Will "Amelie" star Audrey Tautou start a French short hairstyle trend at Cannes?

Pixie cuts and short do's are becoming more popular on the red carpet since Anne Hathaway chopped her locks for her role in "Les Mis." "Amelie" starlet Audrey Tautou is a recent convert and with Audrey hosting the opening and closing ceremonies at Cannes International Film Festival this year we think there might well be a craze of cropped 'dos.

Short and sweet

Aside from the Oscars, Cannes is probably the biggest film event of the year and stars pull out all the stops to make sure they look spectacular. Last year, Berenice Bejo hosted events and her long glossy tresses and romantic chignons were a stark contrast to Audrey's boyish 'do.

This is, of course, not the first time Audrey's been to Cannes. She was at the festival in 2006 after starring in "The Da Vinci Code," which was the opening film at the 59th Cannes International Film Festival. Interestingly, she rocked a short style last time, too. Audrey, eternally ahead of the game.

So, maybe it's her signature look or maybe she just wants to be different. "The Great Gatsby" will be the opening flick at the festival and cropped cuts were a favourite with Flappers , so she is certainly on target if she is trying to honour the film. Let's hope she pairs it with some retro threads.

Cropped craze

Judging from the fact that Anne's short haircut is one of the most copied styles of all time, we doubt that Audrey will be the only star rocking a short style. We're still speculating about which celebs will be at the festival. Tilda Swinton showed off a short cut in 2012, so she might keep it up if she comes back this year.

We do know that Gatsby girl Carey Mulligan will attend the 2013 edition. Carey plays Daisy in the film and, while her golden locks have started to grow back since she made the film, they are still short enough for her to don a Flapper look if she desires.

We hope to see a lot of people sporting the look! Short styles are a great way to show off glamorous make-up and accentuate features. They also don't overshadow stunning frocks. It will be interesting to see how many other stars take a leaf out of Audrey's book!