Let’s close out the magnificence that was the Cannes Film Festival, dear readers. 

NICOLE KIDMAN
gown by Valentino, jewelry by Cathy Waterman

Bow down, mere mortals, to the Grace Kelly-fabness that is Nicole Kidman in this Valentino gown. Love the hair and makeup, which make her look softer and younger, and those divalicious earrings. But she needs little else in the way of styling when her gown is this magnificent.

NICOLE KIDMAN
gown by Giorgio Armani, jewelry by Harry Winston

Very beautiful and delicate, but a little too expected to compare with her previous look.

NICOLE KIDMAN
dress by Chanel, jewelry by Fred Leighton, shoes by Christian Louboutin

I don’t care if it’s Chanel, darling – this dress is a nightmare. With wings. On your LEGS. And don’t get me started on that boxy, ill-fitting top, either.

ZHANG ZIYI
gown by Christian Dior, jewelry by Chanel, shoes by Christian Louboutin

I think the cascading flowers on this gown are just delightful, and that larger-than-life earring is just the perfect dramatic accessory.

ZHANG ZIYI
gown by Elie Saab, jewelry by Boucheron

The color is exquisite and the lacy and beaded embellishments are just glorious to look at, but I can’t keep getting excited over even the most beautiful Elie Saab gowns when I just see the same ones over and over again.

ZHANG ZIYI
gown by Elie Saab, jewelry by Chanel

This is also a gown we’ve seen many incarnations of before, but I do love that stunning sleeve and the 1920s starlet vibe it gives off. And this woman really can do no wrong when it comes to jewelry – those earrings make the outfit.

SONAM KAPOOR
gown by Dolce & Gabbana, jewelry by Sunita K

First of all, she is working the shit out of that Disney princess hair. I think the supersized skirt modernizes that print, which could otherwise be kind of stuffy, and her necklace is fabulous. Not sure I’m sold on whatever’s happening on her feet, though.

SONAM KAPOOR
gown by Anamika Khanna, jewelry by Sunita K, shoes by Jimmy Choo

Absolutely exquisite, phenomenally dramatic, and all-around sexy. Three cheers for something we don’t usually get to see on the red carpet, and bonus points for the nose ring.

UMA THURMAN
gown by Giorgio Armani, jewelry by Chopard, shoes by Jimmy Choo

It feels slightly disappointing after some truly memorable and unique looks, but Uma is still stunning in this. She owns that sparkly navy color, and I’m shocked she’s not falling down under the weight of all those diamonds hanging from her ears and wrist.

UMA THURMAN
gown by Atelier Versace, jewelry by Chopard

I don’t think that this gown looks particularly polished, and I’m firmly against the totally unnecessary train. Even the sparkles on those lines across the bodice look kind of half-assed and unfinished.

TILDA SWINTON
top and pants by Haider Ackermann

I wish I were an alien so my hair could defy gravity too!

TILDA SWINTON
jacket and pants by Chanel

KILLER jacket.

AUDREY TAUTOU
gown by Prada

This is a little too princessy for me, and the seams across the bodice make no sense whatsoever. I also don’t think this color combination works on anyone over the age of thirteen.

AUDREY TAUTOU
dress by Lanvin, jewelry by Chaumet

I can’t say I’m a fan of tiered skirts like this, especially when they’re made to look so wrinkled. It just makes the overall look feel kind of depressing. And I don’t think those shoes were the right choice for this dress.

ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO
gown by Roberto Cavalli, jewelry by de Grisogono

I can’t say it looks any different than half the Cavalli gowns we saw at this festival, with the possible exception that it lacks cut-outs, but she’s absolutely working this gown like it’s her job. (Because, you know. It is.)

STACY KEIBLER
gown by Armani

Snooze. I could get on board with the gown, but not with that lipstick or that ponytail.

MARION COTILLARD
gown by Christian Dior, jewelry by Chopard

Is minimalism as a trend done yet? I think this is beautiful, I just don’t know how many more plain white or plain black gowns I can write about, for God’s sake. But I will say, the draping in the back is really lovely:

See? Expertly done, but I’m ready for the return of patterns and prints, please.

MARION COTILLARD
dress by Alexander McQueen, shoes by Christian Louboutin

I love this dress, but she looks so naked. The shoes are all wrong, and the unremarkable hair and barely-there makeup and jewelry are completely out of balance with the beautiful detailing of the dress.

BÉRÉNICE BEJO
dress and purse by Elie Saab, shoes by Christian Louboutin

Nope. Blue dresses with slightly different blue shoes are not a thing.

OLIVIA PALERMO
jacket by Zara, gown by Roberto Cavalli

This woman badly needs a Coco Chanel in her life to tell her to always remove one accessory – or maybe in her case, a dozen – before leaving the house. It’s not even that she’s wearing so many individual items here, but they’re all so shiny or printed or loud that each piece is competing with the next for attention. It’s almost impossible to look at.

HEIDI KLUM
gown by Versace, shoes by Christian Louboutin

Oh, what the fuck else is new.

Can’t get enough Cannes? Catch up on Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, AND Part 4 of the fabulous film festival coverage!

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