The 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival red carpet saw Paz Vega, Sofia Coppola, Lambert Wilson, Adele Exarchopoulos, Jane Fonda, Ziyi Zhang, Karlie Kloss, Kendall Jenner wearing Chopard while the likes of Carole Bouquet and Kendall Jenner preferred Chanel.

The opening event also saw the brand ambassadors of L’Oréal Paris Blake Lively, Zoe Saldana, Jane Fonda, Laetitia Casta and Gong Li walk the red carpet on the day 1, with Blake Lively and Zoe Saldana who have recently been signed on as the spokespeople for L’Oréal Paris made their first appearance.

The opening also saw Mallika Sherawat in blue lace Emilio Pucci gown, joining Nicole Kidman on the red Carpet.

Dubai:

Karl Lagerfeld unveiled Chanel’s cruise 2015 collection, for the very first time against exotic backdrop, a manmade island off the coast of Dubai.

As the guests travel in a boat (being the latest fad) Chanel’s oasis set, which took two months to construct, had palm trees, cactus and henna plants; tents appointed with cushions, rugs and water pipes. “With the highest building, I thought there was a reason to show the highest fashion, ha-ha-ha-ha,” Lagerfeld said.

“A romantic idea, without any folkloric touch, of an Orient of my imagination of the 21st century,” was how Lagerfeld described a collection built on gauzy fabrics and flowing, enveloping silhouettes lit up by intricate metallic embroideries and dense patterns.

Freida Pinto , Dakota Fanning, Tilda Swinton, Janelle Monáe, Vanessa Paradis and Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz were some of the A-listers who attended the show.

Prince William, president of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity hosted a dinner for 150 people at the Waterloo Chamber, which was also the former abode of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret for performing Christmas pantomimes as kids. The dinner was organised in aid of the specialist London cancer hospital and was accompanied by the Ralph Lauren, as its guest of honour, who donated multi-million pounds, for a new Ralph Lauren Centre for Breast Cancer Research, awaited to open next year at the Royal Marsden’s main branch in Chelsea.

Decorated with palace like arrangements, hung with giant oil paintings of monarchs, dukes and popes, and luxury cuisines, the dinner served to mark a milestone for cancer research, thanks to Lauren’s generous charity.

Showing their support, gracing the evening with their presence were Cate Blanchett, Emma Watson, Laura Carmichael, Allen Leech, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mario Testino, Sheherazade Goldsmith, Kate Moss and Jamie.

Mod’Art International the French Fashion School hosted their Annual Graduating Fashion Show on the at Hotel Sea Princess. The exquisite evening showcased 165 garments creatively designed by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students.

Seen enjoying the zealous collection were Simran Kumar Mundi, Hazel Keech, Shibani Kashyap along with Archana Kochhar, Shane and Falguni Peacock, Gavin Miguel, Shaheen Abbas, Shamita Singha and Mashoom Singha amongst others.

Pidilite’s show to support children suffering from blood cancer for the 9^th year in succession, witnessed style icons, achievers and prominent figures including chief guest, Ranbir Kapoor, yesteryear’s gracious actoress Sadhanaji, Vivek Oberoi, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Madhur Bhandarkar, Rashami Desai, Sakshi Tanwar, Terence Lewis, Dr. Rishma Pai, Neetu Chandra, Lucky Morani, Gauhar Khan, Rashmi Uday Singh, Vidya Malwade, Bhagyashree, Amrita Rao, Tara Sharma, Parizad Kolah Marshall amongst others from different walks of life, dressed in creations of ace designers Vikram Phadnis and Shaina NC.

The event also saw scintillating performances by Shankar Mahadevan with his son Sidharth, Neeti Mohan, Sukruti, Akruti, and Prakruti Kakkar, with a grand finale majestic aerial dance presented by leading choreographer Terence Lewis.

Michael Kors presented The Michael Kors Jet Set Experience, an exclusive celebration of the opening of the brand’s first China flagship store at the Jing’An Kerry Centre in Shanghai.

A 360-degree event immersed the audience in music, moving images and emotion. Set in a private 30,000-square-foot jet hangar at Hongqiao Airport, the extravagant event conveyed the international jet set lifestyle of the Michael Kors brand.
The runway show featured his signature Michael Kors Jet Set Collection illustrating the sophistication and global appeal of the brands design philosophy. The collection covered everything from sleek evening dresses to swimwear and fur-trimmed mountain resort wear

Poised to be a state of the art aesthetics clinic offering full spectrum of services for skin rejuvenation, total face and body enhancement using non-surgical treatments, Reva, was launched in the capital on at DLF Emporio with the who’s who in town attending the soiree.

Many from the capital’s social circuit made their way to the launch which had Kirron Kher, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Aamir Ali and Aamna Shariff, Gauri Nainika amongst many others.

Lately, the book  on ‘Winning in India’- Secrets of the World’s Most Complex Market, co-authored by Samarjit Singh and Amit Burman was launched by Montek Singh Ahluwalia at the Oberoi, New Delhi.

The book explores secrets for running a successful business enterprise in India. Montek Singh Ahluwalia called it “an affectionate account of India,” while R C Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki said that the book is “A fascinating and deeply insightful understanding of what makes India “Different.”

A must read for anyone doing business in India, especially foreign investors, with the authors themselves distilling the business learning of five business titans- Analjit Singh, Sunil Mittal, K P Singh, Sunil Munjal and Hari S Bhartia.

Alongwith Analjit Singh and Sunil Munjal, the launch saw the most successful entrepreneurs and who’s who of the Delhi circle.

With the onset of summer heat inflating temperatures every consecutive day, B-town celebrities put their foot forward to beat the heat, with their presence at the launch of Micro Spa at Olive Bar and Kitchen in Mumbai.

Showing their support in graceful and trendy attires, were Bollywood celebs like Jacqueline Fernandez, Zarine Khan, Madhur Bhandarkar, Rashmi Nigam, Asif Azim, Vidya Malvade, Harman Baweja, Samir Soni, Neelam Kothari and Sumona Chakravarti among others.

Audi India hosted a galaxy of celebrities for the new Audi A8L launch,at Armani Hotel overlooking the world’s largest choreographed fountain system.

The hotel reflected Georgio Armani’s signature hospitality style as the selected Audi India guests which included Hollywood celebrities, Nicolas Cage, Master Illusionist Gaston, String Divas experienced an enthralling evening.

The unveiling had Master illusionist Gaston worked his illusion by first making Mr. Joe King, Head, Audi India disappear from the stage and then in a grand illusion replacing the old Audi A8L with the new Audi A8 L.

It was a surprise treat for everybody as Mr. King stepped out of the new Audi A8L with one of Hollywood’s greatest actor and America’s ‘National Treasure’ – Mr. Nicolas Kim Coppola, professionally known as Nicolas Cage.