Lupita Nyong'o in Gucci

This is DRAAAAAMATIC and very nearly The Formal Salute to Caftans that we've all been waiting for. (Lupita literally never saw a sternum-baring frock she didn't clutch to her metaphorical and literal bosom.)

Lupita Nyong'o in Gucci

Those pleats flirt with going a little Old Lady for me...but never actually seal the deal.

Lupita Nyong'o in Gucci

She is clearly having THE WORST TIME.

Cannes Red Carpet Well Played: Lupita Nyong'o in Gucci

Well, what better place to go Full Princess than the opening gala of Cannes? [Photos: Getty]