CANNES (AP) – It’s all eyes on shoulders at the Cannes Film Festival, with red-carpet stars ditching the bust in favor of accentuating the upper torso and shoulders – through embellishments or bare skin.
Charlize Theron wowed crowds at the French Riviera’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” premiere in a black Valentino dress with a horizontal tulle section across her shoulders.
Emma Stone repeated this coup in a black Oscar de la Renta lace dress with a sheer band across the upper torso at the “Irrational Man” photo call.
Rachel Weisz chanelled a similar style but in white for “The Lobster” premiere – in a Louis Vuitton gown with a sequined section that drew eyes up to her shoulders.
Elsewhere, the trend was for shoulders to be sexily exposed with truncated gowns – with the top parts lopped off – like Natalie Portman’s delicate Dior strapless gown in black and pale blue.