Nicole Kidman in Calvin Klein tulle explosion in Cannes: ugh or amazing?

70th annual Cannes Film Festival - 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' - Premiere

Here are some photos from last night’s Cannes Film Festival premiere of The Killing of a Sacred Deer, one of the many Nicole Kidman films premiering at the film festival. At first, I only saw photos of Nicole from the waist up, and I was like, “Ooo, this is gonna be good!” Then I was like, “what’s that white thing blocking the view of Nicole’s skirt?” Oh, right. The white thing IS Nicole’s skirt. GIANT SIGH.

This look is Calvin Klein and I don’t really understand why this exists and why Kidman chose it. It reminds me very much of something Carrie Bradshaw would have worn in the year 2000, or something Sarah Jessica Parker would have worn to the Emmys in 2001. That ballerina look is just so… difficult to pull off. And I just don’t get why there’s bright white tulle paired with a classic black top. I’m not into it. What I am into? Colin Farrell looking like a friggin’ movie star in these photos. Yowza!

70th Cannes Film Festival - 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' - Premiere

70th annual Cannes Film Festival - 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' - Premiere

70th annual Cannes Film Festival - 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' - Premiere

More photos… Eva Longoria in Marchesa. Like, Eva isn’t the It Girl anymore, but surely she has better access than this? She could easily find another non-Marchesa gown which could easily be more flattering than this.

Kristin Scott Thomas, looking incredibly in this vibrant pink Schiaparelli. I would not have chosen this for her, but she looks amazing.

Andie MacDowell in Roberto Cavalli. One, she’s 59 YEARS OLD. Two, her cheekbones are FIRE. Like, we should all be so lucky to have this kind of bone structure.

Jourdan Dunn in Elie Saab. She’s beautiful but this dress SUCKS.

Photos courtesy of Getty, WENN.

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  1. ida says:

    her fillers look like they hurt – alot. I feel sorry for Kidman that she cannot let her face in peace.

    • Goats on the Roof says:

      Her cheeks look especially painful. Does Nicole really think this looks better than some age on her face? I mean, she must since she keeps going back for more, but damn.

      • smcollins says:

        I remember not being able to watch the movie Australia because her face and over inflated lips were too much of a distraction. Not even Hugh Jackman was able to keep me watching (which says A LOT). She’s definitely eased up on that nonsense, but she needs to stop all together.

    • Sabrine says:

      Nicole’s dress is gorgeous. Not everyone could wear this style but on her it is stunning, such a nice change from the usual style of dress you see on the runway. The shoes are so pretty with it too.

      • Janetdr says:

        I love the dress, especially in comparison to some other things we’ve seen recently! Why? It gives me nostalgic feelings about my daughter’s senior dance recital AND you can’t see through it!

      • Oriane says:

        I also love Nicole’s dress – and the shoes and the styling! It’s very appropriate to the occasion!

    • Ange says:

      She’s starting to look like a supervillain

    • sondag says:

      Kristin Scott Thomas and Andie MacDowell show Nicole how it’s done, ageing gracefully, beautifully.

      Nicole is still beautiful but she’s taking away everything that made her a stand out and unique looking, the gorgeous red hair, the cuteness in her face. She is more and more, slowly looking like many of the other Hollywood filler faces now.

  2. Mikasa says:

    I think Eva looked gorgeous and that dress is stunning.

    Nicole’s dress is hideous but I like her shoes.

    • Mgsota says:

      Call me crazy but I LOVE Nicole’s look. The dress, the shoes…not the Botoxy/filler face but everything else.

      • Va Va Kaboom says:

        I’m crazy too then. I think her outfit is great, it reads as tailored whimsy to me.

      • sanders says:

        Me too. I love her choices. Also. she mixes it up so you never know what to expect. I prefer this to some others who always wear the same silhouette or look. I think she knows what flatters her body.

      • LucyHoneychurch says:

        I love it too. It’s playful and whimsical in just the right way. I’ve also come to respect how she rarely seems to play it safe when it comes to dressing for the red carpet and is always taking these fashion risks to keep it interesting.

