Red carpet rewind: Penelope Cruz is more than a ‘Nine’
Almodóvar recently told
And its worth noting that her devotion to Almodóvar still knows no bounds. She wore butt padding for her starring role in Volver. Now thats trust. (Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)
Unquestionably, Cruzs latest fashion choices also display a new maturity and a stronger sense of self-awareness than those seen in her early red carpet strolls.
In 2000, she was a girlish fresh face at the Golden Globes, wearing a simple white gown by
In 2006, when the two appeared at the Volver premiere in Cannes, she wearing wore a stunningly confident red strapless gown. (Pascal Guyot, AFP / Getty Images)
At the
I just know what I like and what I dont like, and the fittings usually go very fast, Cruz says. The most important thing for me is if its comfortable, not necessarily what someone thinks is in fashion or is right for the moment. I know very quickly if [a gown] is not right. Cruz says of her red carpet evolution. (Peter Foley / EPA)
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Thats not to say shes unaware of how much focus is on actresses and their gowns these days. Its all part of the job, she says.
Its like a parallel thing that you have to learn how to deal with, whether you like it or not. But I try not to make a big deal out of it.
Sounds like that effortless style of hers really is effortless.
Pictured above on the 2009 Oscars red carpet. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
