Even off-screen, Dame Helen Mirren can’t help but bring the drama.
The 77-year-old Oscar-winning actress paired her hair with a Del Core dress on the Cannes Film Festival 2023 red carpet on Monday and arrived at the event’s opening ceremony in a vibrant, bright blue that is a striking departure from her usual strands of silver.
Mirren accessorised with rhinestones, Sole Bliss heels, and a paper fan with the #WorthIt hashtag embroidered between the floors; the latter is a nod to her role as L’Oréal Paris ambassador.
She completed the pastel set with a manicure pad in the same powder blue tone.
Mirren’s stylist Lee Harris shared with Page Six Style that the dress was “made especially for her” by Daniel Del Core and was inspired by the yellow skirt the designer created for her spring collection.
“I think [the skirt] For the Page Six Style exclusive, Harris was absolutely beautiful and was kind enough to reinterpret it for us with a dress in this beautiful shade of snail blue – a color we think would suit Dame Helen particularly well,” says Harris.
“It’s a pretty classic design and I think the blue hair really adds a touch of punk modernity that keeps things very au courant.”
“Cannes is one of those times when it’s okay to have some fun and be dramatic, so I think this whole look really epitomizes the joy Dame Helen loves to bring to the red carpet,” said the Emmy-winning costume designer.
Fans took to social media to praise Mirren for her bold blue looks.
“I can’t with her blue hair! She 🔥,” one person wrote on Instagram.
“I love him and he can do nothing wrong 💙💙💙💙,” a second fan wrote.
“That color! 😍” gushed out a third and another added “Epic ❤️❤️❤️”.
One more commented, “I like old people dressing younger, so YES for me”.
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This isn’t the first time Mirren has tried a daring paint job; She previously dyed her hair bright pink in 2013.
She told BBC Breakfast at the time that she was inspired to try the pink shade after watching an episode of “America’s Next Top Model.”
“This girl had pink hair and I noticed it because it came out so quickly,” Mirren said.
“There she is, she has really pink hair and after five days it’s all gone. So I thought this would be great, I might give this a try.
It looks like she’s adoring the results as she turns pink once again for the Cannes Film Festival in 2019.