There are some celebrities who don’t look right in Chanel. Margot Robbie is probably one of the most prominent examples. Then there’s Kristen Stewart who, in collaboration with her stylist Tara Swennen, has been able to make Chanel work for her. And also Keira Knightley – I don’t think I’ve ever complained about seeing Keira in Chanel. And I’m not complaining today.
Keira and her husband James Righton were in Lake Como, Italy today for the Chanel Cruise presentation and this look, for me, is the perfect merger of star and fashion house. The giant black bow is pure Chanel and actually a bib – I’m obsessed! The shape of the dress is basically Princess Leia Star Wars, which is fitting because Keira is actually part of the Star Wars Universe. I love it on her, and I wouldn’t love it on just anyone, but on her, it’s just SO good.
While we’re talking about Chanel, though, it’s been about a month now since Mathieu Blazy joined Chanel. His appointment as the house’s new creative director was announced back in December but he marked his first day on April 1, giving him six months before he presents his vision for, presumably, what will be the next few decades – if his tenure lasts as long as Karl Lagerfeld’s does – for Chanel. I keep saying it but it’s not hyperbole: it’s the most highly anticipated fashion show of the year, hard to overstate the anticipation given what he did at Bottega Veneta.
What else happened today…
Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing, with an ensemble cast led by Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz, will premiere on August 29, Labour Day weekend. Not generally the most sought-after weekend for a movie release. That said, I wonder if they’ll take the film to Venice because the festival is happening right around that time. Vanity Fair has a first look at the film and I confess, I haven’t read the article yet because I’m too busy looking at THIS PHOTO.
It’s making me… feel some things. I will leave the sunshine and go into an air-conditioned theatre at the end of August if the full scene from this image delivers in the way I want it to. And by that I mean horny. PS. If you can move past that first slide, you’ll eventually get to a hilarious photo of Bad Bunny. (Vanity Fair)
Speaking of feeling some things, I feel things for Bill Hader and I definitely feel them more when he’s in conversation with Conan O’Brien talking about how Lorne Michaels, and a lot of other people at SNL, didn’t get his humour. (Pajiba)
Staying with SNL, Bowen Yang thinks you should be able to say f-ck and sh-t on the show without having people clutch their pearls and complain. I agree. Yes, comedy can be executed without swearing but I’m talking about swearing not being a punchline and just part of how people talk, like the way John Oliver does it on Last Week Tonight. I know this won’t go over well with everyone but, like, why are we still so precious about swears? There’s a lot worse than a f-ck and a sh-t in these times that is actually contributing to the downfall of civilisation. (Celebitchy)
The real conclave is happening soon and now I’m wondering whether or not Alexander Skarsgård is theme dressing for it. (Go Fug Yourself)
I’m still reading everything I can about Sinners and this piece by Lex Pryor on how Ryan Coogler is navigating Hollywood is a banger, especially that final paragraph, phew! (The Ringer)
