You know how Jessica Chastain has famously bad style? Well, maybe I’m being harsh, but there have been more than a handful of high-profile events where Jessica has gotten it wrong. But maybe she’s finally finding her footing because OMG OMG OMG. These are pics of Jessica on last night’s Cannes red carpet to support Foxcatcher (she’s not in the film, I guess she just showed up for fun).
Jessica wore a beautifully vivid violet Elie Saab that was super-dramatic, especially given that it was very windy in Cannes last night. Her makeup is beautiful, her hair is working, she looks great. This is wonderful. Maybe the tide has finally turned? I would love nothing more than for Chastain to become a major red carpet player. She really nailed it here. And for those of you who pish-posh Elie Saab as too “obvious” or whatever – not every woman wants to try or should try the avant-garde high-fashion “intellectual” clothes. This gown is beautiful, well-made and flattering. Why is that a bad thing?
I’m also including some assorted photos from the photocall and premiere for Maps to the Stars, which received solid-to-good reviews. I doubt it will win any awards, but at least they didn’t get booed. For the photocall, Julianne Moore wore a high-necked Nina Ricci dress – I think this is really pretty on her. I would have liked to see her in a smart suit, but this is attractive. Mia Wasikowska is in Valentino. Call me crazy, but I like that a lot too. Also: bonus Sparkles & John Cusack.
For last night’s premiere, Julianne wore a feathered Chanel which… I mean, yeah, if this was Diane Kruger, I would probably be into it. On Julianne, it’s not flat-out awful, but I could think of better stuff for her to wear. Mia wore a deceptively simply Louis Vuitton gown which I would totally love to own.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Getty.
Grecian Goddess Jessica Chastain? I’m surprisingly into it.
She looks lovely. Good for her.
+1. Simply stunning.
I normally hate that pastelly shade of purple but it looks really beautiful on her. Gorgeous top to toe.
Me too.
I never would have picked this style or this color for her – so that shows how wrong I am most of the time. She looks really good.
She looks so lovely. I’m doubtful about the shoes though – not feeling the platform for this look.
Yes she looks amazing here! Julianne needs more color though, that wash out gray isn’t doing her any favors. And Mia is so adorable!
She’s looked like such a Movie Star in Cannes.
I seriously think she’s hands down the most beautiful working actor today. Her style is on target 90 per cent of the time. So classic, elegant, and beautiful. Julianne Moore is so boring as an actress and her style is basic. Mia W is another great actress (like Jessica) but her style never appeals to me.
Also, don’t forget her 2012 Oscar’s dress. I think that was the best look at the Oscars, ever.
Jessica’s dress is lovely and the colour good on her. I like John Cusack but after seeing The Paperboy I almost can’t look at him now (: he stilll has that crazy hair which needs a trim
Can someone give John Cusack a makeover? With the overly dyed, poofy comb-back he looks like a budget Nicholas Cage.
Yes, what ever is he doing that for?
Sadly, I have to agree. Perhaps he’s pining for his boombox and Peter Gabriel…Oh wait, that would be me.
I’m meh on the dress. It’s nice but nothing spectacular.
I’m surprisingly into Julianne’s Chanel.
Mia and Julianne are so beautiful.
I like the Chanel too!
Julianne is wearing the hell out of the Chanel and clearly loves it. I am her age and adore it!
Jessica Chastain almost always looks good to me. Love the dress. That colour would have been wow on a person of colour.
That Elie Saab is a mom dress. It’s so boring I almost collapsed.
LOL! ITA. I think she was going for dramatic and sexy, but ended up with dated and boring.
That violet dress on Jessica Chastain is pretty fab, I just wished she’d gone without that stupid tiny little belt.
True dat.
I love the purple dress, especially in the last photo of it. Julianne and Mia look good too.
Meh, it just looks like a nice bridesmaids dress to me, nothing special at all.
Mia Wasikowska day and evening looks are fabulous. I’m not overly sold on Jessica’s dress as it quite pretty but very boring.
