Kristen Stewart On Her Evolving Style, Red-Carpet Clichés, & KerouacWe're going to go ahead and say it. Kristen Stewart has always felt like a bit of an enigma to us. She's an actress in a huge obsessive-screaming-fans franchise who doesn't seem to care for the limelight; she's guarded with her personal thoughts and feelings in a way that makes reading and writing about her a little maddening; and she doesn't seem to be particularly interested in beauty — yet, she's the face of one of our favorite new fragrances, Balenciaga's Florabotanica.
So, we set out on a fact-finding mission to learn a bit more about the On The Road (and yes, Twilight) star and gossip-rag fixture. And we kinda fell in love with her. Here's what we learned: She's thoughtful and willing to explore when it comes to personal style and she's pretty freaking smart and self-aware when it comes to everything else. And really, that's what we look for in our friends.
Not sold? Read on for her thoughts on everything from grandma florals and getting to know yourself through fashion that challenges you to all of those verbs in Kerouac's writing and of course, that ubiquitous hand-on-hip celeb-on-red-carpet moment. We dare you not to be a believer by the end.
So, you went to the Balenciaga show on Friday. How was it?
“So sick! It really was incredible.”
Did you see a standout look in the collection that really spoke to you?
“There was this small bustier in white thatΆs typically worn with nothing under it, but they put a T-shirt under it, and it was sick! A few of its skirts, too, and the shoes — they were crazy! I feel like I donΆt need to think about what IΆm going to wear for the next six months because itΆs pretty much handled.”
When you see looks on the runway like that, do you immediately know which ones youΆll want for the red carpet?
“All the stuff I see is definitely for the carpet. Any of the looks I saw today, I wouldnΆt want to waste on something that wasnΆt important because this round was really, really impressive and super-fance. Balenciaga is so particular, and I donΆt want to make it sound exclusive, but I mean, you need to know yourself to recognize yourself in the clothes; you have to really own it.
“What I love about fashion is that you find things that surprise you, that can uncover whatΆs buried, that unleash certain aspects of yourself. Balenciaga does this like no other and I have a great time sifting through the stuff. Nicolas [Ghesquière] always picks the most fun things ever!”
On a more surface level, how is the Balenciaga aesthetic reflective of your own? What do you love about GhesquièreΆs designs?
“I think itΆs the balance — you can look really pretty, depending on what you decide to wear with a piece, but you can be really hard as well. ItΆs rare to find a brand thatΆs not one, or the other. I know it seems like I just wear simple shit when IΆm dressing normally, and a lot of black, but I like colors! I mean, Nicolas is really out there and he really pushes it with patterns –– his patterned jeans are better than anyoneΆs.”
We get that you donΆt want to draw attention to yourself with clothes when youΆre being photographed a thousand times a day, but do you ever think about incorporating more color and pattern into what you wear?
“YouΆre right, the reason you see me wearing simple clothes is because I donΆt want to give [the paparazzi] anything. Literally, I go outside every day in the same thing, so they canΆt say anything. So, it seems like I donΆt put any thought into it, but I recently put all my stuff in one area and obsessively, OCD-style, arranged all of my stuff. Like such a girl!
“And you might be surprised, but I do have more than a white T-shirt and a pair of jeans; I actually have some cool stuff! And I think IΆm going to start using it. As I get older, I get more comfortable, and IΆm finding those things that define me. Before, it really was just a T-shirt and jeans, but now, itΆs changing.”
But, on the carpet, you seem pretty fearless about wearing what you like, and taking unconventional risks — like when your foot was hurt and you wore Chucks with a gorgeous dress. How do you find the confidence to make that work?
“ItΆs really important to like what youΆre wearing. ItΆs pretty clear when I donΆt like what IΆm wearing, and itΆs pretty clear if you got dressed for other people. Even if youΆre not looking the the best you can, or maybe your outfit isnΆt spot on, if it looks like you got dressed and you like it, youΆll probably look cool anyway.”
So, your mantra is basically, ΅this makes me happy, so this is what IΆm going to wearΆ?
“Yeah! Sometimes youΆre not in the appropriate mood for the event youΆre going to, and you can look overdressed or underdressed, but even more than where youΆre going, your look has to suit your energy. It sounds completely self-involved, but it works.”
When youΆre on the red carpet, you tend to take serious-looking pictures –– youΆre definitely not the hand-on-hip girl…
“God, if I ever see my hand on hip, IΆm like ΅Stop it!Ά”
Exactly –– it can feel like such a cliche. But do you have a secret to posing without feeling forced?
“Again, I think the biggest thing is to like what youΆre wearing. But, in reality, IΆm not very comfortable taking pictures, so I just try to get through it. Recently, though, IΆve had to do a lot of On The Road stuff, and IΆve been incredibly comfortable, not because thereΆs a personal pride thing, but because IΆm so proud of everyone, and to be a part of this group. So, I guess the secret to taking good pictures is to have a good reason to do it. Just stand tall, man! I know thatΆs funny coming from me, but itΆs true!”
WeΆre all really excited for On The Road! Have you always been a huge Kerouac fan?
“I read On The Road when I was a freshman in high school, and I met Walter [Salles, the movie's director] for it when I was 17. I know that IΆve said this so many times, but it really was my favorite book; I was obsessed with it. I loved the verbs; just so many fucking verbs — I really liked that it wasnΆt packaged and delivered in a story-book sort of way, and when youΆre a freshman in high school, every book is written like that.
“Like, where is itΆs beginning, middle, and end, in that book? ItΆs just really hard to pin down. I was like ΅IΆve got to find people like that.Ά I really wanted to keep up with people that really push you. When I met Walter, I was younger than the character was in the book, and didnΆt know how to insert myself into that story. But I was like, ΅IΆll do anything!Ά, and when I finally got the part, I was like, ΅Are you sure? IΆm 17!Ά Luckily, I had a few years to grow up, and I was 20 when we started filming. But IΆve been a fan since I was 14 or 15.”
YouΆre the face of BalenciagaΆs Florabotanica, and we love that it has this element of danger thatΆs absent in traditional floral fragrances. How does wearing it make you feel?
“I mean, IΆve never worn a scent before, and I think that what I was saying earlier about getting older and finding those clothes that help define you –– thatΆs not a superficial thing, itΆs creative –– and this is the same thing. It really can pull something out of you.
“I mean, I typically wouldnΆt be into a floral fragrance. But this is a really warm fragrance. It is a more dangerous scent than youΆd expect from a flowery perfume, but thatΆs probably expected, considering itΆs Balenciaga — youΆre not going to get a grandma perfume. I definitely donΆt have to lie when I say I like it!
Well thatΆs a bonus!
“Oh, you have no idea.”
So, we know youΆre not a huge makeup girl, but do you have a single favorite beauty product?
“I use Proactiv –– itΆs good shit!”
Do you have any beauty secret youΆve learned on sets or backstage?
“Not really, but I use lots and lots of dry shampoo!”
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Παρ 17 Μαρ 2023 - 15:11 από Marzaki Cullen
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