Will Priyanka Chopra’s Debut Cannes Look Be Inspired By Princess Diana?
The actress paid tribute to three icons ahead of her own film festival appearance
Priyanka Chopra is set to make her Cannes Film Festival debut soon and we can hardly contain our excitement. It’s not yet clear what or whom she’ll be wearing, but we know for certain that her outfit won’t disappoint. Typically dressed to the nines, the Bollywood star has commanded headlines at the last three Met Galas – most recently in a silver feathered gown by Dior that reportedly look 1500 hours to make.
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And she might have given us all a hint about her source of sartorial inspiration for her hotly anticipated first Cannes appearance. The former Harper’s BAZAAR Arabia cover star honoured some of Cannes’ most memorable red-carpet looks in history on her Instagram last night, posting snaps of Princess Diana, Sophia Loren and Princess Grace of Monaco with the caption ‘CANNES’.Â
The British royal made her now-iconic Cannes appearance in 1987, arriving with Prince Charles in an ethereal, sky-blue chiffon gown by Catherine Walker.
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Grace Kelly made her first-ever Cannes appearance in 1955 at the festival’s 8th edition, during which she met her husband, Prince Rainier III of Monaco, and is pictured in a white fur stole.
During the ’50s and ’60s, Sophia Loren was a Cannes regular and the epitome of Hollywood glamour – her 1966 appearance features in Priyanka’s post.Â
Priyanka, who recently attained 40 million followers on Instagram, was spotted leaving her New York apartment yesterday, luggage in tow, setting out to attend the Cote d’Azur festival for the first time ever. Her airport look struck the perfect balance of laidback yet effortlessly stylish: high-wasited pinstripe trousers, a Supreme T-shirt and long blazer.Â
Will the Quantico actress recreate one of these unforgettable looks for her own Cannes appearance? We don’t have long to wait before we find out!