The lime-green suit that Marion Cotillard wore for an outing today in Milan may be a bold sartorial statement—but as it turns out, it was no match for the actress s shocking beauty reveal. The French bombshell and formerly glossy brunette was spotted with a bleach blonde dye job that toed the line between golden and blanched.
Rather than showcasing her dramatic makeover with torn denim cut-offs, bare skin, and artfully rumpled waves, like many a recent Hollywood peer, Cotillard s look was all Parisian sophistication: She bound her pale hair in sleek rows of braids that snaked toward the nape of the neck, revealing roots left purposefully dark, furthering the textural effect. With a makeup palette that skewed peachy and barely-there, the moment marked a departure from the edgings of onyx and smoked lids known to characterize Cotillard s slightly sultry brand of beauty.
Whether the blonde is a temporary switch-up—the actress has been known to don trompe l oeil pieces for the right role—or she has actually taken the peroxide plunge, it s proof Cotillard can carry off any shade with aspirational aplomb and the kind of leading lady gravitas that can turn a calculated career risk into an undisputed off-duty win.
