Turner-Smith, 2021
Bella Hadid, 2021
Anne Hathaway, 2022
Julia Roberts, 2022
Viola Davis, 2022
Elle Fanning, 2022
Helen Mirren, 2023
Adriana Lima, 2023
