FASH TRACK WHaT To buy, Wear aNd kNoW NoW By Merle Ginsberg Gucci and Vanity Fair Cap Off Cannes In Cannes, <strong>the</strong>re are parties every minute, ranging all <strong>the</strong> way from 1 <strong>to</strong> 10 — and every so often, <strong>the</strong>re’s one that reaches magical proportions. Such was <strong>the</strong> swank affair Vanity Fair <strong>the</strong>w with Gucci in honor of Robert DeNiro and <strong>the</strong> newly res<strong>to</strong>red Once Upon Dresses du Jour a Time in America. Hosted by Graydon Carter and Gucci’s Frida Giannini and Francois-Henri Pinault, it started with a dinner at <strong>the</strong> Hotel du Cap’s Eden Roc, followed by a bigger party out on <strong>the</strong> Eden Roc’s deck. My Week With Marilyn direc<strong>to</strong>r Simon Curtis, whose wife Elizabeth McGovern had <strong>to</strong> return <strong>to</strong> London after Once Upon a blush seems <strong>to</strong> be <strong>the</strong> hot Cannes color this year, and what better? It’s not far from <strong>the</strong> color of <strong>the</strong> rosé wine everyone drinks in <strong>the</strong> South of France. Jessica Chastain, sometimes hit or miss in black tie, hit <strong>the</strong> bullseye in this Gucci nude flowy chiffon gown with gold embellishments at <strong>the</strong> Lawless premier. definitely her best yet, far beyond her oscar look. Gucci hit a double header on Saturday night, also designing this one of a kind fall 2012 gold flapper look with fea<strong>the</strong>rs for Naomi Watts <strong>to</strong> wear ar <strong>the</strong>ir party with Vanity Fair. 18 Supermodel Natasha Poly in Gucci; Frida Giannini in Gucci with Mia Wasikowska in J. Mendel; Francois-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek in Gucci. Time’s Friday night premier due <strong>to</strong> shooting having started on season three of Down<strong>to</strong>n Abbey, shared that during <strong>the</strong> screening, <strong>the</strong>re’s a scene where DeNiro says <strong>to</strong> McGovern’s character, “We haven’t seen each o<strong>the</strong>r in thirty years.” “And,” Curtis <strong>to</strong>ld THR, “<strong>the</strong>y actually hadn’t seen each o<strong>the</strong>r in exactly thirty years. It was such an out of body moment!” Alexander Payne was describing <strong>to</strong> friends what it’s like <strong>to</strong> be a jury member: “You want <strong>to</strong> be diplomatic, but at <strong>the</strong> same time, it’s a moment where you should be <strong>the</strong> most honest and <strong>the</strong> most opinionated.” James Toback shot Alec Baldwin negotiating <strong>the</strong> party for <strong>the</strong>ir upcoming documentary on Cannes. Paul Haggis was telling Julie Huntsinger, direc<strong>to</strong>r of <strong>the</strong> Telluride fest, that he’s off <strong>to</strong> Rome <strong>to</strong> direct and produce his new film, Third Person, about couples in three cities. So far, he’s lined up Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde and Naomi Watts <strong>to</strong> star — Watts floating through <strong>the</strong> party in her Gucci glittery dress like Eleanora Duse. Even though <strong>the</strong>y’ve been married a long time, Paul Bettany kept staring at wife Jennifer Connelly, saying, “Darling, you look so beautiful.” With supermodels in sheer dresses in <strong>the</strong> room like Natasha Poly, Anya Rubik and Bianca Balti, it was quite a beautiful crowd — but equalled by <strong>the</strong> sheer power of DeNiro, Carter, Michel Hazavanicius, Bryan Lourd, David Geffen, Tom Fres<strong>to</strong>n, Harvey Weinstein, Chris Albrecht, Ron Burkle, Jim Gianopulos, John Hillcoat, Jeffrey Katzenberg, members of Sergio Leone’s family, Max Mutchnik and Wendi Murdoch. Mia Wasikowska, in a purple J. Mendel, stuck close <strong>to</strong> her stylist Ryan Hastings. “You wouldn’t think I’d be overwhelmed by all this at this point,” she laughed. “But I’m not quite jaded yet.” Ines de La Fressange: Model Designer Ines de La Fressange is an iconic French model who was <strong>the</strong> first Chanel model ever on contract. And still, at age 54, she’s li<strong>the</strong> and gorgeous and full of energy as a L’Oreal spokesperson at Cannes; she’s now charged with reinventing <strong>the</strong> plush Roger Vivier brand of shoes, with designer Bruno Frissoni — <strong>the</strong> original Vivier designed <strong>the</strong> shoes for Belle de Jour. “It’s a bit ironic I’m working with a beauty company,” she laughed “When I de La Fressange came <strong>to</strong> Cannes with Chanel years ago, I didn’t care less how I looked — I didn’t even bring makeup!” Making Up With Tilda Being <strong>the</strong> L’Oreal Paris official makeup artist for <strong>the</strong> Cannes Film Festival creating <strong>the</strong> faces of a rainbow coalition of diverse actresses and models for day and night does not phase Karim Rahman, based in Paris. For Tilda Swin<strong>to</strong>n’s red carpet look for Moonrise Kingdom, he <strong>to</strong>ld THR, “I mixed L’Oreal Electric orange number 407 with coral for her lip color, and a lot of blush. But she doesn’t like <strong>to</strong> wear anything on her eyes, not even mascara — this way, her face is monochromatic with her orange hair.” thr Tilda Swin<strong>to</strong>n in a monochromatic makeup look that matches her hair. day6_fashtrack.indd 1 5/20/12 6:13 PM
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