Aishwarya at Cannes Film Festival 2011: Day Two
It was Armani Privé for Ms. Rai Bachchan on day two of Cannes Film Festival and we’ve got to say we like. The dress sure came as a surprise, it being a lot more stronger with it’s sharp lines when compared to the more softer numbers she seems to usually favor… Not that we are complaining.
This time around the make-up was perfect and loved the addition of the cuff to the look.
Aishwarya Rai At 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival – ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Premiere
Aishwarya Rai At 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival – ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Premiere
Aishwarya Rai At 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival – ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Premiere
Photo Credit: Wireimage
she is having so much more fun today! :)
agree! people, go to youtube videos ash is looking so so gorgeous there!
sorry, this won’t make any sense but i can’t help but think tommy hilfiger. :D
For some reason, the same thing came o my mind!!
YUCK
super yuck …. horrible!
I agree with the above posters! This look is ALL WRONG!
The make up is actually terrible, the hair is so so bad, and her innerwear is showing.
What the heck, after all these years in the limelight and a starlet still can’t get it right. pics made me cringe. bad.
She can take a break now!
I agree. and it shows that she’s not comfortable in this dress. and I’m wondering why does she always pose like a model on the ramp? I understand she’s an ex model but come on you cannot pose like that as if you’re on the ramp. others just pose normal but she always have to do this kind of ramp pose..I guess that’s what makes her look uncomfortable..otherwise she’s beautiful.
The word starlet is appropriate here. Here is the world’s most beautiful woman (TM) and a major star in a decent dress still managing to look tacky. How?
Agree whole-heartedly.
This seems to be a case of too much hair spray. I absolutely hate it when the hair looks that way. The day is very average. Not working for me.
I will take the day 1 look over this.
Couldn’t agree more with you! I hate the makeup and the dress is horrible on her and what makes it worse is the cuff…she looked amazing at cannes last year!
I so agree!! She looks horrible!! The dress looks bad on her and that make-up…superfug!! I hate that handcuff like thingie on her arm too. eeeww!!
I think this dress is totally wrong for Aishwariya Rai. This makes her torso look shorter – so its really unflattering to her figure. May have worked on a longer limbed Sonam Kapoor but totally wrong outfit for Ash. Her makeup looks half done. This look fell flat on its face :/
And hello awkward boobs!
not liking her make up at all!
Much improved from yesterday, yay. Great dress. Not too crazy about the hair or bracelet/watch, hard to tell shat the accessory is,BUT she looks pretty.
I meant ….hard to tell “what” the accessory…
exactly!! much much better than yesterday!! though the hair r not suiting her at all! she looks good! at least like an international star!
she looks good but waiting for a close up pic!
Na…i prefer in the softer looks… this is okaaay..
the eye shadow is much…the fit of it on the top esp when you move is not flattering…
Usually like her…but sorry her eye makeup is plain awful!!!!! I would’ve done a better job with her eye makeup!!!! She has gorgeous eyes – makeup ppl need to learn to let her eyes do the talking naturally rather than make it smokey and yucky! Dress is good but somehow not liking it on her. Don’t like her hair either! Seriously people, let her be herself and she will be such a charmer!!! Why can’t people do that? Love You Ash!
Wooow, she blew me over. Day 1 was amazing but Day 2 is magnificient!!
NO NO the hair….loooks bad…Bur love the dress…..goes so well on her…beautiful
much better than yesterday, but…i still think the hair is so weird. she should have gone with it loose and straight-her trademark. i dont think the hair is working at all.
this also looks average….not the 100% aishwarya look.
all these dresses will look more good on some one younger, active, funny and preferably little toned.
She looks tired & serious to do complete justice to these dresses. the makeup also looks oily & not fresh.
The whole look looks similar to a lady in nighty about to take her oil bath with her hair tied up :-)
Haha arpitha my thoughts exactly! The hair instantly reminded me of oil bath time, it looks like it has just been hastily gathered up on top to keep water/oil/shampoo out. And the dress looks too young for her. Maybe loose waves and subdued makeup would have made it work on her.
Is that an underwear line visible at the waist?? I suspect, yes.
Hmm.. you may be right. Its too obvious to be shapewear.
I think the gown is poorly constructed…not many designers can get corsets right – one of the reasons that Kate Middletons dress was so highly applauded was because of the perfect corsetry.
its hillarious how sm ppl comments..
some time they say she need to play color, wear funky dresses.. n thn other time they expect her to stick to her softer slf n straight hair etc..
For me she is looking awesome.. beautiful dress on a beautiful lady..
bt yeah hair style cud have been better.. tied up in a better manner bt no classic updo for sure.. something playful..