+1, Loved Mia’s dress, and find Jessica’s pretty but safe.
I also like Mia’s dress at the photocall.
I loved Mia’s green stiped dress and Julianne’s grey dress. I agree Jessica’s dress is kind of boring. Oh and someone needs to tell Rob Pattison that the emo brooding look went out of style years ago. Grow up and get over yourself already. If standing for photos is too stressful get another job.
There are like a million pictures of Rob smiling and posing, he is clearly thrilled to be at Cannes. I think your interpretation of his pose is a bit off.
@ Anname .. did you see that even Lainey couldn’t say anything bad about him? You may have been right about him the whole time..
Yes Blue Marie! Lainey’s article was very amusing – she writes a very brief paragraph, making sure to emphasize his success is in supporting roles. She just cannot admit she may have been wrong about him, and his ability to make it outside the Twi world.
And I do really hope I have been right about Rob the whole time – it’s just been fun to watch his career path, with all its bumps and turns, since he broke out so insanely in 2008.
JessicaIslaAmy looks Good! (hair a little on the limpy side but listen this is a rousing success for them(her)
Mia Wasikowska Last dress is FIRE!! (have you guys seen that Stoker movie with her and Nicole Kidman about a female Killer?? super gorgeous, Nicole’s frosty face works for her here and the soundtrack is heavenly)
@QQ yes loved that film the clothes the styling. Didn’t realise it was written by the guy from Prison break or maybe directed can’t recall.
Word?? that is cool I was in it for her and the fact Chan-wook Park (Oldboy (2003), Lady Vengeance (2005) and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)) directed It was a stylish looking story for sure
Miller wrote it, and while I wasn’t sure about it when I first started watching, it was good.
I’m sure someone can correct me, but until then… I think I could make up a series of stories about the looks between Mia and Sparkles.
I am an advocate of simple, beautiful dresses as I can’t always carry dramatic. And I do think the Saab dress is lovely. However, I do want to pish posh something because sometimes, merely saying “pish posh” can improve my whole day. That said, I shall pish posh Jessica’s belt and Julianne’s fussiness (for the formal – love the white). I think Mia looked fantastic in both so no pish posh for her.
She looks lovely here.
I’m not sure I like that color on Julianne.
They all look great in that final photo..
Even Rob (I said yesterday I wouldn’t but that suit is making me question my stance)
I don’t like Chastain’s dress that much.. it’s just another peplum.. so what’s the big deal?
Julianne dresses awfully as always, call me crazy but I guess that’s also a reason why I find her likeble. The white little dress is an improvement, altough the other one is seriously fug.
Chastain isn’t wearing a peplum, so I’m not quite sure what you mean. That dress is classic Grecian draping all the way.
Thank goodness she is wearing something properly tailored for once and something in a color. Pale girls (take note Julianne) don’t photograph well in pale colors.
I do agree, though, that there’s something endearing in Julianne Moore’s rarely dressing well. She’s so gorgeous, yet so uninterested in fashion, but not in that snooty “I’m so above fashion” way of Julia Roberts.
Love Mia’s look, day and evening. I find the Chanel on Julianne to be another reason to support the Karl Must Leave Chanel movement – those pockets on that dress! No, no, no! And FFS Sparkles, it’s CANNES – put something on your feet besides Adidas.
I love the dress but in the second photo, she looks rough.
Yeah, I agree. Let’s hope Blonde won’t end up like Granny Freeze’s Grace. Sure, they’re not even comparable but still by the time she’s starts filming she’ll prolly be 38 already considering all the other projects she has in production. Sure, nobody acts with theri neck but the neck betrays your age, one of my pet peeves. And honestly it feels like overkill, My week with Marylin is pretty recent and the book’s already been adapted for tv. I wish she’d chose a more inspired project.
Julianne is as beautiful as ever, but I really want her to put some pantyhose on.
