Name: Arabella
Age: 27
Residence: London
Occupation: Director-producer at W4 Films (Killer Weekend)
My Look: “I wanted to wear something bold and bright. Females in film are being supported in the industry more than ever, but we’re still in the minority. Wearing an outfit that makes you feel confident and powerful is so important, particularly if you’re pitching.”
Name: William
Age: 46
Residence: Paris
Occupation: Fashion journalist
My Look: “For me, to dress and to wear clothes is the expression of language,” he explains of his polka-dotted pants and black blazer. “It’s my style. I try to be different and follow my conviction.”
Name: Nutsinee
Age: 39
Residence: Bangkok
Occupation: Managing director of fashion accessory brand
My Look: “Since I’m in Cannes, I wanted to wear something fashionable to look stylish. And also I wanted to wear something I cannot wear back home. You can’t wear a look like this in Thailand.”
Name: Clement
Age: 25
Residence: Paris
Occupation: Unknown
My Look: “My outfit is inspired by Ryan Paris’ ’80s video called Dolce Vita,” he says of the retro music video by Italian musician Paris, which currently has 16.7 million views on YouTube. It was filmed in Paris and features vintage ensembles, women on roller skates and the Eiffel Tower.
Name: Cecile & Robin
Ages: 45, 10
Residence: Cannes
Occupation: Artist and student
Their Looks: The mother-son duo were strolling down the Rue d’Antibes on Wednesday during a shopping excursion. Asked for their style inspiration, Cecile says through a translator that it’s just normal everyday for them but that her chic son inspires her.
Name: Harvey
Age: 36
Residence: Paris
Occupation: DJ
My Look: “I don’t think about it — it’s just my natural look,” says the DJ with 110,000 Instagram followers, who will spin at amfAR’s gala. “I would call my style preppy or dandy.”
Name: Momtaz
Age: 38
Residence: London
Occupation: Fashion correspondent
My Look: “I love color and patterns and I always dress for my mood and change my hair color by the season. This is a vintage dress, and the bag is from Thailand. I love handcrafted [items] from around the world. I’m basically a rainbow hunter.”
Name: Ling
Age: 26
Residence: China
Occupation: Photographer
My Look: “I’m a fashion photographer, so I’m always out looking at street style and the shows so I know how to style my outfits. I always like to wear Chinese brands.”
Name: Ana
Age: 22
Residence: Czech Republic
Occupation: Journalist
My Look: “It’s a menswear look and I don’t know how to describe it other than I saw it, loved it and wanted it and got it — like Ariana Grande says [in 7 Rings].” Best Cannes accessory for daytime black-tie? A citron-and-strawberry ice cream cone.
Name: Zorka
Age: 18
Occupation: “YouTube.”
My Look: “This is my lifestyle,” he says of his eye-catching ensemble that includes a floral tracksuit and Gucci headband. The overall inspiration? The Miami-born rapper Lil Pump, who also has multicolored dreadlocks.
This story first appeared in The Hollywood Reporter‘s May 19 daily issue at the Cannes Film Festival.
