Harper's Bazaar in Argentina...

This afternoon I went to the cocktail to celebrate the launch of the Argentine version of the magazine Harper's Bazaar. Finally this great fashion and beauty magazine has its local edition.

Her editor-in-chief is Ana Torrejón, who already has a long and interesting experience in the world of fashion magazines for women, because she used to be in charge of the Argentine Elle Magazine.

The cocktail took place at the Faena Hotel, where I haven't been for a long time and still keeps that Argentine-modern charm: a mixture of local-antique with New York futurism. I love it.

But back to the cocktail, everyone was there, of course because the Grupo Mass+ organized it all. From a representative of the American Harper's Bazaar to Juliana Awada, lots of models and other magazine editors, together with many journalists covering the event (even my beloved Roberto Funes Ugarte was there working for C5N).

Everything turned out perfectly and it was lovely to see so many friends again. Before you ask, I wore my blue one-shoulder Lanvin which I took to the Sotheby's Gala in Paris. My sister also chose a Lanvin, but hers, more daring and original, with black feathers.

I hope the magazine meets a huge success here. 

Later, together with Roberto, I went to the Restaurant Tô, at the Hotel Mio Buenos Aires. It was a first for me and I was positively impressed by the decoration and general look of the place. Great food, argentine-japanese fusion. I felt as if being in Los Angeles, with a touch of local tango.

Another restaurant I visited these past days is that of the Hotel Algodon Mansion. Excellent. Both in Recoleta, which has become again an IT neighborhood...

I'm behaving like a tourist in the city where I've lived half of my life... and I can tell it has changed a lot... for the better.

Martín Fierro 2011 (Part II)...

Fighting hard not to fall asleep (I got back from Paris on Saturday, so I was still suffering the 5-hour time difference), I saw almost the entire Martín Fierro Awards ceremony.

I found the general look much better than in previous years, although there was a "surplus" of jewels (which I only like on one-color dresses, with no details or embroideries...) and some dramatic hair-dos. But, I repeat, in general, I liked what I saw.

Natalia Oreiro looked impeccable with the three dresses she chose. With a light and fresh make-up, she looked charming and comfortable in her hosting role. I would only criticize her first hair-do, a chignon to one side, only because I don't like it myself. I usually prefer something more classic.

I liked Verónica Lozano and found Viviana Canosa sexy with her turquoise necklace. Her hair, however, was too long...

Marcelo Tinelli is such a handsome man, but I would have suggested him a classic smoking and not the one he used.

I liked Mike Amigorena and his eccentricities. He makes me laugh.

Now, I'll wait for the photos!

Martín Fierro 2011...

I jumped out of my bed, where I'm watching the Martín Fierro Awards, to write my first impressions... I must have Twitter!

(I do, but I'm still not into it...)

Well, up to now, I've seen very beautiful women and some interesting dresses... Of course, and sorry for not being unbiased, I must mention my sister, with a tight black Oscar de la Renta. She was specially invited to cover the event for her fashion column in Revista Caras, where she's now collaborating. Then, very nice was Natalia Oreiro's green dress, also an Oscar... It belonged to the 2011 Resort Collection... I know it to be so because I have all the catalogs! It reminded me of one I have from 2008, also in green and, of course, from De la Renta too.

I saw lots of red dresses, like those used by Cecilia Roth and Inés Estévez. Charming was the Benito Fernández chosen by Laura Novoa (although she paired it with too much jewels for my taste) and Susana Giménez ruby necklace. I loved Leticia Brédice's white dress, although I found her hair too dyed (she must use it like that for her character in El Elegido), and Catherine Fulop's hair-do. Very modern...

Now, back to my bed and the TV...

Cannes is over...

After 11 days of movies and fashion, this afternoon, with the award ceremony, Cannes Film Festival said goodbye till next year.

As it was predicted, the "Palm d'Or" was given to the movie "The Tree of Life," by Terrence Malick. This American director is not so popular among the great audience (in 40 years he only made 5 movies) but experts and movie critics consider him a unique artist, almost like Stanley Kubrick.

