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The Coen Brothers’ latest film, Inside Llewyn Davies, had its Cannes Film Festival première on Sunday.
   The film is set in the 1960s’ Greenwich Village folk music scene, with Oscar Isaac in the title role. Carey Mulligan plays his love interest, Jean Berkey, who is in a relationship with Justin Timberlake’s character yet has become pregnant to Davies. John Goodman plays a jazz musician, and Garrett Hedlund his sidekick.
   Garrett Hedlund, Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman and T-Bone Burnet, and directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, represented the film at the Festival de Cannes, where it is in competition.
   The première attracted numerous celebrities to the Grand Théâtre Lumière’s red carpet: former Miss World, actress and Cannes regular Aishwarya Rai, Nadine Labaki, Jessica Biel, Maudy Koesnadi, Kirsten Dunst, Frédérique Bel, Hofit Golan, Cindy Fabre, Brahim Asloum and Isabella Orsini, Giulio Base and Tiziana Rocca, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman (who managed a public snog for the paparazzi), Vidya Balan, Olga Sorokina, Jane Fonda, Melita Toscan du Plantier, shoe designer Christian Louboutin, Christoph Waltz, Cristian Mungiu and Lynne Ramsay, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, and the chairman of the Cannes Film Festival, Gilles Jacob.
   One of the main sponsors, Electrolux, has been hosting the stars at the Electrolux Agora Pavilion, and on Sunday, Jade Jagger paid a quick visit, greeted by two-Michelin-star chef Bruno Oger.

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Above In what must be her year, Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence was in Cannes to promote her new film, Catching Fire.

It was another evening of celebrities at the 66th Festival de Cannes, the Cannes Film Festival, yesterday, with the première of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian).
   Attending the première were Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, Liya Kebede, Paz Vega, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, Louise Bourgoin, Elena Lenina, Jessica Miller, Lars Ulrich, Phoebe Price, Mia Frye, Gary Dourdan, Lady Victoria Hervey, Camille Lellouche, and many of the L’Oréal Paris spokeswomen: Cheryl Cole, Jane Fonda, Megan Gale, Eva Longoria, and Doutzen Kroes. Grand Central’s Camille Lellouche, Denis Menochet, Lea Seydoux, Tahar Rahim and director Rebecca Zlotowski were present on day four’s festivities, as were Catching Fire’s Sam Claflin, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, and director Francis Lawrence. (Both films are being promoted at Cannes.) Jimmy P.’s Benicio del Toro, Gina McKee, Mathieu Amalric, Danny Mooney, Michelle Thrush, Misty Upham, director Arnaud Desplechin and writer Kent Jones were also present. Thrush and Upham have American roots extending back to the Cree and Blackfoot tribes respectively.
   Jimmy P. deals with a post-World War II American soldier from the Blackfoot tribe, Jimmy Picard (del Toro), who has suffered from war trauma, who winds up at a hospital in Topeka, Kansas, with Amalric playing his doctor, Georges Devereux, a psychoanalyst and anthropologist with a speciality in native American tribes. It is based on a true story as recounted in Devereux’s 1951 book, Reality and Dream.
   Jimmy P. is Desplechin’s fourth film selected for the main competition at Cannes.

Kate Moss is the new face of St Tropez, the self-tanning brand, leading its first global advertising campaign.
   Two shots have been released: one of Moss in a white, one-piece swimsuit, and another in the nude.
   The campaign will be in print and online, and appear in point-of-sale materials from summer 2013. St Tropez is also encouraging users to use the hashtag offtosttropez on Twitter for a prize draw, which will include a holiday.
   The company has also issued a how-to video on how to get Moss’s tan in the campaign. Says Nichola Joss, St Tropez’s global tanning and skin-finishing expert, ‘To achieve Kate’s pool-side bronze for the shoot, the St Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse applied with a St Tropez Applicator Mitt gives a natural-looking, streak-free result with a flawless finish. St Tropez Powder Bronzer perfects the look with a beautiful contoured effect and enhances the natural shape of Kate’s body.’
   The iconic supermodel says she has used the St Tropez brand since its inception.
   Michelle Feeney, CEO of PZ Cussons Beauty, the owner of St Tropez, said in a release, ‘As a global beauty brand with a heritage in tanning, St Tropez is now in 18 countries and women from Rio to LA are seeking the benefits of safe tanning. Kate’s fashion icon status is important to us but now her growing number of beauty campaigns proves that her appeal as a beauty icon resonates with confident women across all age groups globally.’

Top A Fast & Furious 6 tie-in from G by Guess. Above Madrubb, the Madrid Latex fashion company, launches its spring–summer collection.

