#1 ALL FEMALE DESIGNER
Not only Cate led the Woman’s March at Cannes Film Festival, but she also led the red carpet looks with dresses that are designed by female designers –apart from her darling designer, Mr. Armani of course.
From baby pink suit from Stella McCartney, the phenomenal puffy dress from Greek designer, Mary Katrantzou (look #3 for more), the colorful Givenchy dress that takes your breath away designed by Clare Waight Keller, to the suit-like dress with a giant bow on the back from Alexander McQueen which designed by Sarah Burton.
In an interview, Cate pointed it out herself that it was her idea to wear all female designers at the Cannes Film Festival.
#2 GREEN CARPET CHALLENGE: ACCEPTED!
At the opening ceremony of Cannes Film Festival, we spotted the madam president wearing a familiar outfit with her look at the 2014 Golden Globes in which she won the best actress for Blue Jasmine.
Yes, the Armani Prive gown made a comeback! This look is also a certified Green Carpet Challenge look because Cate also wore Chopard jewelry, a brand that previously announced that by July 2018, it will use 100 percent ethical gold in its jewelry and watches.
"From couture to T-shirts, the landfill is full of garments that have been unnecessarily discarded, particularly in today's climate, it seems willful and ridiculous that such garments are not cherished and re-worn for a lifetime." The president of the Cannes jury said in a statement.
Re-wearing your dress? Why the hell not! Just like the fashion legend said, “Fashion fades but style is eternal”.
#3 THE DRESS THAT TOOK 6 MONTHS TO BE CREATE.
We all know that Cate always know how to steal all the attention and this dress is no exception. I know, I know I have written about this on Instagram but please let me fangirl over this look one more time.
So, on a Thursday night, at the premiere of Cold War, Cate stepped onto that famous Cannes staircase in a custom Mary Katrantzou creation, a gown so voluminous it apparently had to be driven to the Riviera from London in a special van.
What it takes to create such an ethereal look? It took six months to create the dress itself. Three solid weeks were spent on hand embroidering the custom creation with sequins, bugle beads and Swarovski crystals alone. The dress design combines elements from Mary Katrantzou's SS ‘18 show. The collection was inspired by childhood pursuits, and if you look closely, you'll notice the black and white base of Cate's dress is actually a paint-by-numbers design. Cate was involved in every step of the process, from OK-ing the silk faille base to the intricate beadwork.
“She was incredible to work with, clear in her vision, yet open with her creative approach.” Katrantzou said, “I have admired Cate for her immense talent, intellect, and grace for many years and have always thought of her as the epitome of the woman I aspire to design for.”
In fact, I wasn’t the only one who filed this look under “Cinderella moment IRL”, the designer herself cried when she saw it. Cate’s stylist, Elizabeth Stewart too said "Moments like this are a stylist's dream," who was responsible for completing the look with Chopard butterfly rings and $695 Aquazzura pumps.
#4 WAIT, WHAT? IT’S NOT A DRESS?
Okay, this one caught me off guard. so please brace yourself. But if you already know about this, please don't spoil the moment.
You remember this look, right? Cate at the BlacKkKlansman premiere wearing Givenchy Haute Couture designed by Clare Waight Keller.
The real kicker is it’s not a dress. — it's a top and a skirt! In fact, it's a knitted silk black top tightly tucked into a hand-painted, pleated organza skirt. The two separate pieces seamlessly concealed by a black velvet belt. And it’s BACKLESS and it photographs even more beautiful from behind.
#5 THE NUMBER 82.
Like we couldn’t be more in love with Cate! She led a women's march up the steps of the Palais in Cannes on Saturday night in what turned out to be a powerful moment to promote gender equality in the film industry. Eighty-two stars and executives participated in the event, including Cate, fellow jury members Kristen Stewart and Ava DuVernay, Lea Seydoux, Marion Cotillard, Salma Hayek, Leila Bekhti, Sofia Bouterra, Patty Jenkins and Agnes Varda and other movie stars and executives.
Why 82? The number 82 is significant because, according to The Hollywood Reporter (LINK), it "symbolizes the number of women who have been featured in the festival's competition over its 71-year history”. In the 71-year history of the Cannes Film Festival, 82 films directed by women have been featured in the main competition, compared with 1,645 films by male helmers.
"On these steps today stand 82 women representing the number of female directors who have climbed these stairs since the first edition of the Cannes Film Festival in 1946. In the same period 1688 male directors have climbed these very same stairs. In the 71 years of this world-renowned festival there have been 12 female heads of its juries. The prestigious Palme d’Or has been bestowed upon 71 male directors—too numerous to mention by name—but only two women."
Cate said in her speech.
“We will expect our governments to make sure that the laws of equal pay for equal work are upheld. We will demand that our workplaces are diverse and equitable so that they can best reflect the world in which we actually live. A world that allows all of us behind and in front of the camera to thrive shoulder to shoulder with our male colleagues. We acknowledge all of the women and men who are standing for change. The stairs of our industry must be accessible to all. Let’s climb,"
Cate and Agnes Varda concluded their speech.
If you took notice of Cate’s detail on her Armani dress, she wore a 50/50 pin in gold. It’s because the French movement known as 5050×2020 orchestrated the event, using the symbolism of the iconic red stairs to show "how hard it is still to climb the social and professional ladder."
The 5050x2020 movement then offers solutions of creating equal directorial boards by the year 2020 and the creation of "an observatory" to monitor equality in the French film business.
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