      • Adele Dazeem says:

        Totally agree with Lucy Honey Church. She always brings the fun and takes risks and doesn’t wear a boring old column gown every time like a lot of celebs these days.

      • Who ARE These People? says:

        I like it too … simple but playful, suits her well. She looks happy this way.

      • I Choose Me says:

        Me too. She pulls it off well. That hair tho?

      • Lexie says:

        Love it. It’s just right – not too detailed, perfectly cut and constructed, not overly young or trendy in color… love it. I would wear it in a heartbeat.

      • minx says:

        I love it too!

      • What's Inside says:

        I agree….but I do not think many others could pull it off.

      • Elisa the I. says:

        IMO she hasn’t looked this good in a while. She looks less frozen and I really like the dress.
        Farrell looks tired, though?

  3. astrid says:

    yay for Collin!

  4. guest says:

    Whoa Botox and fillers are Nicole’s best friends.

  5. TheOtherMaria says:

    I’m so happy Farrell is having his dues, he’s come A LONG way from his party boy ways….

    Seven Psychopaths, The Lobster, In Bruges, and now this film…

    He’s grown as has his acting.

    • Rae says:

      Good to see Colin getting some exposure.

      Hello, my favourite leprechaun.

    • tiepin says:

      I highly recommend Saving Mr. Banks for his heartbreaking performance (the movie as a whole is wonderful).

  6. MunichGirl says:

    Nicole is a very pretty woman but I wish she would slow down with the filler injections/Botox.

  7. WhichWitch says:

    Finally Jourdan Dunn! I feel like she’s been blacked out by all the media and fashion companies… any tea on what’s going on?

  8. Rachel says:

    Kidman looks STUNNING!! I’d rather this than all the other boring shit that i’m seeing! Longoria is a very attractive woman but that dress is just meh!

    • WeAreAllMadeofStars says:

      Yes, I liked the look too! It’s Cannes. Also Kristin Scott Thomas looks pretty bad and EL is alright enough. This whole post was weird.

    • Imqrious2 says:

      I agree, Rachel. I thought Kidman looks gorgeous. The only thing I’d change is her hair color: this blonde, while much easier to maintain, just washes her out. She really needs to either go to a darker blonde, or preferably go back to strawberry blonde:
      https://s-media-cache ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c5/a0/04/c5a004fad0f42d280f6924315190214d.jpg

      I know she said she’s fried her hair from coloring/processing, and that she uses wigs a lot…but she should def. try to keep her BLL look, or better yet, her natural, curly red from her early years. THAT was gorgeous!

      https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0f/cf/b0/0fcfb032e632c9ce8975f9af897c4375.jpg

      Also, AD looks AMAZING!

    • tracking says:

      She looks pretty consistently gorgeous to me. The shoes are perfection with this dress.

  9. Bugsy says:

    Eh, maaaybe rethink the headline for today? At first glance I thought it had to do with Manchester – that she had commented on it or something.

    • Ripley says:

      I thought it meant there was an explosion in Cannes too. The Manchester terror attack breaks my heart.

  10. L says:

    Nicole’s dress is the best there. She tried something and it worked for me. I like the neckline and yes those shoes with that dress. The length is perfect on her. The other dresses are boring and dated. Can we get one more black lace over nude dress? Ugh.

    • G says:

      Agreed. She’s very hit and miss, but this is a win in my book. Elegant but interesting, and a nice departure from her usual parade of high-necked frilly things. This one is Cannes and it works.

  11. littlemissnaughty says:

    I love the dress. I’m a sucker for these full skirts and the black and white keeps it from being too princess-y. It’s miles better than all the sheer glitter dresses, they’re getting so boring. And her styling is on point for this dress although … why am I only now noticing her massive ears??? They’re kinda cute. LOL

  12. AnotherDirtyMartini says:

    Yep, I’m down with the tulle. Am a sucker for a ballerina look. And Nicole’s shoes are amazing! She can use as weapons later if anyone gets handsy.

  13. HadleyB says:

    LOVE the dress – very vintage with a modern twist for the bodice. I think more Grace Kelly than SJP.

  14. Paris says:

    Nicole Kidman looks lovely. I like her hair.
    Andie MacDowell fantastic! I like her dress, i like her make up, i like her hair.