The Fast and the Furious franchise might not be Lucire readers’ cup of tea, and our closest connection to it was when we featured actress and former Miss Israel Gal Gadot on our cover a few years ago.
   However, Guess isn’t shying away from an opportunity, as its G by Guess brand is releasing a collection tying in with Fast & Furious 6, the latest instalment in the film series.
   G by Guess targets a younger consumer, which the Fast & Furious films are aimed at.
   The limited-edition capsule collection for men and women reaches stores on May 14, 10 days before Fast & Furious 6 hits US cinemas. The 15-piece collection has motor racing details, gritty prints and what G by Guess calls ‘destroyed styles’, with an emphasis on being ‘young, bold and sexy.’ Both the men’s and women’s lines have jackets, T-shirts and tank-tops, while the women’s line also features a tank dress. Accessories include aviator sunglasses, a men’s watch, and an embellished cap.
   A sneak peek is available now at GbyGuess.com/Fast6, with events being held at 30 G by Guess locations on May 18. An online competition lasting 10 days appears on GbyGuess.com and via Facebook.
   Madrubb, the Spanish Latex fashion label, has shown its spring–summer 2013 range, entitled Lxve to Lxve. It also débuts a new technique which it calls ‘Embroidery in Latex’, which it hopes will take its line into a ‘Latex haute couture’ realm.
   Madrubb, based in Madrid, also emphasizes its brighter colours for the season, calling them ‘full of life and freshness’. The palette includes bubble-gum pink, mint green, orange and jade, while there is a cream dress with embroidered sequins and crystals. The company’s website can be found at www.madridrubber.com.
   Avon, meanwhile, is launching its Anew Clinical Pro Line Corrector Treatment in Australia and New Zealand through its reps. The formula features Amino Fill 33 and claims to be a ‘game-changing innovation’. The British launch had a 60,000-strong waiting list, says Avon, and was its fastest seller.
   Avon’s R&D senior skin care manager, Anthony Gonzalez, says, ‘A-F33 is potentially as game changing in the fight against wrinkles as alpha hydroxyl acids (AHAs) and Retinol were in the 1990s.’
   In the main part of the website, publisher Jack Yan looks at Dunedin’s Undone label, the stand-out at ID Dunedin Fashion Week, while Paris editor Lola Saab reports from Portugal’s fashion week, this season held in Lisboa and Porto.

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Boring Gets You Nowhere is the title of the autumn–winter 2013 collection from World; and no sentiment rings truer for the brand than this. It is by not being boring that this label continues to grow, but by experimentation with outlandish yet still highly commercial and wearable fashion. Others perilously traverse this fine tightrope but World somehow manages to succeed.
   For its first full catwalk show in Wellington, World’s team brought out its A-game. The performance demonstrated true showmanship at its highest level: glitter, sequins, fur and possibly the kitchen sink were thrown into the mix. The result was a collection worthy of envy: clothing that runs the gamut of fine tailoring, couture dresses and to-die-for craftsmanship.
   For women, the oversized tweedy suiting is perfect for either the office or as an alternative take on cocktail dressing: a long black velvet gown will allow you play femme fatale or damsel in distress, however you choose to dress it up. Ball gown-styled lace dresses and two-tone fur-collared coats stood out in the womenswear range. Bright winter florals and warm golden and dusky jacquards, appearing in peplum styled jackets and ’80s pagoda shoulder dresses, gave the collection a point of difference. The brand has a strong Wellington customer base: once you strip away the crazy styling, hair and make-up, most of the garments are workable in everyday life. The brand’s following and versatility were evident by the number of attendees wearing current and archival pieces from the World brand.
   For men, designers Benny Castle, Francis Hooper and Denise L’Estrange-Corbet pulled out all the stops to make it a truly bright winter. Scarlet red, deep navy, rich chocolates, vivid violets and turquoise are fashioned into impeccably tailored suits, complemented by whimsical printed shirts and colourful accessories. Winter tweeds and checks are crafted into exquisite hunting coats with contrasting shawl collar lapels and blocked panel coats. A stand-out for me would be the scarlet red cord pants and navy and check suit jacket, or the couture line floral print suit (only a number of these were made).
   The brand’s creative hair director, GHD ambassador Michael Beel, and make-up director Olivia Wild saw to it that there was plenty of glitter, gold dust, Swarovski crystals and everything in between, creating fantastical looks that helped to translate the clothing to another level. Clara Bow- and Mary Pickford-styled bobs and finger waves were the call of the day, done the traditional way of course, the bobs clipped and pinned together with a multitude of gold bobby pins. Volume was key with many of the models wearing cloud-like creations adorning their heads, sprinkled in gold-dust and glitter and studded with spikes. Speaking to the duo beforehand, the brief was ‘The Great Gatsby meets Downton Abbey on an acid trip’. Eyes were smoky and sultry, while lips were scarlet red and sprinkled with glitter and crystals. Talon-like nails were prominent thanks to the creative nail technician at Buoy, continuing the nail art trend that has appeared on many international runway shows.
   The collection is available for purchase from World stores now.—Sopheak Seng, Fashion and Beauty Editor