The award for Best Male Performance was given to the French actor Jean Dujardin for his role in "The Artist." I love Dujardin, who's good-looking, talented and a great dancer. Kirsten Dunst received the Best Female Performance award... I don't like her very much, but I'm sure she deserved it.

I want to point out again the supreme elegance of Jane Fonda, who handed out the Palm d'Or. She wore a long, nude and embroidered dress that looked perfect on her. Très chic.

Also beautiful (again!) was Uma Thurman's look: a French blue dress, opened in the back with a sexy cleavage... A true goddess!

Tonight we'll have, although more modest but not less important, the Martín Fierro Awards.

I'll be back with my comments... See you.

My "Palms" to Elegance in Cannes...

For a week now in France (and in the rest of the world), we've been following the Cannes Film Festival which, apart from being one of the most important festivals because of the quality of the movies in competition and the line-up of directors (all of them proud to be chosen to participate), it has become a runway to fashion, elegance and unique glamour. 

L'Oreal (French group owning several beauty brands) and Chopard are the main sponsors of the Festival and they both hire models and actresses to show their beauties on the Red Carpet leading to the steps of the Palais du Festival, were movies are daily premiered. So every afternoon it's a treat to watch the arrival of stars, broadcasted live by Canal +, another of the main sponsors.

This year we've seen everything: beautiful women, one or two looking totally ridiculous, and others simply stunning. 

My awards to Elegance this year go to three actresses...

Number one: Jane Fonda

At 73, the American actress shone with her body (slim and perfect), her hair (she is one of the faces of L'Oreal products) and her beautiful dresses (a white Pucci, a golden-green Cavalli), with no cleavage, and long-sleeved, because, in spite of being the queen of fitness, she knows that at a certain age it's best to hide the arms!

Number two: Uma Thurman

With her white Atelier Versace dress, she looked splendid! Her loose, untidy chignon, her long green earrings, her body, her height... Everything, just perfect!

Number three: Angelina Jolie

I found her dress simply beautiful (although I'm not into that color). Also her hair, her face and... Brad Pitt by her arm... Such an "interesting" accessory.

The ones I liked less?

Penélope Cruz (a dramatic dress and a weird hair-do) and Melanie Griffith (a too-detailed look). I did not like Argentine actress Marina Guzmán's shoes. Just not glamorous enough.

There are still too days to go... 

I'll be back with more...

My posts are back!

Blogger kept its promise and my deleted posts have returned!
If you scroll down, you'll be able to find them!
So happy...

Monumenta 2011...

One of the best privileges of spending a lot of time in Paris is being able to witness the many artistic offers in town. These days, at the Grand Palais, you can visit the gigantic masterpiece of Anish Kapoor, "Leviathan," in what is known as Monumenta 2011.

After Anselm Kiefer in 2007, Richard Serra in 2008 and Christian Boltanski in 2010, Monumenta has become an important appointment in Contemporary Art.

Anish Kapoor was born in India in 1954, is British and one of the greatest sculptors of our time. 

His Leviathan can be seen till June 23rd and it fills the entire hall of the Grand Palais. It's made of a transparent plastic material, which feeds itself with the light that enters through the glass ceiling of the museum. You can enter and walk around the inside of it, feeling a warm yet moving intimacy... much like entering into a huge stomach... or at least I felt it so.

You can also, of course, enjoy it from the outside, while a guide will explain the nature of the material used (a special plastic), how it was inflated, how it is fed through very big tubes and why it took 7 days to build it (the same it took God to create the Earth... Duh).

Now, the question is... What is to happen with such structure after the exhibit? Re-use the plastic? Burn it? No, that would be too toxic.

Whatever.
But if you have the chance, it's worth visiting it, before it disappears. 

A note...

