Red Carpet

Cannes Fashion Call: Day 2

Freida Pinto, Emma Watson and Nicole Kidman chose understated looks for the evening's premieres and parties

By Andrea Karr and Photographer: George Pimentel May 17, 2013

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Simple Elegance at Cannes Day 2

The second day of the Cannes Film Festival saw the red carpet rolled out for Sofia Coppola's much-anticipated The Bling Ring and French film Jeune et Jolie. Though a Cannes film premiere offers the opportunity for flash (diamonds! beading! colour! trains!), many of the actresses—including woman of the evening, Emma Watson—chose muted hues and simple cuts. Perhaps sometimes less really is more?