ROSE VIRGO ARCHIVES' Top Fashion Looks from the Cannes Film Festival
By Isabella Moulton
Ah, the pleasure of remembrance.. When we are brought together again to experience the most wonderful time of year... When we may once again feast our eyes on the magnificent looks from Festival de Cannes. To celebrate this once a year treat, we at Rose Virgo Archives have come up with a list of our top looks from the Cannes Film Festival from years past. As we move forward and take pleasure in enjoying the new looks from– what has now become an almost “unofficial runway”– it is always important to look back once in a while… for inspiration, and with great love and admiration.. And so, let us begin this iconic journey through Festival de Cannes des années passées... X
Nicole Kidman in Gucci by Tom Ford, Cannes, 2003
Why we love it: Timeless elegance – your chic mother probably has a similar dress hanging in her wardrobe. Try to borrow it one day while she’s having her evening martini– return it in the morning, freshly dry cleaned, and she will never know.. The understated beauty of the dress highlights Nicole’s own beauty. She is illuminated – adored – she is not overpowered by the dress itself. In a time where more is more, sometimes less is the simple secret..
Monica Bellucci in Dolce & Gabbana, Cannes, 1997
Why we love it: The eternal feminine. Glamour and ethereal beauty. Diamonds and nudity add an exquisite, naughty twist. If Venus de Milo would come to life in our modern time, she would be Monica Bellucci… in this dress… in 1997. Though our world is often one with more questions than answers, Monica’s exquisiteness is something we can be sure of.
Milla Jovovich in John Galliano, Cannes, 1997
Why we love it: A sea goddess who washed up on shore and went to the Cannes Film Festival. The metallic silhouette plays with the eyes beautifully– it looks as if liquid has encapsulated her body. All silver creates an ethereal, glimmering effect that is difficult to forget.
Kate Moss & Claudia Schiffer, Cannes, 1998
Why we love it: Opposites attract. While both dresses embody soft, feminine elegance, they use varying methods to achieve these sentiments – Claudia wears a classic silhouette in black lace, while Kate allows flowing white fabric to invoke feelings of purity and femininity.
The dresses are not overdone, allowing these models’ lustrous beauty to take centre stage – what many forget, is that the true purpose of a dress is to make the viewer focus more on the woman wearing the dress, and less on the dress itself… The perfect dress is simply a beautiful tool.
Liz Hurley & Hugh Grant, Cannes, 1995
Why we love it: Sexy. Modern yet timeless. Fantastic, unexpected colour. Seductively flaunts her gorgeous figure. What is more exceptional than one beautifully, well dressed individual? Two. It doesn’t hurt Hugh Grant is easy on the eyes either.. We all love a sexy, fashionable, bad boy.
Eva Herzigová by Helmut Newton for Vanity Fair, 1996
Why we love it: The breathtaking juxtaposition. Very elegant yet very sexy. Retro elements brought to life in a fresh and modern style. Everything a woman may be, all wrapped up together (in a very pretty package)
Eva Herzigová by Helmut Newton for Vanity Fair, 1996
Why we love it: Bold. Beautiful. She is fierce. The true representation of the RVA woman. The world is ours to grab and to hold.. And of course, to adorn beautifully..
Bisous Bisous X