Thank you for saying that. I adore Julianne and think shes ageless but today is the first day ive looked at her and said….yep….shes definitely in her mid-fifties. Those legs look like they belong on my 68 year old aunt. Some pantyhose, self tanner or even tinted moisturizer would have done wonders.
Yes, I thought the same thing – pantyhose. I’m a few years older than Julianne and so I’m not being ageist. Self-tanner would be silly – she is a pale woman and if her legs were tan it would look odd. Just some light colored pantyhose would do the trick. She’d need to lose the strappy sandals, but that is just because the pantyhose police would have a mental breakdown if she wore open toes with hose.
Did Jessica change stylists? Her style was horribly bad during her last Oscar campaign, but she’s been really getting it right lately.
Who’s the cute girl in the strapless number, right hand of bottom photo? Those crossed arms make her look green to the red carpet.
I don’t the dress is anything special
Jessica usually nails it at Cannes, it’s the rest of the award red carpets where she’s floundering in hopeless dresses. This is a case where the actress is not a fashionista per se and her stylists aren’t always looking out for what’s best for her to wear. Except Cannes – exception to the rule – and her first Oscar attendance, never the Globes, never the Sags. Even the styling is hopeless at the latter two. Her casual style is passable chic though.
Same thing with JLaw.
I love Jessica Chastain. I love her face. She is so beautiful.
Jessica Chastain is so beautiful. I love the dress but her hair has looked better. Doesn’t matter…..she’s gorgeous, one of my favorites. Jullianne’s hair is too severe imo. She needs to lighten it up a bit and start wearing stockings. She’s got great legs.
I actually love Julianne’s hair colour. The darker red just accentuates her pale skin.
Yes, stockings. Glow in the dark legs when you’re over 50-I have them myself-are not flattering.
Oh, the sun paranoia I have now (post 50) is intense! I assume Julianne had to buy into that from childhood.
Love Mia Wasikowska’s outfits. She sometimes looks like a younger version of Tilda Swinton to me. I guess choosing her to play her little sister in OLLA worked well.
I think Jessica’s dress is nice too, but my very favorite part of the picture at the top is the photographer behind her who just looks so excited! Maybe he got caught mid yawn or something. 🙂
I love purple, I love Elie Saab and I love Grecian goddess gowns.
So why do I not love this dress? I dunno. It looks sort of clumsy and ill-fitting, especially around the feet. And I’m not sure if that shade of lavender suits Jessica. Perhaps it’s the type of dress which looks much better in ‘real life’?
Love elie saab gowns but something about this dress doesnt fit right. The dress looks mega bulky up top. Like when someone comes out of breast surgery and they’re all bandaged up? Yep. Like that. That teeny belt doesnt help either.
The dress is just OK, it reminds me of Diane Krugers dress (Giambatista Valli) also from Cannes but I prefer Dianes dress. But I think it works well on Jessica she usually gets it very wrong.
I wished Mia wore Juliannes dress + shoes for the photocall.
I nearly squealed at my work desk when I saw that top photo. So pretty!
The ladies all look lovely, and while I agree his hair needs sorting, there will always be a special place in my heart for Mr Cusack.
The only dress I like is the last one that Wasikowska is wearing.
Love Jessica’s dress, very beautiful colour on her! And I’m a sucker for the Grecian thing, can’t help it. Her shoes are debatable, but as you can hardly see them I’ll give it a pass.
I like Julianne’s dress & hair style but something (make-up, colour of the dress?) washes her out in this photo. Mia looks lovely at the photocall in Valentino but I hate the shoes with a passion.
Has Jessica gotten something done to her face? It looks different. Fillers? Glad she’s wearing color.
The dress is beautiful but why does she look so miserable?
Chastain looks like a goddess.
The dress is amazing. It really suits her. But in some of the pictures, she looks as if she’s gonna start crying any minute now.
Stunning looks! I admire the work done by Elie Saab. The dresses are all beautiful and believe it or not I didn’t dare to look at the models..lol