Poor Ash, even with that wink and smile she doesn’t seem to be having fun. How tiring it must be to be a celebrity with all this pressure to look good. She is beginning to look a little jaded and she’s hardly that old.I think she needs a good rejuvenating break from the celeb scene so that she can come back fresher and hotter than ever before. One just needs to watch her in Robot to know that she is still an astonishingly stunning woman.
Are you guys serious? I think she is giving worst look this year…She has again tired face here and looks uncomfortable in that twisted model pose that wasnt mandatory to give.
Plus thick eyeliner, hairdo ruining whole look more.
totally agree. Not everyone can stand like a teapot – models do it because they are showcasing a dress and besides they are tall and lithesome. Real life women should keep it natural and keep their arms beside them.
The pose makes Ash look really broad.
for me i think the gown was a bit too tight..the top especially din’t fit well and her assets were kindda squished and were popping out…i din’t even bother to look past that to comment on anything else..read hair and make up…
agree ..it is whatteyyyyy!!
Excatly….Did the other people who commented missed it???? its too obvious that the top was a real MISFIT
What this look needed : A diff hairstyle (probably open hair ,side swept) , softer makeup (no blue eye shadow uugghhh).and def not that hideous bracelet .
Why WHY does she do these strange things to her hair?! Pulled back so tight I think it makes her face look much larger than it is.
She looks awesome …love the gown and the cuff/watch
sorry, she just doesn’t have the attitude for this dress. i can so see this on Sonam!
I think if she was slimmer she would have pulled this AP dress off perfectly….I see that she is trying very hard to keep it’s shape intact …. her hairstlye not flattering and as one gets older, we have to watch our neck line and profile. Lines may start to appear that may not be as attractive and show up in photos..
Why her make-up is greasy this year… giving he a ‘dark’ look…. and she is not smiling / laughing. Looks like brand ambassador of Tommy Hilfiger to me in these colours…
it’s quite funny to see a lot of comments on this blog…i was blog jumping and on another blog that is covering all of Cannes, not just the blogger but 90% of the commenters were full of praise for Aishwarya’s look – both yesterday and particularly today
But here I’m not sure what she would have to do to be good enough. It’s a little bizarre
Yesterday the look was too boring, today it’s too “out there”??
I thought she looked beautiful yesterday and she looks outstanding today – hair and all (“oil bath?! really??)
I’m not big Ash fan but to give credit where it’s due – she looks stunning (and the comment about her needing to tone up is rather sad – isn’t this about fashion only??)
nw ths is wrd by wrd wt i m doin (blog hopping) n thinking (wt ppl has to say bout her here vs else where)..
n yeah evn m no big ash fan..
bt she does look stunning.. n carried the dress pretty well..
Most Indians like to hate Aish. I think it’s a fad.
I agree, though. She looks amazing in this dress!
Actually a lot f fans of this blog love her. She definitely is the most discussed with her posts averaging 100+ comments. I dislike her and sometimes believe I let my bias get the better of me.
But in this case she looks tired, jaded (as one commentator put it) and frankly out of shape. Perhaps it is the dress that is highlighting her troubled areas?
Actually it is her dress. She looks washed out and odd in this dress. She doesnt’ have the best arms..I know for certain this is the wrong dress on her. She tends to look fabulous in outfits with a bit of sleeve, less hugging clothes…I can think of several designers who would be better for her.
And here is the deal: We are women. We tend to have a vicious and envious side. We will rip apart something as pretty as her given a chance.
Are you kidding me? This is so ugly! The hair looks oily and sloppy. Makeup is greasy. And the dress does not look like Armani Prive. What an ugly and disappointing look.
her face looks exactly the way it did yesterday !! I can’t believe thats what they do to the most beautiful woman ever. Such bad makeup. And that pout/sucking in cheeks is not working
Boring.
Love it except for the hair.
The dress is awesome, just awesome! When I saw a photo of hers on another site, I thought 10/10, but after seeing these pictures, I was shocked by that thing on her head. What was the hairstylist thinking? In the earlier picture I thought her hair was sleek and tied back. Why o why couldn’t it be that way, would have been perfect for the sleek gown. I feel like crying, my hair looks better when I put it up before my bath. This looks like a nest.
not blowing me away. she can do so much better. the hair is just terrible. how come the uneven eyebrow thing is not soo visible in the movies?
I like the dress but not on her it looks like it’s squeezing her, n the hair is weird!it ruins the whole look
Yay for no wrinkles on the dress! love the color combo!
She is clearly having an Armani moment! Go Ash! :D
The one thing I take away from this outfit is…
“Hey cool, Aishwarya is short waisted like ME!”
While it is always fun to find something in common with one of the most beautiful women in films I don’t think that’s what she wanted to be her main style statement.
