The New Class of International Style Ruling the Cannes Red Carpets Inline

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    Soko, France, in Chloé

    With two projects at Cannes, actress, singer-songwriter Soko has been making the rounds in a variety of embellished dresses that mesh well with her offbeat persona. Though she’s right at home in youthful pieces from Gucci and Chloé, Soko has used her festival appearances to debut a more refined style looking every inch the starlet in lacy Giambattista Valli.

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    Min-Hee Kim, South Korea, in Chanel

    As the star of The Handmaiden, director Chan-Wook Park’s latest, Min-Hee Kim is at the center of one of the festival’s most talked-about entries. Often front row during London Fashion Week, Kim has brought a fashion-forward sensibility to her red carpet choices, donning Gucci to the film’s premiere.

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    Araya Hargate, Thailand, in Jean Paul Gaultier

    Known for bringing the drama on Thai soaps, Araya Hargate’s red carpet looks are appropriately flamboyant. Print, color, and statement bling—heart-shaped Chopard diamonds, anyone?—are Hargate’s signatures, and she’s spent her time at Cannes representing L’Oréal in a series of revealing looks from Atelier Versace, Elie Saab, and Gaultier.

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    Aishwarya Rai, India, in Rami Kadi

    A Cannes O.G., if you will, Rai—often dubbed “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World”—has a knack for taking the Cannes red carpet by storm with her unerring commitment to extravagant gowns. Already, the Bollywood heavyweight has become a viral sensation at this year’s festival, taking to the From the Land of the Moon red carpet last week with a bold, modern lavender lip that offset the classic appeal of her Rami Kadi off-the-shoulder embroidered number. Risks like these may be debatable, but Rai turned her lip color into an international talking point.

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    Céline Sallette, France, in Dior

    A César nominee with a taste for challenging roles, Céline Sallette has been equally fearless in her Cannes wardrobe selections. A member of the jury for the Un Certain Regard prizes, Sallette arrives at press conferences in head-to-toe Céline, slinky Anthony Vaccarello, and Raf Simons–era Dior.