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Alicia Vikander poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Irma Vep' at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France
2022 Irma Vep Photo Call, Cannes, France - 21 May 2022
What was the inspiration for this, do we think? The Patchy Patina of Puberty?
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Alicia Vikander poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Irma Vep' at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France
2022 Irma Vep Photo Call, Cannes, France - 21 May 2022
The built-in lap scarf is also a surprise. Does she have notoriously chilly side-glutes?
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Alicia Vikander
'Irma Vep' photocall, 75th Cannes Film Festival, France - 21 May 2022
In this photo, the pants blend into the shirt so much that it makes her look like she's wearing one of those adult inflatable costumes. Like her opponent will come out in a minute and they'll bounce off each other to knock each other out of a ring and win $10,000 and a chance to shoot a goal for a car.
with Michael Fassbender
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander attend the Vanity Fair x Louis Vuitton dinner during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival at Fred L’Ecailler on May 20, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage)
It's a rare Vikabender sighting! Cate Blanchett just wore a sparkly version of that top, and I just cannot escape thinking that it looks like a high-fashion drape for breastfeeding. Which, honestly, would be pretty useful for a lot of people, if they'd just charge less than a grand for it.
Alicia in custom LV
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Alicia Vikander
'Holy Spider' premiere, 75th Cannes Film Festival, France - 22 May 2022
The workmanship HERE, though, is beautiful. It's bronzed armor. Often the custom stiff seems less about the design, per se, than the craftsmanship that goes into it. She really glimmers.
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Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander
'Holy Spider' premiere, 75th Cannes Film Festival, France - 22 May 2022
And yes, she brought the 'Bender.
Alicia Vikander
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Alicia Vikander poses for photographs at an after party for "Irma Vep" at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France
2022 Irma Vep Party, Cannes, France - 22 May 2022
This is a good afterparty outfit. And like a good ambassador, she's got the purse front and center. Give the woman a raise.