Cannes Do Chic

Stylist Advice: You can do this! Audrey Tautou’s easy fitting pants and a girly blouse for French chic élan

Loooove the mix of an otherwise girly ruffled blouse with man-tailored pants. It's the unexpected hit of French chic that you can add to your wardrobe.
I'll Have What She's Having: A lively masculine/feminine French chic mix that hits smart notes by way of a soft blouse and tailored, easy fitting pants We should really call this post, "mix this DON'T match that" as  it's the unexpected combination that works so well. Love the mix of an otherwise girly ruffled blouse with man-tailored pants spotted on French actress Audrey Tautou. It's the unexpected hit of French chic élan that you can add to your wardrobe. Pairing something frilly with something sweet can get a bit too saccharine, while mixing too many man tailored pieces together can get a bit butch. French actress Audrey Tautou poses during the photocall of "Therese Desqueyroux" presented out of competition at the 65th Cannes film

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How to wear pastels and look chic not chintzy- look at Tilda Swinton & Marion Cotillard for style ideas

Tilda Swinton poses at the "Moonrise Kingdom" photocall during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival
I'll Have What She's Having: Sophisticated dusty pale colors that never scream juvenile You must know that I'm not a fan of grown up women wearing baby pastels... in one wrong wimpy shade, you instantly take a hit to your personal power right down to that of  a kid. >>> MORE: Do you need more style inspiration? Read how Michelle Obama wears pastels to look chic But strong women CAN pull off pastels-- particularly on these unbearably hot days (ok, not if you dealt with the freaky snow in Jackson Hole, WY this week)-- if they know how to wear pastels to look chic and not chintzy. How?  It REALLY IS all about the shade and how you wear the pastels...

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If Nicole Kidman’s d’Orsay Pumps Don’t Make A Case To Get You Out of Clod-Hopper Platforms, Nothing Will!

Nicole Kidman at the "The Paperboy" Photocall - 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival
I'll Have What She's Having: Sexy, chic and sophisticated  & stunning  d'Orsay pumps that you won't be laughing at in photos in years to come Hey, am I looking at YOU? The lady teetering along in mega platforms because you think they are trendy? Listen up, if you can't walk in a shoe, no matter how in style you may think they are, that's no-no numero uno. Add the fact, that looking like Clydesdale in a clod-hopper is most difficult to pull off at a certain age, and it's time for SHOE DAMAGE CONTROL! Wanna little ageless celebrity style that you SHOULD covet? Here we have it, in Nicole Kidman's feet. >> SHOPPING GUIDE: Dress Pumps Nothing says spring into summer more than black

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Cannes Do Chic Hair- Heidi Braids and Soft Makeup Balance A Vivid Red Lace Dress

Sarah Gadon poses at the"Antiviral" Photo Call during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival Palais des Festivals
I'll Have What She's Having: Off-handed hair, by way of classic Heidi braids that juxtapose a brilliant red lace dress a la actress Sarah Gadon Wearing something vividly bold-- as a red lace dress-- can get tarty, fussy, or even dowdy if your hair and makeup are not in check.  Lace is a super trend this season but how can you pull it off for day or even a less formal occasion and keep your look right on track? With the right hairstyle and makeup, of course! >> MORE: Cannes Do Chic Sarah Gadon poses at the"Antiviral" Photo Call during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival Palais des Festivals Actress Sarah Gadon's pretty look at Cannes (yes, a strawberry blonde wearing red)

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FRENCH CHIC SHIRT LESSON 101: A classic white shirt balances a vivid print a la Leïla Bekhti

I’ll Have What She’s Having:  What to wear with a bold print skirt? A white shirt, of course, is oh soooo French Chic! Leïla Bekhti, the French actress, knows that the best compliment to something bold and bright is palette cleansing clean, classic, and crisp starkness by way of a perfect shirt. >> MORE from the French Riviera: Cannes Do Chic Let's review the styling finesse of the bold "Renaissance painting" print Carven skater skirt  from last fall that she wore  at Cannes the other day. French actress Leïla Bekhti poses during a photocall of the Un Certain Regard jury at the 65th Cannes film festival Take a vivid print-- whether it be  as bright as a Lilly Pulitzer or as fashion statement-making as this Carven--

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Everything’s right about a bare midriff and how to wear a crop top like Freida Pinto

Frieda Pinto wearing a Salvatore Ferragamo midrif baring 2-piece outfit at the Cannes Film Festival
  I"ll Have What She's Having: A flirty bare midriff in balance & how to wear the look. I sure know about this one! I think I spent a good decade of my life running around in a variety of bare midriff crop tops! Having a 22 1/2 inch waist at the time I barely (cheesy pun, I know) met a midsection baring top that I didn't like. >> RELATED: AbFab, Rooney Mara in Miu Miu Belly Baring Chic What was big in the eighties was a re-trend from midriff baring tops in the before air conditioned 1950's. And a subtle nod that if you wore them in any one of those decades, this style has reached its expiration point for

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