Nice Bling Rings! Emma Watson wears sparkling ear cuffs as she takes centre stage in monochrome Chanel at premiere
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On the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday it was all about the cast of The Great Gatsby, with Carey Mulligan et al taking centre stage.
But on Thursday it was Emma Watson's turn to work her magic on proceedings as she lead the glamour at The Bling Ring premiere.
And she did it with style as she sauntered on to the red carpet with a smile and a monochrome Chanel gown.
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Working her magic: Emma Watspn stuns as she takes centre stage in Cannes at the premiere of her movie The Bling Ring
Touch of sparkle: Emma wore three bling rings on her ears
Edgy touch: The star's hairstyle showcased her temporary accessories
The 23-year-old oozed grown up glamour in the dress which included a black top half and cut out detailing on the back.
And the sweetheart neckline gave the slender star some curves as she completed her look with black heels and silver jewellery.
Although she kept the rest of her look simple as she wore her brunette locks in a tied up bun with her fringe scraped into a side parting.
She gave her good girl image an edge by adding a touch of bling on her ears in the form of three sparkling cuffs.
Monochrome chic: The 23-year-old actress walked the red carpet in her black and white Chanel gown as she looked back at onlookers
Kisses: Emma blew kisses to the crowds as she turned up in a joyful mood, having worked her magic on the previous day of rain to be greeted by sunshine
Weaving her magic: The star was in great spirits
Picture perfect: The pretty star dressed to impress but kept her hair and make-up simple for the special occasion on Thursday evening
The Harry Potter actress appeared in high spirits as she mingled with the stars ready to showcase her film.
Emma posed up next to her co-stars, pretty actresses Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga and Claire Julien.
The girls all dressed to impress themselves in a series of glamorous floorlength gowns.
Cast photo: Emma was joined by actresses Claire Julien, Taissa Farmiga and Katie Chang, actor Israel Broussard and director of the movie, Sofia Coppola
Ticking all the boxes: The Harry Potter star showed off her grown up glamour on the second day of the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival
Claire opted for a blush coloured strapless frock, while Taissa wore her own black and white lace dress which skimmed the carpet.
Director Sofia Coppolla also posed nest to the young stars as another glitzy evening on the French Riviera ran its course.
Actor Israel Broussard joined the cast as he turned up suited and booted in a suit with a bow tie.
Perfect silhouette: Emma looke4d in high spirits as she sauntered on to the red carpet for Thursday night's screening of the hotly anticipated film
CMore pictures: The young cast giggled as they gave their best poses for the cameras
Other stars who showed up to catch a glimpse of the film, included Freida Pinto, who yet again scored a fashion thumbs up in a shimmering gold dress with large side split up her left leg.
And it seems after a downpour at the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday night, Emma Watson waved a touch of Harry Potter wizardry to keep the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival dry.
The actress had been feeling nervous earlier about whether rain would fall down on her as she paraded the red carpet for the world premiere of Sofia Coppola's film The Bling Ring in which the 23 year old plays a girl who joins a gang that breaks into the homes of Hollywood stars and waltzes off with their clothes and gems.
Smiling sweetly: Emma had been concerned about the weather after a downpour on Wednesday but seemed to have worked her magic as she arrived in dry conditions
Back shot: She ensured all angles of her Chanel gown were snapped before she headed into the event
Jovial mood: Watson laughed as she joked around with her pretty co-stars, who were all dressed in glamorous gowns
Reunited: The girls all chuckled together, while actor Israel Broussard looked dapper in his suit and bow tie
Surrounded: She gave her best smile to the many photographers hoping to catch her in her best light
Emma, who played Hermione Granger for a decade in the Potter films, didn't steal the clothes she wore to the gala, though she may well have borrowed them.
She wore a stunning cream gown from Chanel and plenty of bling in the shape of rings and earrings by Repossi.
Watson tweeted earlier this month that she was excited about the opportunity to showcase a selection of stunning outfits during her time in Cannes.
