Aishwarya, said Cannes watchers, has improved in her choice of red carpet ensembles over the years. This year she played it safe with either black or a heavily embellished full-sleeved multi-pastel coloured ensemble by Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla, but she could have done with some more colour.
"I definitely think a dash of colour would've been nice for Aishwarya's look," said fashion stylist Nikita Rijhsinghani. The actress slipped into a metallic blue gown one day, but she didn't leave a black clutch behind.