A galaxy of stars hit the red carpet to celebrate the career of director Guillermo del Toro on Thursday evening, and one of those whose star burned the most brightly was Jessica Chastain.
The 45-year-old actress who previously starred in his Gothic ghost story Crimson Peak, attended the event to support her former director clad in head to toe Chanel. The look crafted by her longtime stylist Elizabeth Stewart who describes herself as a, "Red carpet stylist with too many suitcases living in Los Angeles," was a strapless scalloped lace gown with a dramatic train. The metallic blue hue of the dress gave off a distinctly modern Cinderella vibe, (minus glass slippers obviously.)
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Jessica wore Chanel for the occassion
For beauty, the actress kept things utterly classic, with ruby red lipstick which only served to compliment her auburn mane, which was styled in a sleek straight blow dry tucked behind the ears. Eyeshadow was kept neutral, save for dramatic black winged eyeliner. The Oscar winner eschewed jewellery, keeping all the attention on her dazzling ensemble.
Chanel was the order of the evening for stars attending the prestigious event, which was held at MoMA. The benefit and tribute to the filmmaker coincided with the opening of a brand new exhibit at the illustrious New York museum called 'Guillermo del Toro: Crafting Pinocchio' in honour of his highly acclaimed stop-motion animated adaptation of the classic children’s fairytale.
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The actress showed her support for Del Toro
The exhibition focuses on his innovative reinterpretation of Carlo Collodi’s 1883 children’s novel, now set in Fascist-era Italy. In this exhibition, which coincided with the film's premiere, visitors can experience being on the movie set and see first-hand how the international team of designers, craftspeople, and animation artists worked collaboratively to realize Del Toro's vision.
"No art form has influenced my life and my work more than animation and no single character in history has had as deep of a personal connection to me as Pinocchio," del Toro explained.
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