Carla Bruni Is Back To Reclaim Her Title As Queen Of Cannes
New faces at this year’s Cannes Film Festival have brought explosive colours, gothic lace and everything in between to the red carpet, but Italian-French beauty Carla Bruni – a longtime darling of the Croisette – has trumped them all with her scene-stealing looks.
The Cannes veteran, model, chanteuse and former first lady of France has put her years of fashion practice into full effect at the 2022 festival. To date, the ageless beauty has worn a beaded lilac Celine gown – accessorised with a multi-coloured necklace and a vape – a sultry black slip by Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent, and a ruched chocolate number from Vaccarello’s autumn/winter 2022 collection for the house. That last one recalled the slinky brown jersey dress Bruni wore at the festival back in 1998.
It was one of many memorable looks Bruni wore in Cannes throughout that decade, though this year’s appearances prove that the super, now 54, is still more than capable of shutting down a red carpet.
See Carla Bruni’s greatest Cannes look from this year and past festivals, below.
Foc Kan1/121995
Enjoying the Cannes atmosphere in the ’90s.
Eric Robert2/121996
A vision in a navy slip with criss-cross straps.
Pool BENAINOUS/DUCLOS3/121998
Posing for pictures in a draped brown dress.
Michel Dufour4/122007
Preempting the “naked dress” trend at the festival in 2007.
Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR145/122014
In an understated strapless gown by Maxime Simoëns, complete with Bulgari jewellery.
Gisela Schober6/122018
Looking angelic in a white Dior gown.
Daniele Venturelli7/122019
In a silky one-shoulder navy gown by Celine and Bulgari jewels.
Daniele Venturelli8/122021
Taking to the red carpet in an icy blue gown by Celine.