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Look out for the Body Shop’s Mothers’ Day gift packages. Lucire tried the White Musk shower gel and body lotion, a subtle scent of one of the Body Shop’s favourites. It’s an attractively packaged duo with a matching shower scrunchy. This would be a lovely treat for a travel gift when you just want a bit of pampering that’s a bit more than the hotel freebies, retailing at NZ$23. (Custom wrapping paper for Mothers’ Day is also available.) If white musk isn’t your scent, try the Japanese Cherry Blossom, a floral fragrance. There are several gift packages in this range: shower gel, body lotion, and hand cream. Most of the Body Shop’s top sellers have a gift package to suit your budget and your nose; Madagascan Vanilla Bean, Moringa Flower and my favourite, the Shea Pamper pack—anything with pamper in the title works for me.
   The Body Shop is also all about eyes with the launch in May of 21 new eye colours. I particularly liked that they can be used both wet and dry, so when you want a defined line or depth of colour, use them wet; for that smouldering or smoky look, layer or blend them. There are shades in this range for all eye colours, moods and occasions. You can have the subtle hues of Caramel Flirt, which is much more than a nude—it has a lovely shimmer without being glitzy; or Sugar Gaze to give a lustrous highlight. Moonlight Kiss can be used as a liner or a smoky evening look, and for a young or more frivolous look, check out Berry Cute—think of a berry smoothy. Blueberry Night pairs wonderfully with Midnight Flirt. If you’re feeling earthy, the matte of Fig Leaf combined with the pearly Sweet Pea will fill the green tones beautifully.
   Retailing at NZ$21 per mono eyeshadow, the Colour Crush range is produced in Italy from high-quality pigments and Community Fair Trade Oils to the Body Shop’s high standard of sustainability and quality. The individual clear pack is compact and enables you to see exactly what you’re buying.—Linden Sprunt

Coty and its new fragrance for Chloé, See by Chloé, has launched an online competition to coincide with its UK release.
   The new competition, located at www.seebychloe-fragrance.com, encourages fans to make personalized advertisements for the fragrance based around four mini-webisodes.
   Each of the videos can be customized with users uploading three photographs, choosing the mood from the options available, and letting the website generate a new, personalized ad. The ad can then be shared with their friends on Facebook, and entered online into the competition.
   Fragrances and accessories from See by Chloé are up for grabs.
   See by Chloé is a floral fragrance, with notes of sandalwood and vanilla. Top notes are bergamot, with mid-notes of apple blossom and jasmine.
   The brand was first introduced by Chloé as an extension in 2001, with more casual styles, though prices can creep up near the US$1,000 mark, though considerably less than the typical four-figure sums one normally might pay for something from the main line. The fragrance is, however, only a recent introduction.
   Each of the inspiration videos can also be viewed below.

Sebastian Professional has teamed up with fashion designer Mara Hoffman, which sees a Mara Hoffman for Sebastian custom scarf given away with its latest limited-edition designer gift set.
   The gift pack comprises the Sebastian Professional Volupt shampoo and conditioner, along with Hoffman’s scarf, which features bold colours and graphic prints, inspired by her own spring 2013 collection, which had a São Paulo theme. The scarf has a retail value of US$120.
   Sebastian Professional lead hairstylist Thomas Dunkin says the scarf suits current trends: ‘This print is bold, beautiful and inspiring. Combine this with braids for a cool urban look or leave hair down and very natural, and tie the scarf in a bow at the crown for a more ’50s vibe.’
   The choice of Hoffman, with her Brazilian-themed spring collection, ties in with Sebastian’s Urban Explorer promotion, which educates consumers on different hair trends around the globe. The gift set shows step-by-step styling tricks from Dunkin as part of the promotion.
   Dunkin himself had led Hoffman’s hair styling at her spring 2013 show at New York Fashion Week.
   The pack will be available from Sebastian salons across the US for US$25 from May–June 2013.
   Details of Sebastian salons can be found at www.sebastianprofessional.com.