Day 1: Kristen Stewart goes bare foot while Blake Lively flaunts her baby bump in Juan Carlos Obando’s pantsuit: Cannes 2016 Red Carpet

By Paromita Roy (Content Writer) X Stylefluid Trendz

The first day started off with the name that global cinema feeds upon. Woody Allen, a versatile manifested maverick, opens the event with his film ‘Cafe Society’ at the press conference in La Croisette with his red carpet beauties Kristen Stewart and Blake Lively.

‘It’s all about shapes’ by Sølve Sundsbø : Vogue Italia March 2016

For its March 2016 issue, Vogue Italia presents an intriguing editorial titled ‘It’s all about shapes’. Modern yet regal, the 3-D artistic production is shot by London based photographer and filmmaker Sølve Sundsbø and features beautiful Anna Cleveland. The surreal editorial showcases some of the finest couture pieces from the likes of Schiaparelli, Giambattista Valli, Atelier Versace, Valentino, Chanel, Givenchy, Gaultier Paris, Dior, and many more.

Beauty at Chanel Spring 2016 Haute Couture

Inspired by Cleopatra’s makeup, the models at Chanel’s Spring 2016 couture show wore graphic eyeliners with a calligraphic twist. There was something wildly elegant about the look. The look was complemented by rolling the hair into crescent shaped chignon that featured a straight center parting.

It’s Official - “Athleisure” is included in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary

It’s Official!  Come early 2016, the street –active wear trend, named, “Athleisure” is all set to make its entry in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The dictionary definition will be, "casual clothing designed to be worn both for exercising and for general use."

Chanel creates a Chic Parisian Café on the runway- “Brasserie Gabrielle”: Paris Fashion Week 2015

Fashion shows are not only about the clothes, it is also about the mood, the ambiance and the surrounding. A runway set, with a strong visual theme, props and lighting allow the designers to convey their inspiration or ideas behind the collection with ease. A great and at times dramatic runway set, relevant to the collection, not only enhances the visual experience of the audience but also transport them to another world.

Chanel goes bloom for Spring Summer 2015 Couture:Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

Haute Couture gardening was at its best at the Chanel Spring Summer 2015 couture show yesterday. After last year’s controversial mock feminist rights protest, which angered many women for faux-demonstration of feminism on the runway, this year Karl Lagerfeld opted for more traditional and youthful floral. Out worldly dramatic and innovative, the runway sets of Chanel shows are always a highlight – thanks to the showmanship of Mr. Lagerfeld. This year too, he framed his collection with a beautiful set. The designer created an animated tropical garden under the magnificent glass roof of the Grand Palais, complete with orchid and bluebells and palm trees created out of water coloured papers that opened one by one exotically into blooms of pink, red and yellow.

And, the Style Icon of the Year 2014 is Lupita Nyong’o (Not a surprise)

Apart from winning an Oscar for her role in 12 Years a Slave, Lupita Nyong’o also seduced us with her impeccable red carpet  style and instantly  became fashion’s ‘it’ girl of the year 2014. The year truly belonged to this newcomer and without any questions, she is the Queen of 2014 Red Carpet style. A complete stunner, i love the way she played with colours on the red carpet.

Here are few dresses that made Ms. Nyong’o the Style Icon of the Year 2014.

Day 9 : Karlie Kloss in Chanel Fall 2011 Couture : amfAR’s 21st Cinema Against AIDS Gala: Cannes 2014 : Red Carpet

I wonder what’s with super model Karlie Kloss? Why is this young girl opting for pieces that does not flatter her or her age and makes her look aged? Ms. Kloss wore a navy Chanel Fall 2011 Couture dress at the annual amfAR Cinema Against AIDS gala during the 67th Cannes Film Festival in France.The colour does not complement her skin tone, neither the 20’s inspired design of the dress. And the flats!!! Do I have to say anything more?  May be she is a super model. but not super when it comes to her sartorial choice. She needs help. 

Day 2: Julianne Moore in Louis Vuitton, Blake Lively in Chanel,Liya Kebede in Roberto Cavalli,Zoe Saldana in Jason Wu:Cannes 2014:Red Carpet

Now this is one edgy look on the red carpet. Julianne Moore wore a custom Louis Vuitton gown at the premier of ‘Mr Turner’ at the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Though she carried the look to a certain extent, however, I am still not buying it. The red carpet glam quotient is completely missing. What do you have to say folks?

