Kristen Stewart is single-handedly reimagining the gamine grow-out. The actress made her New York City directorial debut last night at the Museum of Modern Art, where a screening of her short film Come Swim found Stewart topping her peroxide close-crop with an upward-tilted Raiders cap. But rather than letting the would-be casual topper color her entire look, the filmmaker cleverly subverted the laid-back vibe with a subtle but striking rimming of burgundy shadow—variations of which are something of a signature—furthered by a few coats of mascara. Stewart s smokey eye did its best to share in the shirking of convention, skewing undone and hazy rather than meticulously shaded, its hue offering a bit of the extra edge that K Stew is known for.
While luminous skin and a duo of padlock necklaces did their best to catch the light, Stewart s entire aesthetic exuded radiance, an unexpected descriptor alongside the sporting accessory. But rather than distracting, her director s hat served to frame her above-neck trademarks in a new light, the wash of irreverence adding an extra—and welcome—step to the process of growing out a buzz cut. First frosted tips, now a sideburn peek of platinum—for Stewart, it seems, no matter how short the style, there s always plenty of room to play.
