Kristen Stewart went full balletcore at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival…with a couple of twists.
Over the years Stewart has become one of the most iconic Chanel ambassadors because she doesn’t really seem like a Chanel girl. With regularity, Stewart gives the French luxury brand’s demure silhouettes and ultrafeminine fabrics a fresh perspective by actively pushing against them with masculine styling, punk haircuts, and an endless devotion to visible or nonexistent lingerie. So it was a bit of a surprise when Stewart arrived for The Chronology of Water photocall at Cannes Film Festival in a properly sweet Chanel ensemble.
On May 16, Stewart posed for photos in a shorts suit of pink tweed with a sheer chiffon overskirt, the cardigan and its sheer topper buttoned only at the top, leaning into the balletcore of it all with a messy bun with pink-dyed tips. While the hair and red-carpet shorts were classic Stewart, the newly wedded actor embraced the softness of the look by keeping her makeup minimal and opting for a soft pink manicure. She even went with a feminine peep-toe heel without so much as a chunky platform.
Of course, this head-to-toe pink look was not quite head-to-toe. Instead of matching her pedicure to her nails, the 35-year-old actor opted for a deep, dark shade reminiscent of moody manicure trends popping up this spring. Frankly, I’m surprised we saw Stewart’s toes at all.
Above all else, Stewart typically prefers boots or loafers over heels, famously kicking off the offending footwear at the first opportunity. And when she does opt for heels, she often wears a closed-toed option or wears socks with her peep-toe platforms.
It’s no wonder Stewart eventually changed out of her heels and into a pair of white Chanel sneakers, which she kept on for her next photo op in a white tweed set with a white T-shirt. This is still Kristen Stewart we’re talking about.