Cannes Red Carpet Trend: Putting on the Ritz

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

We are well into the fifth day of Cannes Film Festival 2012, and the red carpet is alive with celebrities in couture. So far, we’ve seen the black ball gown make numerous appearances at premieres and parties, an elegant choice for the French festival. Now it’s time for these style stars to put on the ritz. Sequins and beading have been trending on the Cannes red carpet these last fews days, and you know we can’t resist a diva in sparkles. From the parties to the premieres, it’s all about the glitz and the glamour.

Stella McCartney Pre-Fall 2012 British Invasion

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

The British are coming! The British are coming! One If By Land, Two If By Sea in the West Village last night housed Stella McCartney fête to her Pre-Fall 2012 collection; a British Invasion of grown up English prep school. Stella is celebrating 10 years of business, and her mates Liv Tyler and Naomi Watts were there to raise a glass. 

Oprah and Ralph: The Saga Continues

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Oprah may have hung up her television mic and camera-ready wig, but that doesn’t mean she’s given up the role of interviewer par excellence. Eschewing his sprawling Colorado ranch, legendary designer Ralph Lauren coaxed the big O out for a night at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tulley Hall to sit down and chat about…him to raise money for the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. 

The Stars Come Out at Elle’s Night of Women in Hollywood

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Actresses and female filmmakers threw on some Calvin Klein and converged at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Monday night for Elle magazine’s annual “Women in Hollywood” event. Twas a mutual admiration society as Barbra Streisand, Michelle Pfeiffer, Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow, Laura Dern, Viola Davis, Naomi Watts, Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston mingled with the new kids on the block, including Evan Rachel Wood, Freida Pinto, Elizabeth Olsen, Amanda Heard and Chloe Moretz.

Paul and Stella McCartney Harmonize Music, Fashion and Ballet: Stars Stud Premiere

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

The stars shone brightly over the McCartney family affair at Lincoln Center last night. Sir Paul McCartney premiered Ocean’s Kingdom, the first ballet of his own composing. His daughter, the fashion formidable Stella McCartney exquisitely costumed every ballerina in the production. From the red carpet poured in talent after beauty after me; Jon Bon Jovi, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alec Baldwin, Ralph Lauren, Candace Bushnell, the fabulous list goes on. Not only did we discover the sensational dresses that sauntered in on socialites and dancers, but the ballet was an emotional rush from all perspectives. See the fabulites, the costumes, and our close brush with Paul as he radiantly enters the building.

Eva Mendes “Comes Full Circle” on the Windmills of Mugler’s Mind

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

“I grew up with Angel. I remember thinking, as a child, ‘That’s what a woman smells like.’ I’m the baby [in my family] by 10 years, and my sisters wore it. It comes full circle now that I’d be the face of Angel.”

– Professional stunner and sometime actress, Eva Mendes, on her new gig as the face of Thierry Mugler‘s 19 year old fragrance,  Angel.

Chanel Overtakes The Tribeca Film Festival

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Fashion has an obvious role to play in films of the past, present and future, so why not celebrate them with one of the greatest fashion houses of all time? A star-studded crowd, including fashionistas Naomi Watts, Chloe Sevigny, Zoe Kravitz and Rose Bryne, gathered to celebrate the Sixth Annual Chanel Tribeca Film Festival Artist Dinner alongside festival founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal. Click to see the Chanel style takeover.

Label to Watch: Scanlan & Theodore

Edited by The Fashion Web

 
Scanlan & Theodore is an Australian label that smartly garnered some press recently by using model and designer Erin Wasson in their latest lookbook – I know that’s how I heard about them! Shot by famed photog Nan Goldin, the pictures were so moody glam, I immediately decided to learn…

Label to Watch: Scanlan & Theodore

Edited by The Fashion Web

 
Scanlan & Theodore is an Australian label that smartly garnered some press recently by using model and designer Erin Wasson in their latest lookbook – I know that’s how I heard about them! Shot by famed photog Nan Goldin, the pictures were so moody glam, I immediately decided to learn …

Label to Watch: Scanlan & Theodore

Edited by The Fashion Web

 
Scanlan & Theodore is an Australian label that smartly garnered some press recently by using model and designer Erin Wasson in their latest lookbook – I know that’s how I heard about them! Shot by famed photog Nan Goldin, the pictures were so moody glam, I immediately decided to learn …