Since its La Croisette debut in 1946, major movie stars and celebrities have put on their for the . While it's a pivotal moment in the film industry calendar, it also serves as an opportunity for designers to showcase some of their most glamorous creations on the red carpet. One look that's taken the internet by storm at this year's festival has been that of French indie singer-songwriter, Yseult, who wore a custom Dior look.
‘Iconic’, ‘elegant’, ‘J’adore’ are some of the thousands of comments left under the musician's Instagram post debuting the red-carpet look. At a time when the industry is consumed with – while simultaneously calling for more diversity and inclusion on the runway and in collections – Yseult’s look highlights the importance of plus size visibility, especially in the luxury fashion space. Plus size bodies are not celebrated on the red carpet, says Yseult’s stylist, Jonathan Huguet.
‘We tried to find a strong look to show people that a plus size body can be celebrated on the red carpet,’ he tells . As amazing as Yseult looked, it was also a political move, he adds. ‘It showed that a look like this, [originally] worn by a slim white woman now worn by Yseult, a Black woman, with a strong voice and music, is what we want to see nowadays.
’ Yseult speaks to the French woman, and women around the world, who sit outside of Western society’s expectations of beauty. ‘That symbol of France and French couture, and the French woman is [.
