How To: Dress Chic Like Penelope

In the new Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Penelope Cruz plays the unpredictable and shrewish ex-wife of Javier Bardem (her real life love interest). The Spanish actress showed up at a string of events to promote the film dripping from head-to-toe with classic European style—looking fashionable but never a victim.

We followed her from appearance to appearance, deconstructing her ladylike looks with a naïve hope that we too could someday possess her simply chic elegance. Take a look!

--Serena Kim