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Couture at Cannes

Opening Ceremony And 'The Great Gatsby' Premiere - The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival

After the Oscar’s and The Met Ball, The Cannes Film Festival always brings out some of Hollywood’s brightest in some of fashion’s most stunning couture. Have a look at some of our favorites so far!

 

Of course we couldn’t overlook the biggest blunder on the Red Carpet in Cannes.  Of course we’re talking about Julianne Moore’s poor fitting shoes and her pinky toes sticking out.  You’re wearing Dior and on the Red Carpet, so your feet should never look like that! If the shoes the stylist gave you don’t fit, then go buy some new ones!

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Fun Stuff, Inspiration

Designers Sketch the Perfect Maternity Dress for Kate Middleton

Sure, it would be more fun to outfit the real live Duchess, but sometimes a pen and paper will just have to suffice, and today WWD asked a bevy of designers to come up with dresses fit for the last few months of Kate Middleton’s pregnancy. As you might expect, some options look more realistic than others.

Donna Karan designed a draped gown in striking blue that we could picture Kate wearing to a formal engagement, captioning the illustration: “Kate Middleton is elegant, sensual, timeless. This is a dress she could wear forever, at any age, at any stage, during and after her pregnancy.”

Karl Lagerfeld also went with blue, albeit in a rather different silhouette. For the pregnant royal, he sketched a bright navy Chanel frock with a mullet hem, high neck, and plunging neckline, adding the caption, “I think this dress is very much in her taste,” and scrawling “proud to be pregnant” at the top of the page. This isn’t exactly the first time he’s gotten fanciful with Kate’s wardrobe — recall the time he suggested she accessorize her “modern Victorian” wedding gown with a pair of thigh high boots? Something tells us he has fun with these little projects. - Styleite

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(images courtesy of Styleite)

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Shopping, Team Cameo

Cameo’s Favorite Pieces Rock The Voice!

Although we watch it for the talent, we really love it for the outfits, especially when the contestants are dripping in our jewels of course!  Keep up with The Voice each week to see more from the incredible contestants and how the future stars are styled – we know we’ll be watching!

Top left: Cathia in CelebBoutique Aysha Dress – $204

Top right: Caroline Glaser in Kevia Pavé Wing Necklace

Bottom left: Amber Carrington in t+j Designs Blue Crystal Spike Necklace & Pink Crystal Spike Necklace – $58 each

Bottom right: Sarah Simmons in The 2 Bandits Tribal Ring – $55

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Celebrity, Inspiration, Red Carpet

Fashion Reporter: Met Gala’s Best and Worst

The Met Gala is the perfect opportunity to take some serious risks and truly be fashion forward. While some embraced this year’s theme “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” accordingly, some just took all the wrong risks. Here’s our best worst, and those in between list.

BEST

Sarah Jessica Parker
Anne Hathaway
Taylor Swift
Rosie Huttington Whitely
Hailee Steinfeld
Jennifer Lopez
Jessica Biel
Nicole Richie
Katie Holmes
Rooney Mara
Brooklyn Decker
Julianne Hough

WORST

Kim Kardashian
Miley Cyrus
Beyonce
Elle Fanning
Ginnifer Goodwin
Julianne Moore
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwen Steffani
Katy Perry

and the In Betweens

Allison Williams
Dakota Fanning
Miranda Kerr
Jessica Alba
Emmy Rossum
Jennifer Lawrence
Emma Watson
Olivia Wilde
Kristen Stweart
Blake Lively
Chloe Sevingy
Kerry Washington
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Obsessed

Currently Obsessed | The Great Gatsby

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With the highly anticipated release of The Great Gatsby right around the corner, we can’t help but drool over the intricately gorgeous costumes used through out this movie. From the beaded flapper dresses to the crystal head pieces, we can’t help but think that this will definitely be the most glamorous and elegant renditions of all. Here’s a look at some of the most outstanding fashion moments.

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And because we just couldn’t help ourselves, here’s the official trailer for The Great Gatsby, in theaters May 10!

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Beautify, News, Take Note

Naturally Beautiful Accessories for Earth Day

 

 

 

 

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One of the biggest statements these days is to make products that are natural and eco-friendly and the CFDA is making sure that the Fashion Industry is keeping up with the trends by putting together a sustainability committee headed by Scott Mackinlay Hahn of Rogan/Loomstate and Melissa Joy Manning with steering members Pamela Love, Maria Cornejo, Victoria Bartlett, and Tina Lutz.  The committee will be responsible for educating, collaborating with, and mentoring designers on ways to implement eco-friendly practices in to their designs and businesses.

Like the CFDA, handbag designer Jamie Lim of Kayu and jewelry designer Kevia Jeffrey-West of Kevia believe in creating accessories that are not only stunning, but are good for the Earth as well.

Kayu, meaning wood in Indonesian, creates elegant and bold clutches, handbags, and small accessories that show off the natural beauty of its materials like Straw, Satin, Jute, and Tinalak.  Her creative and exquisitely executed use of sustainable materials has earned Lim the prestigious Earth Award for Fashion in 2009 and was a finalist for the Eco Domani Fashion Award in 2010.  To further the brand’s mission, Kayu donates a portion of each sale to various healthcare and educational initiatives.

Kevia has long desired to create a completely eco-friendly collection since the brand’s inception and was recently able to do so by producing every piece from 100% recycled metal and wood as well as sustainably harvested and naturally treated wood, but she didn’t stop there.  Her entire business is green – from the factories where the jewelry is produced, the streamlined packaging system that reduces the amount of materials needed, to her offices which use only recyclable items, compost their food, power with renewable energy, and heat with natural gas while purchasing offsets to counter 100% of the greenhouse gas emissions.  Just in time for Earth Day, Kevia was inspired to create a collection inspired by 5 endangered species – the European Stag Beetle, American Burying Beetle, Spotted Owl, Swallowtail Butterfly, and Doloff Spider – which pays homage to their natural beauty and iconography.  15% of net proceeds from this collection will go towards Nature Restoration & Environmental Restoration Projects.

Going green never looked this good!

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