“I actually love that she is the juxtaposition to plenty of what you see on the carpet,” Tara Swennen says of the Oscar nominee, again in Cannes for 'Crimes of the Future' and 'Irma Vep.'
Stylist Tara Swennen has one mission when collaborating with longtime shopper Kristen Stewart: “Be certain she’s comfy and feels authentically herself.”
The 2 have put that aesthetic on show throughout the Cannes Movie Pageant for years now by turning out a slew of stylish ensembles virtually unanimously in Chanel, the luxurious home for which Stewart has been a beloved muse and ambassador. Forward of her anticipated return to the Palais this 12 months (for David Cronenberg’s physique horror movie Crimes of the Future and Olivier Assayas’ TV sequence Irma Vep), THR caught up with Swennen to get the inside track behind a few of her most memorable seems which are undeniably Stewart. “I actually love that she is the juxtaposition to plenty of what you see on the carpet.”
Swennen mentioned it’s “really an honor” to model Stewart in Chanel in Cannes, notably throughout the competition the place they all the time attempt to weave in references to the arc of the film she’s on the town to advertise. “We prefer to have enjoyable in Cannes,” she says of her shopper, who simply could present up on Monday carrying a costume that was initially picked to be an Oscar night time look. “I really like discovering new methods to decorate one thing up that lots of people wouldn’t usually see as that dressy.”
2018 “This was Frankensteined from a bunch of various seems. We fell in love with the jacket first and pieced collectively the remainder from there. As soon as we discovered the sequin pants, we beloved them as a result of they dressed up the entire look. We additionally beloved the thought of flats. Everybody would’ve anticipated her to do a heel however, to me, what made it distinctive to her was the selection of sneakers [by Sarah Flint]. What actually made this look come collectively was the glam. [Artists] Beau Nelson and Bridget Brager had been on that 12 months and what they did was so spectacular and funky, actually edgy and enjoyable. I really like the way in which the hair comes down within the face in an ideal wave. That is truthfully certainly one of my prime three seems from Cannes as a result of it actually speaks to who she is. As all people is aware of, Kristen’s by no means actually going to do insane ball robes, so it’s about discovering that excellent steadiness.”
2018 “This look got here collectively final minute as she wasn’t initially going to go to the premiere of [BlackKklansman] so we wanted one thing to put on. Chanel has a collection in Cannes and a French actress was in a becoming. I noticed this out of the nook of my eye and I actually requested to take it from her becoming: “Are you carried out with it? In case you are, I want it now.” It was a floor-length robe and we opted to not use the skirt. In a really conventional Kristen method, we altered it to make it uniquely hers. Thank God it was an ideal match so we slid it on and he or she was out the door. I favored the Joan of Arc really feel and complicated beading. It was fairly beautiful in individual.”
2016 “That is certainly one of my all-time favorites. It got here from one of many previous few reveals that [Karl Lagerfeld] did, and it came about in Cuba, proper after they’d reopened so there was a tremendous vibe. From what I heard, the costume was modeled after a Cuban cigar with tiny, tiny rolled beads which are purported to be child cigars. The sleeves are supposed to be the leaves. I really like the storytelling and I fell in love with the piece instantly and grabbed it in a short time for her. It’s ethereal, gentle, stunning and romantic. We paired it with a really excessive and really attractive Christian Louboutin heel. The glam was additionally very distinctive — by Kate Lee (make-up) and Adir Abergel (hair) — carried out utilizing Coco Chanel make-up. I by no means would’ve considered that purple colour, and it was a really cool pop of colour. She paired it with a Messika cuff. It was one of many few instances that I’ve gotten a significant piece of bijou on her ear as she doesn’t put on jewellery that usually.”
2016 “This got here from the identical Chanel Resort assortment from Cuba. We like to push the bounds just a little bit, and I beloved the concept it was sheer with no underpinnings; simply actually attractive and funky. The inexperienced was a colour she’d by no means carried out earlier than and I really like how [the glam team] juxtaposed a purple lip with the look. It’s timeless but edgy and really her. Once more, as you'll be able to see, that is about as near a robe as she’s going to get, nevertheless it nonetheless has plenty of distinctive, attention-grabbing element with the pleating, transparency and embroidery. It’s fairly divine.”
2016 “This was one other look that got here collectively final minute. I had them run to the Chanel boutique on the [Croisette] they usually introduced this t-shirt again. However I mentioned, “I want to chop it. Is that OK?” There was some uncertainty whether or not it was OK however we reduce it. Karl was all the time so gracious about letting us make issues our personal. I really like how enjoyable, playful and funky it's. For some photograph calls, she’s carried out suiting and different seems however this was very chill for Cannes.”