Dear readers,

As you've probably realized, my last two posts (as also your comments) have been deleted in the past days. It seems that Blogger had a technical failure and as part of the maintenance process, we've been unable to sign up into our blog. And they had to erase all changes made since Wednesday.

They promise to restore everything back, so I won't be writing those posts again, but I'll tell you (because you've been asking) that the dress I wore for the dinner was a Fall-Winter 2010-2011 Lanvin and that my shoes were Very Privé Louboutins. Also that the party was amazing, that Albert, Prince of Monaco, was there, without Charlene, and that 350.000 euros were raised to help the Association FXB. Everyone was very generous. 

I hope my posts return soon!!!

Gala in benefit of the Association FXB (Part II)

FXB stands for Francois-Xavier Bagnoud, a young helicopter pilot who, in 1986, died in an accident while on a rescue mission in Mali, Africa.

He was only 24 years old.

In 1989, his mother, Albina de Boisrouvray, cousin to Prince Albert of Monaco, created, together with her family and friends, the Association FXB to continue promoting the generosity and compassion that guided the life of her son. With the aim of helping the poorest families in Africa, they've created the Villages FXB, where they provide the necessary to put end to the vicious circle of poverty, illness and. illiteracy. Today, in 2011, there are already 50 Villages FXB, spread in Africa, China, India and Thailand.

How do they raise the necessary funds?

To begin with, Albina is a very appreciated woman and is part of one of the most important families in Europe.

And she works a lot... As she did so last night, in the Benefit Gala to help FXB, were many members of the greatest fortunes in Europe were invited. Incredible prizes were auctioned: from trips to the four corners of the world (donated by Sotheby's, who also lent the rooms for the dinner), to prestigious wines (as the Chateau Lafitte 2001 and Chateau Duhart-Milon 2001... gently donated by the Baroness Philippine de Rothschild) and jewels from Tiffany's... Everything was sold, summing up to 350.000 euros, which is a lot of money. So much can be done with such funds...

A very special night no one wanted to miss... From Prince Albert of Monaco to the most elegant and spectacular women and rich Arab Princes.

It was a great satisfaction to see how generous people can be for a fair cause...

Gala in benefit of the Association FXB (Part I)

Here I am, getting ready for the Gala at Sotheby's... I've got lots to tell you, but forgive me, I'll do so tomorrow... I'm too tired and it's late...

However, here go pictures of my dress (Lanvin) and accessories, just before leaving home...

Ballet from the Bolshoi Theatre at Paris' Opera Garnier...

Gala at the Opera Garnier. I invited my sister yo see the Ballet from the Bolshoi Theatre, which is giving a series of performances here in Paris. And tonight the special Gala is organized by the AROP (Association pour le Rayonnement de l'Opera National de Paris), presenting "Flammes de Paris," a ballet choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, about the French Revolution.

All Paris was there: men in smoking, women in long dresses and very elegant.

The performance was simply PERFECT. Not a false step, nor a doubting dancer... Virtuosity as I've never seen before. Everyone danced with such grace, coordination and talent, that we were all left breathless.

A special congratulation for Maria Alexandrova, the étoile of the Bolshoi, absolutely marvelous.

And I don't want to forget to mention the splendid set design, costume and lighting...

We went out to the beautiful Parisian night, full of stars and crescent moon, with the sense of peace and fulfillment such artistic expression produce...

As you can see, I wore an Oscar de la Renta I've already used in Buenos Aires, on August 2010...

Met's Costume Institute Gala: Tribute to Alexander McQueen...

You will have to excuse me... no pictures in this post. Carla Mitrani, my fabulous producer and assistant, will be giving birth to her second child, Homero, this morning... 

Congratulations, Carla!

As for the Met's Gala, which took place on May 2nd, I invite you to watch the pictures of the Red Carpet in style.com.

I watched the coverage a couple of times already and I singled out some great looks and lots of hideous ones!

I found Giselle Bundchen, in red McQueen, the very best!

As for the worst... so many!!

I expect your reviews...