How Kristen Stewart Crafted Her ‘Sophisticated but Rebellious’ Cannes Style—According to Stylist Tara Swennen

Since attending her first Cannes Film Festival back in 2012, actor and director Kristen Stewart has become one of the event’s main red carpet fixtures. There is a heightened sense of glamour and extravagance that comes with attending the event, and over the years, she and stylist Tara Swennen have leaned into the challenge by delivering many, many memorable looks—from silvery Chanel couture (the year she famously removed her Louboutins!), to pink tweed skirt suits. “I love Cannes because it’s a world stage—it draws more attention than a lot of other festivals or red carpets,” Swennen tells Vogue. “Besides the Oscars—where I do think there’s a little bit of restraint—Cannes really nurtures a mixture of glamour, art, and beauty. People really take the opportunity to go big.”

This year, then, Stewart and Swennen were ready to deliver yet another winning Cannes wardrobe, one to match Stewart’s buzzy new project. In town to promote the Quentin Dupieux film Full Phil, in which she stars alongside Woody Harrelson and Emma Mackey, Stewart brought two striking, high-spirited outfits to the Cannes carpet this weekend.

And as an enduring face for Chanel, it’s no surprise that they were both courtesy of the French label. “There is a beautiful relationship between Kristen, Chanel, and Matthieu Blazy, because she activates his pieces in a different way,” says Swennen. “He’s really loosened Chanel up. When you look at his clothes, the tweeds are a little lighter, the tailoring is slouchier, and the silhouettes feel a little less rigid and lived-in. That is very much the arena that Kristen likes to live in.”

Kristen Stewart wearing Chanel, her way.

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For the film’s photo call this weekend, Stewart first venture onto the Cannes Croisette saw her sporting a sheer gray “tweed” top and skirt from Chanel’s spring 2026 couture collection. “It was a lightweight take on a classic tweed. It had these frayed edges and jeweled buttons—we loved the delicacy of it, and the tension of the sheerness,” says Swennen. Though the look appeared totally-transparent, turns out, it was all an optical illusion. “It actually had these little boy shorts underneath, and a tiny, delicate camisole, so it looked more revealing than it was,” says Swennen.

Later in the evening, Stewart slipped into a more evening-ready option—a red and black knit Chanel gown from Blazy’s fall 2026 collection. “I loved the color. We just threw it on, it fit perfectly,” says Swennen. “It had these delicate crochet leaves. It felt very Chanel—but very modern and cool.”