Considering her figure and proportions I can’t help but think that the right side (short side) of the top should have been brought down an inch or two to lenthen her torso just a tad. Other than that it’s a perfectly nice outfit though I feel Aish’s particular type of beauty is better set off in traditional clothes. This is miles better than her usual Dynasty-esque over structured ’80s bling but it seems to me this outfit is something which would have stunned the world on, say, Tilda Swinton.
Now can you IMAGINE how every human being in Cannes would have been struck silent with awed admiration should Aish come out in full Paro fig?
She’s born for a fairy tale princess. This, for me, is just OK.
whats with the weird posing? Its nearly identical to her other cannes pics, its making her look very strange, and the outfit is not the best either. I preferred the previous look.
Nah, not working… and yep, hair is so oil-bath-time…. come on Aishwarya, you can do better than this!
she def needs to tone her body…n the hair-do is awful!
Haahaaa her hair makes me think she is about to do the weird dance moves she did in Robot….
This is just sad. shes tryin too hard.
OMG I just realized look at her natural color here and then check it out in the magazine photos. Don’t mind she looks great just like this but why whiten the face on the magazines….
Yikes
1.Bad hair. Seriously.
2. Muddy bronzer, crazy eye-makeup, misshapen eyebrows. (Snooki has a better makeup artist).
3. Wrong dress. She should embrace her figure a la Christina Hendricks and STAY AWAY FROM STRAPLESS dresses.
(I love the gown, just not on her.)
4.The effing posing. I mean, wtf is the deal with her fish face?
AWFUL appearance. She looked better in the Elie Saab, and that’s not saying much.
Agree to everything above…. and seriously whats with her posing… she looks so bloody uncomfortable.. will someone let her know that can also stand straight and take pictures and still look good rather than sticking out your bones at all the wrong angles…
completely agree with you…thts exactly how i felt!
agreed!
Her hair would have looked so much better if it was pulled back in a pony tail or bunned up. I dont like the make up either which is making her look aged. Such beautiful eyes getting ruined, :(
Is it just me or the bodice is squishing her assets and making her torso look smaller??
Hey PnP,
your pics are not the best! I saw a few HD pics and she looks STUNNING!
wow…than it means the credit goes to HD
honestly HD or not…the dress doesn’t suit her…it feels like the makeup is done by a 12 year old kid and the hairs not so good…i dont understand why is it so difficult for her to chose a good dress!!
Agreed. Some of the High Def pics are gorgeous
Awesome AISHWARYA, well done!
3+10 is 13 :-) lol
She looks like a million bucks! She has finally tried something different, gone with a more slicker style and now all of a sudden no one likes? i don’t think this girl can win with everyone… she has to learn to have fun (as she sees fit!). Imagine how horrendous she would feel if she read this blog page? Some comments are down right mean! Wake up, P and P!
she continues to disappoint.
Hairdo is terrible. Gown is uninspiring. Maybe it looks good in person but photographs terribly.
She really looks washed out. Maybe she needs a break.
The dress is AMAZING. I like this dress better than the Elie Saab one. I also like the two color eye makeup but it could have been toned down a bit.
I hate the hair though. This is how I do my hair when I get in the shower and don’t want it to get wet. :/
totally hate the hair
tommy hilfiger it is!
Too much eye makeup! It is aging on her and makes her eyes look puffy and tired! Please Ash! Come back to us!
she looks sooooo tired! and she does have that glow in her face.. and yes the makeup looks off
Queen of Cannes for sure as the critics named her
She looks absolutely stunning. The dress is divine, the hair fun, and her attitude totally fierce. I love how she feels more comfortable just working it abroad where she is loved almost unequivocally than in India, where there is an astonishing amount of vitriol coming her way. I know I am opening myself up to the criticism that every star is a public persona and hence is rightfully at the mercy of public opinion. However, in her case, Chetan Bhagat summed it up perfectly when he spoke of “Ash-envy”. At any rate, great look!
the gown is good the hair cud have been left open or clipped in a side braid……make up is much improved from yesterday…..its a fun gown she chose which i like
she looks tired to me . i think celebs with the make up traveing are bound to have their off days they r human afterall…..ahe is born stunner no one can doubt that
Aish please fire ur current hairstylist n make up artist! Aishwarya is naturally so pretty so why do they need to paste so much on.. I mean that eyemakeup it’s terrible!!!!!!! And that thing sticking up her head!!!!
Yuck…u guys are kidding right? What is there to like about this look? That weird pose, horrible make up, bad hair and the worst fashion faux pas (red carpet or anywhere) is when you can see the innerwear…she is not even a fashion icon, so let’s not put her on a pedestal.
What’s with the upraised eyebrow? She’s looking better than Day 1 but faaar from rocking it.
