Fan Bing Bing at the Shanghai Film Festival Opening Ceremony

This is a shade that pretty much only Bing Bing can pull off. The elegance and innocence of the pale lavender is miraculous on her. She wore an Elie Saab in this shade to Cannes (see below) and it had such a similar amazing effect. The ruffles along the bust distract a bit from her face and her hair is lying a bit awkwardly but I think that’s all a side effect of a poor picture. Really beautiful,  I hope she wears more like this to Shanghai.

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Fan Bing Bing in Oscar de la Renta at Cannes

Fan Bing Bing in Elie Saab at Cannes

Georges Hobeika Spring Couture 2011

 

Uma Thurman at the Urban Zen Stephan Weiss Apple Awards

Uma Thurman pulled a fast one with this dress. She wore this as a casual day dress during Cannes last month (see link below). She wore it in the same way — simple, casual, free.

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Uma Thurman in Valentino on the Street in Cannes

Uma Thurman in Chanel at amfAR Gala

Valentino Spring Couture 2011

 

Elena Anaya at the “The Skin I Live In” Premiere at Cannes

More Elie Saab. A simple and glamorous look. Not hugely move by this but it’s pretty.

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Kirsten Dunst at amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS Gala during Cannes

I like this a lot. It’s more risque than Dunst generally opts for. The sheer bottom is amazing and the way that it looks kind of like a cover sheet over the simple, tiny dress. She’s got such a strange emotion on her face, such sass. It ruins the look a bit because it’s so hostile and better than thou look.

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Kirsten Dunst in Rodarte at Cannes

Kirsten Dunst in Chloe at Cannes

Chanel Spring Couture 2011

Uma Thurman: Cannes Street Style

If Valentino couture were something that I could wear just to bum around, my life would be infinitely better.

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Valentino Spring Couture 2011

Uma Thurman in Roland Mouret at a Cannes Dinner

Uma Thurman in Chanel at Cannes

Beyoncé: “Run the World (Girls)” Music Video

While watching American Idol last night (yes, yes I do still watching. Guilty pleasure.), they premiered the Beyoncé music video that I wrote about a month ago [see here] with all of the grainy shots of couture pieces from while they were shooting the video. Last night, as I watched it with my mom and best friend, each time there was an outfit change I shouted out the name of the designer. There was more couture in this five minute video than in a couture fashion show. I’m posting the link then the runway shots — enjoy!!

1. Both Beyoncé and her back up dancer don Fall 2010 McQueen to start off the video. An absolutely stunning beginning.

2. A pair of Norma Kamali fringed shorts and Alexander Wang fringed short heels with a black bustier and gold Harness — intense? Not as intense as the riveting dance number she performs here.

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The most delicious look I’ve ever imagined. This amazing, ethereal Givenchy piece in a sandy and dreary desert. What a dichotomy. The wild beasts being held back by the bad ass in the fairy tale gown.

4.

Beyoncé stands strong against the water behind her in this Jean Paul Gaultier gown. With the cut outs and the harsh angles, it is the complete opposite of the Givenchy piece. This dress feels completely at home in the harsh atmosphere, it looks as if it owns the land.

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B shines against the drab background in this attention grabbing Pugh dress. Not to be outdone by a flaming car in the background, she dons Pugh booties as well with mirrored gold around them. This is, what I would expect to be, the most uncomfortable outfit ever.

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It was difficult to get a shot of the entire gown — which B had modified for better dancing. Rather than being a skirt it was more like a very long loin cloth — there were two pieces hanging down, full length, and connected above the waist. This color is STUNNING on her though, I wish she would wear this again to an event or something so we could see it in full light. Here, again, is an insane dance number.

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Because of all of the dancing bringing up all the dust from the floor it’s nearly impossible to get a great shot of this dress. But it’s stunning. Even more stunning is how her boobs managed to stay intact in their respective places for this insanely complex dance routine.

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Emilio Pucci Fall 2011

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring Couture 2011

Fan Bing Bing at “The Marche Du Film China Night” Press Conference at Cannes

Fan Bing Bing wears Elie Saab in such an elegant way. This dress reminds me a lot of Mila Kunis’ Oscar look this year. The delicate lavender and the floral piece at the top is beautiful. There’s such an easy grace to it. Bing Bing has been going more casual — or at least, casual for her — lately. Her hair has been down rather than the updo’s she generally opts for and her styles have been less edgy and more demure and feminine. It’s a lovely style for her and also nice to see her in a different light, from a different perspective.

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Elie Saab Spring Couture 2011

Fan Bing Bing in Oscar de la Renta at Cannes

Fan Bing Bing in Elie Saab at Cannes

Zhang Zilin at “The Tree of Life” Premiere at Cannes

The asian actress wore an amazing Elie Saab gown. I love the color of this and the simplicity that is offset by the simple lace along the one shoulder line. Stunning.

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Elie Saab Spring Couture 2011

Li Bing Bing at “The Tree of Life” Premiere at Cannes

This was one of my favorite pieces from this collection. The neutral stone color looks stunning on Li Bing Bing. The super high slit is sexy and alluring yet she pulls it off as demure and simple, a strong feat. My only complain is that it is a bit loose in the bust. It looks like it’s waving back and forth a little and while she looks stunning, this dress would definitely suit someone with a larger chest better. I love her jewelry — she accessorized stunningly. It does look a little bare on the runway without any accessories and Li’s addition of the strings of diamonds just accentuate the gown in an amazing and necessary way.

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Elie Saab Spring Couture 2011

Li Bing Bing in Georges Chakra at Cannes

Mia Wasikowska at “The Tree of Life” Premiere at Cannes

AH so close. Wasikowska’s Mouret gown the other night was flawless, and this look feels very flawed to me. I think that she needs a new stylist. She gravitates towards these neutral tones and styles of gown that don’t suit her at all. The deep and dark colored Roland Mouret (link below) brought out so much color in Wasikowska and the simple cut looked so amazing on her. Those are the pieces she needs to wear, not these princess gowns. There is a person for that — the Fanning’s for instance, they have the right look for these. On Mia it doesn’t feel right. Something feels missing, like she is trying to fit into something wrong for her.

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Mia Wasikowska in Roland Mouret at Cannes

Valentino Spring Couture 2011