To kick off the summer, Alyssa sits down with Emily Kirkpatrick, author of the “I <3 Mess” celebrity fashion newsletter, to unpack the sprawling Cannes red carpet. Topics include: the evolution of the naked dress, how Cannes has retained its mystique in the highly commercialized red carpet ecosystem, fashion houses betting big on the movie biz, using Cannes as a backdrop to promote new careers (Romy Mars) and brands (Bella Hadid), celebrities making political statements without saying anything at all, a plea to get Tom Ford back in the director’s chair, and who was best dressed at this year’s event. 

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