AmFAR AmFAR, the Foundation for Aids Research, hosted its 25th annual gala at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc at the Cap d’Antibes, but there were fewer film celebrities and more fashion models attending, possibly a consequence of the fallout surrounding disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, heavily involved in previous years. AmFAR chairman Kenneth Cole had resigned […]
Etam stages 10th live show in Paris—Emily Ratajkowski, Laury Thilleman, Jordan Barrett among VIPs
Etam As part of the events of Paris Fashion Week, lingerie brand Etam held its 10th live show at l’École des Beaux-Arts on the 26th, with audiences following the event closely on social media. The 80 models on the catwalk included Camille Rowe and Constance Jablonski, while the acts performing at the event were […]
Antony Jones The third royal-connected polo match of the season took place on Sunday, June 18, at the Queen’s Ground at Guards’ Polo Club, Windsor Great Park, with RH Polo beating La Indiana 10–9 in the Cartier Queen’s Cup. It was Adolfo Cambiaso who broke the 9–9 tie. Most Valuable Player was Tommy Beresford, who […]
Gareth Cattermole; Anthony Ghnassia; Daniele Venturelli The AmFAR Gala is traditionally the biggest do during the Festival de Cannes, and this year was no exception. The events had kicked off on Wednesday with a party for Persol, the Torino-founded eyewear brand, which celebrated its centenary. In partnership with AmFAR, the event took place on […]
Jacovides-Borde-Moreau/Bestima; Dominique Charriau; Stéphane Feugère You would be forgiven thinking there was a sense of déjà vu at day eight of the Cannes Film Festival, with Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell again. Adapted from the novel by Thomas P. Cullinan, a 1971 adaptation had starred Clint Eastwood, and is considered […]
Pascal Le Segretain; Gareth Cattermole; Kevin Tachman/AmFAR The swankiest do during the Festival de Cannes is the AmFAR gala, held at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, and presented by Harry Winston and Bold Films. The event, Cinema Against Aids, raised over US$25 million supporting AmFAR, the Foundation for Aids Research, and its pursuit of a cure […]
Barbara Palvin, Izabel Goulart, Lucky Blue Smith, Natasha Poly shine at Festival de Cannes for day 7
Pascal Le Segretain The Festival de Cannes’ seventh day saw the premières of Julieta, directed by Pedro Almodovar, and Personal Shopper, starring Kristen Stewart. But all eyes were on the fashion again at the Palais des Festivals: Natasha Poly and Lara Stone represented L’Oréal Paris, with the Russian model wearing a Prada pink, black and […]
Mike Marsland/British Fashion Council Jonathan Anderson, the man behind the label J. W. Anderson, has scooped both the men’s and women’s Designer of the Year awards at the British Fashion Awards last night, held at the Coliseum in London. Anderson has previously won the men’s prize, in 2014, the New Establishment Designer award in […]
News in brief: Chanel’s celebrities; Kate Upton gives Osmosis a thumbs-up; Mirto sees blue
Olivier Saillant With Lola Cristall’s Paris autumn–winter 2015–16 haute couture report just round the corner, we note that Chanel, as always, attracted itself a massive celebrity crowd. Wearing the house’s offerings from spring–summer 2015 and other collections were Vanessa Paradis, Kristen Stewart, Alice Dellal, Julianne Moore, Lily-Rose Depp, Geraldine Chaplin, Isabelle Huppert, Rinko Kiukchi, Lily […]
Ian Gavan Dominique Charriau Venturelli Cannes’ AmFAR Gala is the big bash during the film festival, with celebrities this year flocking to the Cinema Against Aids event at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc at the Cap d’Antibes. Over the years, the event has raised US$140 million for AmFAR’s research programmes designed to consign Aids to history. […]
