AmfAR Gala in Cannes to Highlight Fashion Icons

16 May

Typically wearing sleek, black Alaïa and the sharpest heels, Carine Roitfeld’s style hardly screams school teacher. But for this yr’s fashion show on the annual amfAR gala in Cannes, she hopes to teach people about among the most iconic looks of the contemporary age, sharing the back story of the big-shouldered Giorgio Armani suit Grace Jones selected for her landmark 1981 album “Nightclubbing,” and of the short, white metallic Paco Rabanne shift Françoise Hardy donned for the quilt of Elle in 1966. Choosing a sharper, more focused show this yr — she has spearheaded the event since 2012 — Roitfeld plans to parade only 17 looks, sharing the back story of every and casting iconic models for extra fashion oomph. Pepe Muñoz sketch...

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16 May

Alicia Vikander and Nicolas Ghesquière Talk Cannes and Fashion Synergy

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Alicia Vikander and Nicolas Ghesquière Talk Cannes and Fashion Synergy

The connection between Alicia Vikander and Nicolas Ghesquière is far more than model and muse. Call it sartorial synergy. “It’s a little bit of Nicolas’ magic, within the sense that he knows what I like and what’s ‘me’ before I do — which is incredible,” said Vikander. The Oscar-winning actress is fearless on the red carpet, and far of that comes from the Louis Vuitton womenswear creative director’s designs, which she likens to “armor” that offers her added confidence when facing photographers. Nicolas Ghesquière and Alicia Vikander Thomas Chéné/WWD They’ve developed a deep friendship since Vikander joined the home of Louis Vuitton as brand ambassador in 2015, bonding over film, design and architecture. The 2 have shared several significant skilled milestones, in addition to her...

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16 May

Cannes Scene: All of the Places to Pamper

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Cannes Scene: All of the Places to Pamper

Augustinus Bader Will Pop Up on the Mondrian Hotel The brand behind the A-list’s favorite blue bottle will get guests red carpet ready from head to toe with private treatments at the brand new Mondrian hotel. Augustinus Bader will bring Los Angeles-based skincare specialist and celeb favorite Gavin McLeod-Valentine to Cannes for his famously stimulating facials all through the festival, while AB has partnered with Paris-based masseur Luca Bagnara for per week of body treatments. McLeod-Valentine is understood for his shaping and lifting facial, while Bagnara made his mark with signature slimming and lymphatic drainage massages. Together the powerhouse combo creates a post-flight skin shape up. The biomedical beauty brand may even host a pop-up at Ondine beach. The invitation-only juice bar...

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5 May

Saint Laurent Produced a Godard Short Premiering at Cannes

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Saint Laurent Produced a Godard Short Premiering at Cannes

Fashion house Saint Laurent has produced a brief film exalting French movie maverick Jean-Luc Godard’s last work, and it should premiere on the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival later this month. Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello describes it because the “trailer of a movie that may never exist.” “Unconventional in its form, the short art project describes the ideas, references and visuals he envisioned for a movie that never got here to be, giving the viewer rare insight right into a genius’ mind and process,” based on Saint Laurent, which last month established a subsidiary dedicated to the full-fledged production of flicks. The poster for the Jean-Luc Godard short from Saint Laurent Productions. Courtesy of Saint Laurent Productions As reported, Saint Laurent Productions...

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