Vanessa Paradis makes her first public appearance since rumours of a split from Johnny Depp broke

By Laura Schreffler

Last updated at 8:57 AM on 24th January 2012

She was expected to attend her latest premiere alone, yet Johnny Depp's absence is further proof he and Vanessa Paradis are living separate lives.

The 39-year-old French actress held her head high as she attended the Parisian premiere of Cafe de Flore.

It was her first public appearance since news broke that she and Depp, her partner of 14 years, had split.

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Going it alone: Vanessa Paradis attended the premiere of her film Cafe De Flore alone in Paris tonight

The petite star looked chic in menswear as she hustled down the red carpet.

She appears to have lost weight, as normally tight-fitting red leather trousers hung loosely on her diminutive frame.

She added a black tuxedo jacket, four-inch heeled booties and a tie to finish the tough, chic look.

Hello body language! The French actress appears to be telling people 'Stay away!'

According to People magazine, she breezed down the carpet without speaking to reporters, pausing only to pose with co-star Marin Gerrier and director Jean-Marc Vallee.

However, French TV reporter Christophe Beaugrand says Paradis didn't act any differently than normal.

'She had the air she always does - polite, smiling, saying hello to everyone inside,' he said.

Co-stars: Vanessa posed for pictures with Marin Gerrier and director Jean-Marc Valle

Keeping quite: Vanessa was happy to stop and sign autographs but didn't speak about her alleged split from Depp

Her date to the event was her sister Alysson while Depp, 48, was 5,000 miles away in Los Angeles.

Paradis, who is the mother of the Pirates of the Caribbean star's two children, Lily-Rose, 12, and Jack, 9, briefly signed autographs outside the UGC Danton theatre before heading to the afterparty at nearby nightclub Chez Castel.

She has hinted at the strains of her relationship crisis while promoting her latest film, in which she plays a single mother.

He's all alone too: Vanessa's partner of 14 years, Johnny Depp, attended the Golden Globe Awards alone this month

The actress, who did not refer to Depp by name, claimed she didnt believe in marriage or soul mates because if you lose your soul mate everything is done for.

She continued: Cafe De Flore speaks of love, its joys, its pains and its dramas to love and to lose. This story upset me, I was upside-down, in the depths of myself.

She added: The idea of a soulmate is beautiful and very romantic to talk about it in a movie or a song, but in reality, I find it ! scary.

He has been going it alone lately as well, attending the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month by himself.

Happy together? After 14 years together, Johnny Depp and partner Vanessa Paradis are said to be living separate lives