    • manda says:

      Yes, her hair looks great! I’m assuming there are some extensions in, right?

  15. Micki says:

    Nicole looks great, tulle is a personal bias just like lace,
    While I ‘m a Kristin Scott Thomas fan, this colour is an eternal property of Barbara Cartland.

  16. spidey says:

    Am I the only one who very rarely thinks she looks good on the red carpet?

    And the only one who thinks those see-through dresses look tacky?

    Must be an age thing!

  17. Magnoliarose says:

    Andie proves you can age and be sexy if you want to. I can’t stand these ridiculous rules about how a woman should cut her hair and not show her legs past a certain age. 70 doesn’t even seem old anymore. At a recent family gathering, I looked at my mother and her sisters and realized that aging has changed so much. Nicole should take note. She abuses her face with that overwork.
    I want to like her dress but the silhouette is a disaster. The skirt is all wrong.

    The others look forgettable. Jourdan is a beauty but she has zero presence on red carpets. She lacks something.

  18. Esmom says:

    This look is different for her but I think it really works on her. The dress is lovely, doesn’t veer into costume territory as it might if it were pink or something.

    I’ve seen her face look worse, and I like the red lipstick so overall. Contrast her to Longoria, who looks both predictable and matronly and I’d say this is a big win for Nicole, lol.

  19. Eleonor says:

    Call me crazy: I like it. And I love the shoes. I am not sure about her hair…speaking of: Why Colin Farrell’s hair looks so greasy ??

  20. DiamondGirl says:

    I would love Jourdan’s if it were not the granny-pants-see through. The rest of it is beautiful.

  21. JennyJenny says:

    I like Nicole’s dress! It brings some fun to the seemingly dour soirée.
    But couldn’t she have at least brushed her hair? Maybe a better hair style could have made this a great look.

  22. Bobbysue says:

    IMHO her face appears less cringe-worthy than she was looking like a few years ago. I’m relieved she did not permanently disfigure herself as I had feared. But she HAS taken her facial injectables way beyond the line lately. Love her, love her with her sweet family, and love this ensemble. She gives all those vapid Stooper Models true glamour to which they can aspire.

  23. OTHER RENEE says:

    Love Nicole’s entire look. Andre MacDo looks amazing. Why does Nicole seem to get a pass in Hollywood for changing her face so much while others such as Renee Zellweger do not? I mean Nicole’s career is still on fire while Renee’s is on a slow burn to nowhere.

    • Neelyo says:

      People turned on Renee Zellwegger like a pack of hungry hyenas. I don’t know what she did after COLD MOUNTAIN but it sure upset a lot of people.

  24. Forestlass says:

    Colin is smoking Hot.

  25. Aren says:

    I LOVE how she looks, that dress is perfect, not too long and not too big.

  26. KiddVicious says:

    I’m disappointed in Nicole’s dress. When I read “tulle explosion” I was all “hell Yeah!” but it’s kind of boring. She looks great and I love the shoes, I just needed more tulle and more explosion I guess.

    I love Jourdan Dunn’s dress. The skirt is amazing.

    I like Eva’s dress, that style is getting a bit dated though.

    Andie looks great. She used to be everywhere, commercials, movies, etc. I kind of miss her.

  27. I Choose Me says:

    Andie McDowell looks fantastic.

  28. Anitas says:

    What happened to Colin Farrell’s face? He looks like a Madame Tussauds figure of himself.

  29. raincoaster says:

    The dress would be better without the V suspenders and WITH a necklace or drop earrings of some kind. But I do love the skirt. It’s got WOW, and it’s wildly impractical (when she sits, she probably can’t see over it), and that’s just what should be on the Cannes red carpet. The white makes a fantastic statement.

  30. Nikki says:

    Eva’s dress makes her look like Ethel Merman, when Ms. Merman was in her 70’s. WHAT a bunch of AWFUL dresses!! So frustrating to know that if I had money and fame, I could dress SO much better than this!! 🙂

    • Nikki says:

      Actually, I wouldn’t even need money…I could find dresses better than these at a consignment shop.