Inspired by the 2012 Cannes Festival jury on closing night...
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I've chosen my favorite looks from the French film festival in the four colour categories of
black,
white,
red &
metallic sparkle...
Best black:
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Indian actress Freida Pinto wore a really pretty deco-influenced sheer beaded Versace to the opening dinner (but I think it would've looked better with a sandal)
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Some might think it's plain, but I like the clean lines and 1940's ruching details on this dress worn by actor Alec Baldwin's fiancée Hilaria Thomas - I don't know who made it, but it's timelessly chic, and I'd love to wear it. Wonder if they eloped after the festival as planned?
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Scottish actor Ewan McGregor cut a sharp figure with spiky do, shades and a houndstooth tie at an afternoon photocall
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Czech model Karolina Kurkova in a pailletted
Roberto Cavalli mermaid gown from the collection that I wrote about
here
*[Note: Here we take a moment to throw some love to three iconoclasts who keep things interesting!]*
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Talented British actress Tilda Swinton chose to gender bend in this sleek & slouchy tux from Haider Ackermann at the opening night dinner.
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Veteran French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier brought some fun with his trademark man-skirt. (see top photo as well)
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Ewan McGregor also got in on the act with his tux and boots at the winners' dinner. So rock and roll, I love it! Not everyone could pull this off, but he killed it. (And his wife, Eve Mavrakis looked lovely in tea length black too.)
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Best white:
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Dutch model Doutzen Kroes in a strapless, structured Versace column at the amfAR gala
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French actor Jean Dujardin and his wife Alexandra Lamy in an embellished Zuhair Murad at the closing ceremony
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French actress Audrey Tautou looked sweet in a tea length white and beige Prada confection |
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Here's a closer look at the amazing white/silver art deco number worn by Palestinian actress/director/jury member Hiam Abbass - I would really love to know who made it!
(She's here with fellow jurors L-R Nanni Moretti, Raoul Peck, Ewan McGregor and the inspiring Diane Kruger who I wrote about
here)
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Super tall model Natasha Poly wore a smokin' Roberto Cavalli in (her native) Russian red
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Aussie singer Kylie Minogue rocked an Emilio Pucci with cool cut-outs to the amfAR gala
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American actress Kristen Stewart's scarlet Reem Acra was pretty at the Cosmopolis premiere, but I really love Brit actor Tom Sturridge's leather tux lapels!
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American actress Juliana Margulies was sexy modern simplicity in Reed Krakoff at the Cosmopolis premiere - I like the strip of darker red on the side & her gold accents
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Aussie actress Nicole Kidman in a soft asymmetrical, pleated Lanvin with crystal studded strap (which means no jewelry needed) at the Paperboy premiere
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And satisfying that magpie desire for sparkle, we happily get several heavenly gold and silver stunners:
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Starting with the lovely American actress Jessica Chastain at the Lawless premiere...
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...in a delicate chiffon Gucci Première gown
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How amazing did legend Jane Fonda look in shimmery
Atelier Versace? This woman is 74!
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Romanian-German actress Alexandra Maria Lara in sweet and diaphanous
Elie Saab Couture at the On the Road premiere
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Ukranian model-actress Milla Jovovich rocked a fun and futuristic
Atelier Versace with metallic accents to the amfAR gala (Very suitable for the former Fifth Element, no?)
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French actress Roxane Mesquida in an intricately embroidered Roberto Cavalli at On the Road
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Matthew McConaghey and model Camilla Alves in silver tulle Marchesa at the Mud premiere
Here's another look:
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Plus jolies robes... je suis triste qu'el festival est terminé!
