Helen Mirren, who is a L'Oréal Paris spokesperson, tells PEOPLE about being a part of the Cannes Film Festival each year and working with a beauty brand that champions women in film.

Running from May 13-24 this year, the Cannes Film Festival draws top actors and models to the Croisette, and the event’s premieres and parties are always a fashion feast — even when there’s a new dress code in place.

Alexander Skarsgård didn't just walk up the steps at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday evening. He stomped them, in Saint Laurent thigh-highs no less, for the premiere of The Phoenician Scheme, director Wes Anderson 's new film.