Unless you are on a digital detox, you have probably noticed that the Cannes film festival is taking place right now, with a battalion of celebrities descending on the Côte d’Azur. For 12 days in May, the festival turns the resort town into a catwalk. From the not-so-subtle arrivals at Nice airport (see English actor Joe Alwyn, fresh off the plane in a full new-season Bottega Veneta look, including leather trousers and a gargantuan £4,000 bag) to the five or so glamorous premieres a day, it has become one of the biggest events in fashion. Be it for the parties or the “off-duty” daytime looks, this is the time for Hollywood stars and their stylists to bring their A-game.
But it’s not just big-screen fixtures stepping into the spotlight. This year it’s the directors, more usually found behind the camera, who have become the somewhat unexpected stars of the Croisette.
