Coming to Cannes alone, what did Iris Mitenaer want to tell us in her gold leaf dress on the red carpet?

She is our French Bella Hadid. A sublime, sculptural, extraordinary young woman. Miss France. Yes, but not only that. Miss Universe too. This is the level of beauty we are dealing with. Iris Mittenaere fascinates. And if he is so interesting, it is also because, paradoxically, he has a girl next door. He may have this unusual physique, but he remains close to people. We’ve seen her grow and develop from her first steps on television to her appearances on red carpets. Moreover, his personal life has appeared on the pages of celebrity magazines for years. So when she shows up in a long black muslin dress trimmed with gold leather-studded foliage, we’re in awe. Should we see a message there, just after she split from We are Influence influencer agency director Diego El Glaoui, whom she was due to marry soon?

A choice of clothes that is not a coincidence

For her second climb of the season, Iris Mitenaer turned to fashion designer Stéphane Rolland. He decorated Missy with one of his creations from the fall-winter 2023 haute couture collection, which left no one indifferent. The dress is classic, black, tight, long. But it takes on a theatrical dimension thanks to pieces of light wood covered in gold leather sculpted by Italian artist Martha Mantovani and applied to a jersey bodice. The creation required a total of no less than 300 hours of work. It’s in the sublime output of the piece, no doubt, but also in the way it’s embodied by the young woman with confidence, the confidence that there’s a message behind it.

If Iris Mitenaer has long been associated with her lovers, the singer Matt Pokora, with whom she flirted, the comedian Kev Adams or the dancer Anthony Collette, her partner in the show “Dancing with the Stars”, with whom she lived a long history, then: Recently, Diego El Glaou, Iris Mitanaer made a solo appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. And this celibacy, which was widely commented on the Internet, he decided to flaunt it proudly. There is no question of him hiding, apologizing for being there, being reserved. She’s a strong, independent woman who, while tied to her ex-fiancé as a member of her influential agency, doesn’t need anyone to succeed. There’s a fighting side without being vindictive about how he holds his head high. He commands respect and admiration while still being able to touch us. Because he never shows coldness. On the contrary, it radiates.

Genesis of a couture collaboration

Designer Stéphane Rolland tells us exclusively how he chose this original and powerful look. “When I found out she was going to Cannes, I immediately imagined Iris in this very tight dress from my collection dedicated to Maria Callas, who paraded at Palais Garnier. Iris knows how to wear an architectural, bold dress that contrasts with the usual embroidered red carpet outfit. I knew she was going to create a buzz because she is a hot, hot woman who knows how to pull off a dress. He knows my style and was thrilled that I reserved this piece for him. During fittings, he loved it and felt good about it above all else. Our job is not only to make women beautiful, it’s also to make them happy.”

Happiness, Iris Mitenaeri definitely needs it in these difficult times. Ending the story remains difficult, even if you’re a star. But in a dress that was anything but simple, the influencer showed in Cannes that we too can feel it all with grace. His talent lies in making people dream and touching people. But on a more personal scale, it’s also about him being able to forget the pain he’s probably assailing during the cruise flight.