Preened to perfection: The girls had all made their best efforts to make their mark on Cannes at the event
Front row seats: Director Sofia Coppola with Emma, Taissa Fariga and Katie Chang
Ready to see herself on the big screen again: Emma settled into her assigned seat
And the actress certainly kicked things off in style on Thursday as she arrived for The Bling Ring photocall at the film festival in a stunning Christopher Kane ensemble, hours before the premiere.
The 23-year-old actress flashed a hint of midriff in the matching crop top and above the knee skirt, which featured feather detailing along the hem.
Flirty in feathers: Emma Watson opted for a Christopher Kane feather-trimmed top and skirt at The Bling Ring photocall in Cannes on Thursday
Smiles all round: The maroon colour of the ensemble highlighted Emma's English Rose complexion
The look is significantly more demure than Emma has been opting for in recent months, with a long length on the skirt and high neck on the top.
The maroon colour of Emma's outfit flattered her English rose complexion, and she added a sophisticated touch to the outfit with a pair of sky-high black suede court shoes.
Emma finished off her look by wearing her brunette hair swept back into a loose bun.
Flawless: Emma kept her make-up simple for the occasion and wore her brunette hair swept back into a low bun
Photogenic from every angle: Emma looked confident but demure as she made her way into the event
Emma studied the dark side of celebrity culture to play her latest role as a burglar.
The actress who shot to fame in the Harry Potter movies gave what amounted to a studied analysis of how social media drives the celebrity age.
Sofia Coppola's film is based on a real-life Los Angeles gang that broke into the homes of celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.
Emma revealed she watched 'a lot of the Kadashians and Paris Hilton' on tv because she wanted to understand the psychology of her character.
'I needed to understand and emphasise with her, and get the accent down', Emma told a press conference in Cannes.
Changing style: Emma's sense of fashion has certainly improved over the years. Left, in 2001, and right, on Thursday
The stars of the show: Emma looked somewhat stiff as she posed next to the film's director Sofia Coppola
Co-stars: Emma with her fellow stars of the film (left to right) Katie Chang, Taissa Fariga, Israel Broussard and Claire Julien
Un Certain Regard: Zhang Ziyi is one of the jury members who will be observing The Bling Ring in this category
She said that she also wanted to explore the girl's parenting and environment.
Emma said she felt the gang broke into the homes of celebrities more to party than to steal.
'It wasn't so much about the heist aspect , they wanted to pretend that for two hours they were in Paris Hilton's home.They wanted to party', she observed.
She added that technology is also a big part of what drives celebrity culture and the desire for young people to be like the stars they see in magazines, tabloids and on Twitter and Facebook.
'We're being saturated by images ', she noted.
'And in a sense they become whatever they project onto that image, whatever it is.
'I also think that if you look through OK magazine and tabloids they look like comic strips and it's a narrative our society has become obsessed with,' she said.
Taking it all in: The photocall comes ahead of a screening of the film at the film festival on Thursday night
At the same time Emma wondered what social media was doing to childhoods.
She explained that young people who use social media become more self aware at a much younger age because of 'all the posturing' they do on social networks.
'They're blissfully unaware their childhoods are being shortened', the actress said.
The Bling Ring was shot in the style of the world it encompasses where the kids who broke into the homes of celebrities would present their bounty on Facebook and other image sharing sites.
Coppola explained that the brains of the kids involved 'weren't fully formed' because they didn't pay much attention to security cameras nor were they concerned about finger prints, they just wanted to score some bling.
What's so funny? Earlier, Emma was seen wearing a trench coat over her outfit as she strolled along, laughing at something someone said to her
Let's hope the wind doesn't change! Emma appeared unconcerned by her facial expressions as she laughed uproariously
The film represents a major step for Emma Watson following the Potter years.
'It's strange for me because Harry Potter seems such a long time ago.
'I'm not trying to run away from it and I'm proud of the work I did in it.'
She said that she's having a 'good time' trying to transform into new roles.
One role is that of a quick change artist.
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