Charlotte Gainsbourg Is a Master of Modern Day French Girl Style

The actor has a knack for wearing head-to-toe black on the red carpet.

In an underwear-baring Saint Laurent dress, Gainsbourg stood out against the usual looks that make their way down the Cannes Film Festival red carpet.

A black dress, eyeliner, and tousled hair. Classic Gainsbourg.

Gainsbourg stepped out to the 2021 Venice Film Festival in towering black shoes.

Gainsbourg matched with her mom, the imitable Jane Birkin, in chic suiting at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

The actor went pants-less at the 2019 Met Gala, where she instead opted for a leggy monochrome look from Saint Laurent.

Gainsbourg, with her husband Yvan Attal, attended the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in an animal print Saint Laurent dress.

The neckline of Gainsbourg’s strong-shouldered mini dress plunged past her navel during a 2016 premiere.

Gainsbourg slipped into a Louis Vuitton dress that she edged up with a motorcycle jacket and boots to attend the 2014 Fashion Awards in London.

Gainsbourg loves all-black, but she opted for bold color and sequins at the 2014 Venice Film Festival.

Black sandals are a go-to for Gainsbourg on the red carpet. In 2013, she paired them with a silver wrap skirt and a plunging white blouse.

Gainsbourg had no problem styling a studded belt with multiple patterns at a 2012 festival.

The actor epitomized French chic in metallic trousers, a black top, and a structured handbag.

This frilly mini dress was a rare departure from the actor’s edgier wears.

Gainsbourg looked cool in a Nicolas Ghesquière-era Balenciaga look at the 2010 Met Gala.

The classic little black dress was leveled up with a jewelry-like strap when Gainsbourg attended the Cannes Film Festival in 2010.

The actor embraced a Rock and Roll aesthetic at the 2009 Cesar Awards in a sequined mini dress topped off with a fur coat.

Gainsbourg showed off her Best Actress Award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival while wearing a halter neck dress and towering heels.

The actor elevated her black jumpsuit with a striped scarf.

Gainsbourg made her Met Gala debut in a Balenciaga dance dress that featured gold and silver sequins and lots of fringe.

The actor is no stranger to the Cannes red carpet, and this leather dress with feather detailing was one of the more adventurous looks she’s worn to the festival.

Gainsbourg and her husband looked stylish at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.

Matching with Attal in chic black looks.

Gainsbourg made this semi-sheer outfit look elegant when she hit the Croisette in 1990.

The actor made one of her first red carpet appearances in a look that set the tone for the years to come: a houndstooth blazer worn with a white button down and a loose tie.