Watch Troye Sivan Put together to Stroll the Cannes Purple Carpet—And Share the Posing Suggestions He Realized From Lily-Rose Depp

“It’s my first time in Cannes in any respect, not to mention on the movie competition,” says Troye Sivan, whom Vogue present in his room on the tony Carlton Cannes earlier this week. But the Australian singer-actor exudes excellent calm as he considers the volatility of curly hair (“no matter it’s gonna do is simply what it’s gonna do”), the challenges of navigating the world’s most glamorous purple carpet, and the perfect after-party search for dancing in forward of the premiere of HBO’s The Idol.

“Once I heard that I used to be being thought of for this present,” recollects Sivan, who beforehand appeared within the 2018 movie Boy Erased and 2022’s Three Months, “I used to be so excited but additionally simply, like, utterly intimated and nervous.” The moment bond that he fashioned with star Lily-Rose Depp helped to calm him down. “I obtained to the primary rehearsal that I had with Lily, and I used to be like, Oh my God. How does this woman who grew up on the exact opposite finish of the world to me remind me of my finest pals from house?”

His fondness for the remainder of The Idol’s forged—individuals like Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Rachel Sennott, and Jennie Ruby Jane—has additionally been a boon on the buzzing Croisette, the place one can hardly stroll a step with out trodding on anyone’s ballgown. “I believe if I needed to stroll the carpet on my own I’d be petrified,” he says. “I sort of really feel strength-in-numbers vibes.” Apart from, in Depp he has the proper inspiration for taking a killer photograph: “Once I take out my cellphone to take an image [of her], she doesn’t, like cease and pose,” he observes. “She simply form of exists in a sizzling approach, and lets me seize that.” 

After having his hair and dewy make-up taken care of by Joe Kelly and Georgi Sandev, respectively, it’s time to dress. Sivan’s search for the premiere is customized Valentino: an off-the-shoulder high with slim, darkish trousers, an appealingly boxy jacket, and kicky leather-based boots. The humbling outlier? “I really feel shook that I’m sporting these insanely stunning customized garments after which my horrible outdated socks beneath,” Sivan wryly notes.