The most iconic looks of Penélope Cruz: the Chanel ambassador

In 2018, Karl Lagerfeld chose Penélope Cruz as Chanel ambassador. An ideal union: with the iconic brand in the hands of a genius who admired the beauty and grace of the Madrid actress, who has since worn Chanel with elegance and sophistication wherever she has gone.

The Kaiser of fashion left us in 2019, but not the union of the Oscar-winning Spanish actress, who turns 50 at the top; and the French house, which continues to bring joy to the haute couture brand that has become perhaps the best ambassador of the brand and a symbol of modern sophistication. We review some of her best outfits over the last few years.

It is common to see the actress as an ambassador of the French house in all its public events. Just a few days ago, she could be seen in the front row to learn about the new Chanel proposals for the next Fall / Winter 2024-2025 season within the framework of Paris Fashion Week. For the event, she impressed with a somewhat more risky style than the ones she usually opts for: a black leather outfit consisting of a short jacket without lapels with a front pocket and a matching pencil mini skirt.

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It must be said that the actress has always opted for naturalness and sophistication in her outfits; always with “less is more” as a maxim. Over the years, the incorporation of romantic details have given that more modern and special touch: lace, embroidery, bows, lace, jewels… In black or white, the favorite colors of Almodóvar’s muse, they give it that vintage touch that few know how to carry with style.

An evocation of that French elegance that makes you fall in love and somehow reminds us of old Hollywood, which the actress embodies perfectly. Not in vain, the protagonist of Parallel Mothers She has been compared on multiple occasions to another eternal style icon, such as Audrey Hepburn.

Another of her most celebrated outfits was the classic Chanel jacket and miniskirt suit, timeless if ever there was one, and which the actress chose for the premiere of On the margins. An elegant ensemble consisting of a reinterpretation of the iconic four-pocket tweed jacket of the housewith a round neck and decorated with flower-shaped jewel buttons in silver tones.

Sometimes the actress dares to add a little color and, when she does, she surprises those present. For the annual nominees luncheon before the 2022 Oscars – she came as a nominee for Best Actress for her performance in Parallel Mothersby Pedro Almodóvar-, opted for a minidress in a very intense pink tone from Virginie Viard’s spring/summer 2022 collection for Chanel.

A complete proposal in the purest style Barbie – a couple of years earlier than expected – that left those present speechless. A demonstration that color is not at odds with sophistication and timelessness.

The actress also let herself be carried away by the trends in 2022, breaking a little – a little – with her usual style. In full promotion of her new movie, Official Competition, by the Argentineans Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn; The Madrid native fell into the temptation of “logomania” and posed on the red carpet with a Chanel that delighted those nostalgic for the 90s.

A purple mini design from Chanel, with long sleeves, marked shoulders and a logo print, was reminiscent of the French house’s designs from that time. To top it off, a heart-shaped quilted bag, XL hoop earrings.

Penelope usually opts for the most minimalist style, although she also includes the newest trends.

At award ceremonies, Penélope Cruz does not usually take risks when it comes to colors, but the actress can be counted on to delight fashion followers with exquisite shapes and good taste. For the 33rd edition of the Goya Awards, in Seville, the actress wore a Chanel Haute Couture in her first time as an ambassador for the brand.

A dress not as spectacular as expected, but no less interesting, since it was a work that played with the two-piece effect thanks to its belt. Mermaid skirt with overlapping layers and a bodice halter very tight that marked her silhouette.

When it came to dazzling, she did leave everyone speechless with the spectacular dress she chose to walk the red carpet and present an award at the 92nd edition of the Hollywood Academy Awards in 2020. The actress opted for a style of Custom-made Chanel, which many believed was a model vintage from the French house from 1995.

Spectacular, the actress posed like no one else with the design created custom by Virginie Viard for the Spanish actress. And Penelope has become the firm’s favorite. Few can boast of having been models for the French house as she was in 2019, during the Big Week in Paris, a few weeks after the death of Karl Lagerfeld.

Penélope Cruz owes a lot to Karl Lagerfeld, who chose her as ambassador, but the brand owes a lot to the Madrid actress, who is the one who has elevated the house and its symbolic white camellia to the greatest in the world of cinema.