I seriously think she looked better yesterday.. Her hair and makeup is messy, and she does look tired.. I do like the gown, although its not very flattering on her.. The Armani prive she wore at the Oscars was much better, and the other exaggerated one-shoulder Elie Saab was also stunning on her.. Somehow this isn’t her best, and the pout is simply annoying..
haha:) Beautiful lady awful clothes and choice of posture and posing
Alas! IMAO -The dress is over designed,confusing and the corset is too tight for her.In the last picture Aishwarya looks tired,breathless and like somebody is crunching her.The make up is bit oily and donot understand the blue eyeshadow and gold kohl eye liner combinaton.She is so beautiful without make up yet they succeed in making her look tired& jaded.
Moreover her poses are so artificial and boring.The pout was totally boring.
Compared to this she looked so fresh at Oscars!
PnP, looks like you guys featured the most unflattering pictures of Ash from both days. She looked absolutely lovely on day one and the blue/gold eye make-up on day two was fierce!!
To everyone who are trigger-happy about critiquing Ash’s appearance, please check some of the other sites which are featuring better pictures! She has made the best-dressed list on both days!!
i love the cuff!
Love the edgy gown. When it’s a formal event people somehow feel like they need to go back to 1950s fashion. I am huge fan of modernised formal wear. I like how the Olsen sisters dress on the red carpet. Hence, I am partial to this gown, the hair and makeup. But looking at the the pictures for the second time, I do feel like the corset could have been fitted better. Her side boobs are spilling out of it.
Btw, can’t wait to see what Sonam wears at Cannes! So excited!
oh! horrible! esp the 4th pic from the top, what a horrible picture…the makeup,hair and her plain jane looks does nothing..the only saving grace is the blue in this otherwise washed out look…
I think people just have really high expectations from here, thinking about what she *could* look like. She definitely can do better, but she doesn’t exactly look bad, here. It’s okay. She’s done better, she will do better in the future.
I like the dress but the hair and eye-make up so not looking good. She can do better, so much better!!!
Hair is plain weird!!
this look proves that changes are not always good. the dress is not for her. she looks plump and the make up is quite greasy again.
Really P&P?
This isn’t working.. She looks stocky. Awkward even.
And the hair is fugly. Like a bird’s nest.
And am I the only one who is distracted by her ridiculously lopsided brows?!
love the dress – just not on her. She needs to cover up her arms and shoulders and neck. Not to get personal, but if this is about fashion, then fashion is about looking your best. this isn’t her best. as someone rightly said, she looks tired. i hate to be so critical of her but this is actually bordering on concern. if after all that makeup and celeb living she is still looking so tired, she needs to take a nice long holiday and forget about all this.
What’s up with all the weird posing?!!!!!
She looks so dated.
Khosla ka Ghosla
u r kiddin me. Awful. everything. and tht cuff does NOT deserve a mention. Tht outfit – please help her breathe! its suicidal! if nothing else, it threathens to cut her with its sharpness – thats ALL the dress does for her. Please flow Ash. Please?
somehow the dress and make up make her look old!!!!….
not at all good!!!
I like how she gets at least 50+ comments on any appearance she makes on HHC. Hate her.Love her. Can’t ignore her.;)
She looks like she is trying much to hard. That dress, hair and makeup is all too much and not flattering at all. Such a shame because she could do so much better.
She was on the best dressed list for 2 consecutive days!
Why so much venom spewing from HHC readers?
A close look at the eye make-up shows it’s quite nice… must have looked great at the event itself.
I really like the dress, but it would’ve worked better on someone slimmer.
YUCK, thats all I can say!
WHAT HAS SHE DONE WITH HER HAIR?
And what is that thing on her wrist? Is it a watch? I wish she had left it behind.
The dress is ill-fitting.
blue eyeshadow? at this age? really?
her photos remind me – i must go to the gym today.
Why won’t Ash ever wear a sari to Cannes? She’s a beautiful woman who looks good in anything- but this gown is not as flattering as a sari could be. And the hair is so odd.
Ren,
She wore a sari last year. A Sabyasachi.
http://www.highheelconfidential.com/aishwarya-rai-in-sabyasachi-at-cannes-2010-outrage-premiere/
The dress is very interesting. But the make-up and the hair are really very bad
now thats the type of make up that ruins the pretty eyes!
I love the dress.It looks great on her. Am not liking her do that much. I just dont understand what the HELL are these makeup artists doing???!!! are they doing makeup for the first time or what??? cant believe LOREAL making such a major blunder they made all appearances of ash and sonam look terrible with their awful bronzed greasy makeup!!!
Such a let down really…both these ladies looked great in their dresses only to be let down with the terrible makeup done by the so called LOREAL makeup artists!!
So true the make-up is as if she got out of some film-shoot… its too much heavy make-up making her look jaded :-S. Also, the dress is so cool .. would have loved to see Sonam Kapoo or Bipasha in it. Ash needs to tone her body to be in this dress. The torso looks so uncomfortably tight that just looking at it makes me gasping for breath!