Fashion is the star at the opening ceremony of Cannes 2008
Hollywood descended on the South of France yesterday as the 61st Cannes Film festival got under way.
And while we know this prestigious film industry week is supposed to be all about the serious business of premiering new films and awarding the Palme d'Or prize for best film, it has also become all about the fashion.
Last night for the opening ceremony and the premiere of Julianne Moore's new film, Blindness, directed by Fernando Meirelles, the red carpet was awash with beautiful gowns, and dazzling jewels.
Ms Moore herself chose Chopard diamonds to team with her regal look Christian Lacroix gown, adorned with black feather wings, while model Bar Rafaeli (Leonardo Di Caprio's girlfriend and the new face of Chanel make-up) wore a custom made dress designed by Alberta Ferretti and Chopard - the lavender creation was encrusted with over 2,000 carats worth of Chopard jems.
Other sparkling looks from the red carpet included new mum Cate Blanchett in Armani Prive, Mischa Barton and model Devon Aoki in Alberta Ferretti, Eva Longoria in Atelier Versace and festival judge Natalie Portman in her favourite (and ours!) Lanvin.
Click here now to see all the red carpet looks from last night.
By Laurelle Gilbert
Posted: 16 May 2008
Madonna's Sweet and Sticky world tour kicks off in Cardiff on Saturday. And just days before the big night her team have released the finer details of what it takes to get Madonna show ready.
This year she'll be using Shu Uemura eye-lash curlers - three pairs to be exact, four YSL lipsticks, 180 ear buds (that's a ration of three per night), 200 triangle sponges to apply her make-up and 120 powder puffs.
She's going to have eight major costume changes during the show, as we revealed last month, everyone from Givenchy's Ricardo Tisci to Miu Miu have contributed exclusive designs - and it's going to take five people to get her in and out of them. They, along with the 12 seamstresses on hand for final adjustments.
Madge has also revealed that she's specially sourced 100 pairs of old - fashioned fishnet stockings from everywhere from dance studios world wide to eBay...to wear under the 100 pairs of knee pads she is also taking on the road.
In true Madonna style she'll be revisitng many of her previous incarnations including 'old-school Madonna', 'gypsy Madonna', 'rave Madonna' and this year's 'sweet and sticky' Madonna to name just a few.
It promises to be quite a show!
By Laurelle Gilbert
Posted: 21 August 2008
