Cannes 2023: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s 'HOODIE COUTURE' Leaves Netizens In Splits; Say ‘Picked UP Aluminium foil From Kitchen In A Hurry’

Making her 21st appearance on the Cannes red carpet last evening (May 18, 2023), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, after French photographers mistook Urvashi Rautela for her, left observers flummoxed with her choice of clothing. (Also Read: Deepika Padukone Joins Club Of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan And Aamir Khan In The List Of Most PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS! (Details Inside))

The less respectful called it 'hoodie couture', some others said it appeared as if she had picked up a flowing sheet of aluminium foil from a kitchen in a hurry to act as a sort of canopy atop her flowing black gown; her fawning fans, however, insisted that she was looking very much like the "Queen of Cannes.” (Also Read: Cannes 2023: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Aaradhya Bachchan Jet Off to French Riviera; Netizens DEMAND A Refreshing Hairstyle Makeover (Watch Video))

In the past, according to media reports, she has shown up in a gold mermaid gown by Roberto Cavalli, accessorised with coral lips and immaculate hair, or as the personification of Cinderella, and last year, Renaissance painter Botticelli's ageless masterpiece, The Birth of Venus, had clearly inspired her look.

Earlier in the morning, she wore a little more understandable dress -- what looked like a shimmery green cape (reportedly by Valentino) paired with straight hair, light lipliner, and high heels. This look was for a L'Oreal event. Aishwarya has been representing the cosmetics giant for more than two decades.