Another weekend, another On The Road screening. Kristen Stewart joined Hollywood hottie Garrett Hedlund at Vanity Fair's screening of the film on Friday, presented by Hugo Boss at Skywalker Ranch in San Francisco. As ever, K-Stew looked artfully dishevelled, teaming a grey BCBG blazer over a white T-shirt with black leather trousers from H&M and blood-red Louboutin heels to match a slick of lippy. We are, of course, loving the look but can't help feeling a sense of deja vu. Seriously, how much promotion does one film NEED?
It all began back in May 2012 when a pre-scandal Kristen arrived at the Cannes Film Festival wearing a pair of yellow Balenciaga trousers to promote the film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's novel. That evening, she was on the red carpet to promote the film alongside Kirsten Dunst and Tom Sturridge when she swathed in more Balenciaga - this time a printed maxi dress and trademark tousled waves. Critics who saw the film were excitedly chattering about Kristen's role as Mary Lou - sweaty dancing! Loads of nakedness! A threesome! Little did we know that seven - yes, SEVEN - months later, Kristen would still be, well, on the road for the same film.
You see, the May appearance at Cannes was followed by an appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival when Kristen looked fierce in a sheer embroidered frock by Zuhair Murad. Next came the film's New York screening when Kristen wore black A.L.C trousers with a Balenciaga shirt. Then came the LA premiere when she flashed her abs in a Balenciaga jumpsuit - the last Balenciaga ensemble we've seen her in since Nicolas Ghesquière announced his departure from the French fashion house, FYI. Did we mention there was another New York screening when the actress wore a leather A.L.C. dress? That was before she took to L.A in Stella McCartney and hit the Sundance Cinema screening in a Jason Wu number. Phewf!
Along the way, we've watched a Hollywood scandal unfold alongside Kristen's On The Road appearances. Slap bang in the middle of this never-ending promo tour, those pictures surfaced of her kissing Rupert Sanders, which lead to a temporary split then reconciliation with Twilight dreamboat Robert Pattinson. Her style choices have given us an insight into her personal journey - from laid-back and confident in Cannes to grumpy in Toronto to coming out fighting with lashings of punky leather.
This may go towards explaining why the promotional trail for this film has been so ruddy long. It was extended due to Kristen's affair the film's release date, which was postponed for several months and the actors have carried on working the circuit with aplomb. Why not build as much momentum as humanely possible for such an under-the-radar film? Also: while the film landed in UK cinemas on 12th October, poor US fans have to wait until December 21st to see K-Stew's boobs on the silver screen, which is weird considering this is a film about the American dream, no?
Either way, we say Kristen deserves to put her feet up. In the meantime, we can review her OTR outfits in the gallery above...
Via: As Kristen Stewart Promotes On The Road In San Francisco, We Have To Ask: Is This The Longest Promo Tour EVER?
