In white à Cannes...

I love wearing white dresses at night. But it's hard to find designs that avoid the "too bride" look. However, for the first time, in its 66 years, at the Cannes Film Festival, I've seen a great number of white dresses on the red carpet, one better than the other. 

The ones I loved best were the two Roberto Cavalli worn, respectively, by Cindy Crawford and Sharon Stone. I also liked Nicole Kidman's Armani Privé, which looked really good on her.

 Cindy Crawford

 Doutzen Kroes

 Heidi Klum

 Isla Fisher

 Jennifer Lawrence

 Jessica Chastain

 Liya Kebede

 Nicole Kidman

 Rosario Dawson

 Sharon Stone

Marion Cottilard

Wednesday in Buenos Aires...

The event of the week was, for sure, the opening of ArteBA 2013, which has become one of the must-go cultural appointments in Buenos Aires... 

This year's edition seemed to have less galleries, more room and best works... 

I bumped into so many friends, that I only had time for a short visit around, so I promised myself to return more relaxed, to visit stand by stand.

I'm no art expert and I follow my instict, which is no guarantee, though. 

But, personally, I really loved this painting by Marta Minujin, which, in situ, looks much more colorful than in the photo. I also enjoyed Julio Le Parc's works... 

The rest, I'll have to see on my next visit...
(Dress and coat by Oscar de la Renta, not from the same collection. Shoes by Charlotte Olympia)

Tuesday in Buenos Aires...

This Tuesday I was invited to the opening of Feria Puro Diseño. When this happens and I'm in town, I always go. I love watching the work of the new designers and artists from Argentina and I find what they do and present very interesting... 

I stopped by the stall of Eduardo Pérez Gonzalez Ocantos, which is an artist and, for some years now, together with a partner, has been designing very colorful shoes. His brand's name is Sarah Jessy Jones.

I also went to visit CONIN's stall, which is a foundation working to erradicate child malnutrition. To raise funds, they designed a mini collection of really nice t-shirts. I took some. 

I walked around and saw very nice things... from children's clothes to sexy lingerie... 

Puro Diseño will be opened, at la Rural, till Sunday May 26th...

(I'm wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress and earrings and Alaïa boots)

Monday in Buenos Aires...

My visit to Buenos Aires matches a busy schedule of events and cocktails, which I will ve attending with pleasure... 

Yesterday I went to the Fashion Edition BA2013, which is a Fashion contest organised by Faena Hotel and Mercedes Benz, with the aim to promote Argentine design worldwide.

This year's edition gathered new designers from all over the country and they were asked to present a capsule collection to be evaluated by the judges. The prize for the winner was an invitation to participate in one of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week which usually take place in the most important cities of the world.

The designers had to gather certain requirements, such as: be younger than 35 years old, have no proffesional background in fashion and no personal store to sell their creations to the public. The jury was integrated by Delia Cancela, Gustavo Lento Navarro, Andrea Saltzman, Turquesa Topper and Ana Torrejón. There were lots of people and a very happy mood. First, we were invited to see a short runway show by previous winners: Pablo Ramírez, Cora Groppo and Yanina Solnicki, from El Camarín. I liked Pablo Ramírez's and Yanina's designs very much, I found them more my style than Cora Groppo's.

Then we saw the show of the contestans, all of them so young and talented. I found their work original and full of ideas. While we waited the verdict, we were invited to a fabulous cocktail at the restaurant of the Faena. 

The winners were the girls behind Tregua: Natalia Casal, Lucía Cornejo and Marina Rulli.

Congratulations to them and we wish them lots of success!

(Before you ask, I'm wearing a Lanvin dress and necklace...) 

Isabel Marant's sneakers...

I've been resisting Isabel Marant's sneakers for a long time now, even though I see them everywhere, specially in Paris, where they were invented. What makes them so special as to have changed the sneaker market completely?

A hidden heel, a 5-cm-wedge, that makes us look taller, but keeping the easy, comfortable look of a casual footware.

It can't be said that they are pretty. On the contrary, they are bulky and apparently heavy. But they certainly have become a hit.

Celebrities, young girls, women in general, everybody likes them...

I'm still not convinced, but I've started to watch them with interest...

Photos: The marant philes

The Great Gatsby...

Ever since I was 14 years old, I've loved Francis Scott Fitzgerald. I've read, and many times, all his books. I've pictured myself as one of his wretched heroines, I have loved all his leading men (Jay  Gatsby, Dick Diver, Anthony Patch, among other) with passion. I've seen all the movies made from his work. I've even read Zelda's books. However, this past 20 years, I had him a little abandoned, but always present. I've remembered him when I saw "Midnight in Paris." 

Since the buzz around the new version of Baz Luhrman's "The Great Gatsby" began, I became interested. I was among the first to download the full soundtrack from iTunes last week (a fabulous work by Jay-Z, with great artists) and, ever since, I've listened to the songs everyday.
That's why, today, on the première in Paris (and in Cannes, but I couldn't make it there), I bought my tickets and my 3D glasses to see it...
I came out dazzled. A spectacular movie. The cast, marvellous. The costumes (the work of Catherine Marin with Miuccia Prada), incredible. A firework of a movie. I've seen few films this amazing.
And all this without missing the essence of Fitzgerald's play. It's a story about hope (the most violent of drugs), love and the challenge of changing one's past...
Leonardo di Caprio, very good-looking (in spite of being a bit "swollen") and very charming.
Carey Mulligan, simply perfect.
Ok, you'll see the reviews, but I recommend it... Very much...

Morning light...

Diner parisien...

With the arrival of Spring, the parties' and dinners' season begins in Paris...

Here I am, ready to go to one on Rue de la Bienfaisance...

Dress and necklace by Lanvin, shoes by Charlotte Olympia.