Cannes: Portman's Diors

Natalie Portman in Dior

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock (13921547q) Natalie Portman 'May December' premiere, 76th Cannes Film Festival, France - 20 May 2023

This is an all-time beautiful dress, and if she gets nominated for an Oscar for this movie (May December, from Todd Haynes) then I hope she wears it again, because it demands to be seen. But there are some different notes from the original -- they've taken a slight ruffle off the bodice, for example, and this one appears a much more stark white. As you'll see on the next slide.

2016

Here is the original, which I photographed in 2016 when we did an anniversary trip to NYC and it was in the Met as part of the "Manus x Machina" exhibit. (I don't remember why, exactly, but my theory on the Met exhibits sometimes is that they can find any excuse to shoehorn in a particularly pretty item and just kinda justify it on the fly.) This was the museum lighting, so maybe it looks more silvery because of that; not sure. But the top definitely has a detail there that Natalie's version is missing.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Castel Franck/ABACA/Shutterstock (13922638ai) Natalie Portman, Charles Melton attend the May December red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2023 in Cannes, France. Cannes - May December Screening, France - 20 May 2023

It's just so gorgeous.

EXCLUSIVE ALL ROUND: No Minimums Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock (13922486h) EXCLUSIVE - Natalie Portman EXCLUSIVE - Natalie Portman at the 'May December' premiere, 76th Cannes Film Festival, France - 20 May 2023

I couldn't stop downloading. But also, it always really amuses me when a person is standing in front of a giant version of themselves. I'm an easy mark I guess.

Natalie Portman in Dior

Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/Shutterstock (13920049eq) Natalie Portman 'The Zone of Interest' premiere, 76th Cannes Film Festival, France - 19 May 2023

This is also dreamy and delightful. Dior really did right by her.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Reynaud Julien/APS-Medias/ABACA/Shutterstock (13922537ac) Natalie Portman at the party of the movie May December at Plage Magnum during the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 20, 2023. 76th Cannes Film Festival May December Party, France - 20 May 2023

I did NOT see a credit on this dress. I assume it's also Dior, but I also wouldn't blame them for being like, "Mmm, let's ignore that one, it's really not our best work."