Day 1: Paz Vega in Elie Saab, Zoe Saldana in Victoria Beckham & Carole Bouquet in Chanel:Cannes 2014:Red Carpet

Paz Vega looked stunning in an Elie Saab Spring 2014 Couture cocktail dress at the premiere of ‘Grace of Monaco’ at the 67^th Cannes Film Festival. The feminine floral and pearl detailing of the dress looked elegant.  Paz was pretty in this dress minus the Red Carpet drama. I found her choice of footwear somewhat boring. 

Jewellery at Chanel Spring/Summer 2014

Karl Lagerfeld presented very contemporary yet classic pieces of jewellery at the Chanel Spring Summer 2014 collection.  Chunky bangles, chokers with giant pearls at the two end resembling headphones, pearl cuffs and rings are definitely some of the signature pieces that will turn heads.

Bag story at Chanel Spring Summer 2014

In addition to his fabulous Spring 2014 collection for Chanel, Monsieur Lagerfeld also offered an array of lust worthy bags in different shapes, size and patterns. Graffiti totes, sling bags, Chanel 'Lego' bags, silver quilted bags, baguettes, cross -body chain straps, embellished and spray painted backpacks were some of the key pieces.

Chanel Spring/Summer 2014: Art in Fashion ???

Karl Lagerfeld has done it again, proving that he is the big daddy of the fashion industry –the ultimate genius and master of showmanship. For Chanel’s spring 2014 show, the designer transformed the iconic Grand Palais into a Chanel modern art gallery with 75 installations designed exclusively for the runway show. The models walked past the backdrop of modern paintings and installations. There were giant Chanel No.5 bottle golden robot, leather chain straps of the signature Chanel handbag and nude mannequin to name a few.

From the Archive:’Puffy Takes Paris’ for Vogue US October 1999 by Annie Leibovitz

Famed super model Kate Moss and rapper Puff Daddy was photographed by talented Annie Leibovitz for an editorial titled ‘Puffy Takes Paris’ for Vogue US October 1999. In the first photo here, Kate turns goddess of bling in Galliano’s Christian Dior Haute Couture crystal chandelier earrings.

Chanel’s Fall 2013 Haute Couture Set- Ruined Theater

Karl Lagerfeld created a ruined, dusty, crumbled, full of rubble post apocalyptic theatre set at the Grand Palais in Paris to present his monochromatic Fall 2013 Haute Couture collection.

Chanel Fall 2013 Haute Couture – Old & the New World

Titled “The Old World and the New World”, the king of showmanship, Karl Lagerfeld created a dusty, crumbled, full of rubble post apocalyptic theatre set at the Grand Palais in Paris to present his monochromatic Fall 2013 Haute Couture collection.

Tilda Swinton as Karl’s Muse for Chanel Paris-Edimbourg 2013

Earlier in the month of February this year, it was disclosed that Tilda Swinton, the 52-year old Academy Award winning actress was tapped by Karl Lagerfeld as the face of Chanel's pre-fall Paris-Edimbourg collection, which was showcased at Linlithgow Palace last December.

Milla Jovovich in Chanel Spring 2013 – Cannes 2013

Milla Jovovich wore a red, black and white Chanel Spring 2013 Couture gown at the premiere of ‘Blood Ties’ at Festival de Cannes 2013.

Zhang Ziyi in Carolina Herrera – Cannes 2013

Zhang Ziyi wore a strapless Carolina Herrera’s Fall Winter 2012 gown at the premier of ‘The Bling Ring’ at Cannes 2013. The princess silhouette had a contemporary feel to it with its black and silver brush stroke prints.

Chanel Spring 2013 Couture

Chanel’s spring 2013 couture was presented on Tuesday (Jan 22, 2013) at Paris Haute Couture Week. Keeping his showmanship alive, Mr. Lagerfeld presented the collection against a backdrop of Mediterranean forest for which trees had been specially flown into the Grand Palais in the heart of Paris.