Simone Ashley made her first look on the Cannes Film Festival crimson carpet for the Karma premiere this night, and it seems she is continuous the archival style streak that has quietly develop into the defining thread of her current fashion run following The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour.
The British actress and L’Oréal ambassador wore a classic Alexander McQueen Fall 2005 strapless crimson taffeta robe.
There’s something unapologetically grand about this costume. The wealthy crimson taffeta immediately instructions consideration, however it’s the mermaid-style pleated skirt that actually provides the robe its character, and a way of old-school crimson carpet drama that fits the Cannes setting completely.
My solely frustration comes from the match by way of the bodice. There are seen pulls throughout the material that distract barely from what’s in any other case such a powerful style second. A couple of alterations may have refined the end significantly, particularly with a cloth as notoriously unforgiving as taffeta.
Nonetheless, the temper of this look utterly received me over. It feels theatrical, assured, and fully in tune with Simone’s rising love for style historical past and archival dressing.
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For these experiencing déjà vu, Gisele Bündchen beforehand wore this robe to the 2011 Met Gala.
Stylist: Rebecca Corbin-Murray.
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