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Anastasia Andrushkevich Wears Diana-Inspired Gown at 2026 Cannes

other · 2026-05-22

At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, actor Anastasia Andrushkevich wore a pale blue gown by Mehmet Ozden that echoed Princess Diana's iconic 1987 Cannes dress. Diana's original, designed by Catherine Walker, referenced Grace Kelly's costume in Alfred Hitchcock's 1955 film To Catch a Thief. Hitchcock had chosen the icy blue to reflect Kelly's character. Diana's gown sold at auction in 2003 for $108,000. Andrushkevich, born in 2001 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, is also a professional pianist. Her version featured a strapless bodice with horizontal draping and a flowing skirt, with a matching scarf. She wore her hair in voluminous waves and chose serpent-like silver earrings. Diana had worn the same gown again in 1989 for the Miss Saigon premiere in London, a rare repeat for a royal. Diana and Grace Kelly met in 1981, when Diana confided her fears about her upcoming wedding; Kelly offered comfort. Diana attended Kelly's funeral in 1982 and later described her as 'wonderful and serene.'

Key facts

  • Anastasia Andrushkevich wore a pale blue gown by Mehmet Ozden at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
  • The gown was inspired by Princess Diana's 1987 Cannes dress designed by Catherine Walker.
  • Diana's dress referenced Grace Kelly's costume in Alfred Hitchcock's 1955 film To Catch a Thief.
  • Hitchcock chose icy blue to reflect Kelly's character, as he explained in a 1962 interview with François Truffaut.
  • Princess Diana's gown was sold at auction in 2003 for $108,000.
  • Andrushkevich is a Russian-French actor and professional pianist, born in 2001 in Rostov-on-Don.
  • Diana wore the same gown again in 1989 for the Miss Saigon premiere in London.
  • Diana and Grace Kelly met in 1981; Diana cried about her wedding fears and Kelly comforted her.

Entities

Artists

  • Anastasia Andrushkevich
  • Mehmet Ozden
  • Catherine Walker
  • Grace Kelly
  • Alfred Hitchcock
  • François Truffaut
  • Edith Head
  • Princess Diana
  • Princess Catherine
  • Gisele Bündchen
  • Cate Blanchett
  • Simone Ashley
  • Bella
  • Ruth Negga
  • Ossie Clark
  • J. Randy Taraborelli
  • Andrew Morton
  • Prince Charles
  • Prince Rainier

Institutions

  • Cannes Film Festival
  • Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Locations

  • Cannes
  • France
  • French Riviera
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Monaco
  • Rostov-on-Don
  • Russia

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