June 2023 - Fashion

Fashion - Captivating in Cannes

The 76th Cannes Film Festival has already delivered a slew of breathtaking red-carpet looks, including Elle Fanning’s Alexander McQueen “dress of dreams” for the opening ceremony and Naomi Campbell’s crimson Valentino gown with a pink feathered cape at the Killers of the Flower Moon screening. However, Natalie Portman’s arrival at the May December premiere in a glittering custom Dior number that’s an ode to a museum piece really captivated die-hard fashion enthusiasts. The actor’s ivory strapless gown – meticulously adorned with ornate beading and featuring a layered skirt reminiscent of a fan of eyeless peacock feathers – is inspired by the Junon dress that Christian Dior himself created for his 1949-1950 autumn/winter collection (named after the Ancient Roman goddess, who was wife to Jupiter and patron goddess of Rome). Although it’s not currently on display, the original dress is a part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute collection.

For her first red-carpet appearance of the 2023 festival – at The Zone Of Interest premiere – the actress opted for some sparkle in the form of this archival Dior dress from the autumn/winter 2017 collection, which featured a beautiful blue ombré effect and twinkling sequins. She added some matching deep blue jewellery from the Chopard Red Carpet collection, in the form of a dazzling necklace and cocktail ring.