Cannes Red Carpet Trend: Seeing Scarlet

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Cannes Film Festival came to a close during Memorial Day weekend, and we were quite impressed with most of the red carpet looks from our favorite celebrities and their stylists. Black and bling were certainly prevalent red carpet choices for the occasion, but we were pleasantly surprised at how many ladies were seeing red during the fest. Whether from nose to toes or just with a splash of detail, red on the red carpet was hot, hot, hot at Cannes 2012. See the gallery after the jump.

Carine and Karl Help amfAR Gala Raise a Record-Breaking $11M

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

It pays to have friends in high fashion places. The annual amfAR Cinema Against AIDS gala held last week during the Cannes Film Festival brought in a record-breaking $11 million thanks to a little help from Carine Rotifeld and company. 

Carine’s amfAR Fashion Show, Lindsay Lohan Gets a Dick and Keira Knightley Engaged

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Lara Stone goes intergalactic in the music video for Hot Chips‘ music video, “Night and Day.” [Fashionologie]

- Carine Roitfeld staged her all-black runway show during the amfAR Gala featuring models Lindsey Wixson, Karolina Kurkova and Lily Donaldson in looks by Chanel, Balenciaga and Versace. [Styleite]

Prada Surprises Cannes with a Roman Polanski Film, Helena Bonham Carter in Therapy

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Prada‘s new fashion film is practically dripping in Oscars…and probably some weird sexual kinks. Directed by Roman Polanski (guilty on both fronts), Sir Ben Kingsley plays psychiatrist to Helena Bonham Carter before shirking his shrink duties to drape himself in her Prada purple puffer jacket. It seems that Prada has given the doctor a fuzzy case of ADD in A Therapy. 

Tilda Swinton Shows Her Candy, Facebook Goes Public and Kanye’s Cannes Debut

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Model or work of art? Raquel Zimmermann is having an identity crisis in this Dior Joaillerie video directed by Steven Meisel. [Made in Brazil]

- Victoria Beckham is planning her first brick and mortar store, “probably” in London. [Fashionista]

- Tilda Swinton looks absolutely transtastic on the cover of Candy #4. [Fucking Young!]

Cannes Film Festival Trend Alert: Bodacious Black Ball Gowns

Edited by Zosia Baroody

Luxurious yachts, one-of-a-kind gowns and priceless diamonds are all common sights at the annual Cannes Film Festival. Every May, celebs from all around fly to the French Riviera for one of the most prestigious art gatherings of the year. We are obviously watching the Cannes red carpet quite closely, and the fest was kicked-off with a dazzling display of black ball gowns. From sleek and simple to intricate and gothic, here are seven celebs donning marvelously dark dresses.

JLo Tops Forbes Celebrity 100, Aggy Deyn Is in a Movie, and Amanda Lepore Tells Louboutin Line to ‘Go to Heel’

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Clearly mistaking the German premiere of Men in Black III for the Las Vegas premiere of Men in the Back IV, alleged model Micaela Schaefer trashed it up in a dress seemingly made of recycled VHS tape. [Huff Po]

- Martha Stewart giving Veronica Lake realness, courtesy of the late makeup maestro Kevyn Aucoin. [Tumblr via Paper]

- In what has to be regarded as one of the greatest — and most inexplicable — comebacks in recent memory, Jennifer Lopez tops the Forbes annual Celebrity 100 list for the first time, unseating Lady Gaga who falls to a respectable fifth place behind perennial power player Oprah, and fellow poptarts Justin Bieber and Rihanna. [Forbes]

Carine Roitfeld Puts On All Black Fashion Show

Edited by Samantha Lim

The Cannes Film Festival kicks off today and among the highlights attendees can look forward to is a fashion show organized by Carine Roitfeld. Featuring her idea of the perfect black wardrobe, the show will include all black looks from Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Christian Dior,Christopher Kane, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, and Versace.  Best of all, you might be able to snag some of it. How? 

The 2012 Oscar Nominations: A Few Surprises, A Lot of Snores

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The nominees for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning and most importantly, Melissa McCarthy was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Bridesmaids. Everything else…eh.

Grace Kelly Undergoes the Barbie Doll Reincarnation

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

When a style icon dies and goes to heaven, is there anything left besides photos, film and memories? If you’re not into grave-digging, a Barbie doll reincarnation is the way to go. Grace Kelly is the latest starlet to go plastic, and we can’t get enough.