Each season, with the sun and the Cannes Film Festival, very wealthy tourists and their luxury watches begin their journey to the French Riviera, attracting highly specialised and well-organised thieves in their wake. This presents a unique challenge, and the authorities are trying to adapt. On Saturday, the thieves won the game of cat and...
May 20, 2025
The red carpet in Cannes has always been a catwalk for stars and style queens, but also for those pushing fashion boundaries. At the 78th edition (May 13 to May 24), this may change. The organisers announced the dress code in advance: “For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in all other areas of the festival....
May 13, 2025
Luxury fashion labels are increasingly reaching beyond the red carpets and exclusive parties of the cinema world, becoming partners with filmmakers and production companies. At the Cannes film festival this year, which starts Tuesday, labels will be looking to showcase not only their outfits, but also their credibility as investors. Alongside...
May 12, 2025
The world's largest luxury goods conglomerate has made a strategic move into premium real estate on the French Riviera, underscoring a broader trend of high-end brands investing in experiential marketing assets. LVMH has acquired a historic 12-bedroom villa in Cannes for 46.5 million euros, according to Bloomberg, in what represents one of the...
Dec 20, 2024
The red carpet on the famed steps of the Palais des Festivals has been rolled up for the year following the conclusion of this year’s Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. The event itself, which held its finale at a Closing Ceremony, took place from May 14 to 25, giving designers and stars alike ample opportunity to flaunt their most grandiose...
May 27, 2024
Dripping in the world’s most beautiful diamonds, model and entrepreneur Bella Hadid posed for photographers as she walked the red carpet at a Cannes Film Festival event this week. A guest of Chopard, the Swiss haute jeweller and watchmaker, Ms. Hadid, like so many actresses, celebrities, muses, models, and those on fashion’s periphery, all...
May 24, 2024
On Tuesday 14 May 2024, the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened. For brands, the event provides an opportunity to shine on the red carpet, while also getting exposure through positioning. Dior, Saint Laurent and Saiid Kobeisy are just some of the names gracing the occasion this year. For the opening ceremony, Dior made its mark by...
May 16, 2024
French luxury fashion house Lanvin has opened a pop-up boutique in Cannes for the summer, which will evolve into a permanent store in 2025, featuring the brand’s new global concept. Situated along the prestigious Boulevard de la Croisette, the boutique sits close to where Jeanne Lanvin opened a boutique within the Royal Hôtel in the 1920s and...
May 14, 2024
Italian fashion house Versace took over Cannes to present its cruise 2023 collection co-designed with singer Dua Lipa featuring heritage butterfly prints, pastel hues and house codes from the ‘90s. The high summer collection entitled ‘La Vacanza’ showcased Donatella Versace’s and Dua Lipa’s shared vision of an elegant Italian vacation,...
May 24, 2023
Cannes - With so few red carpets to walk this past year, stars, celebs and the world’s sharpest-elbowed influencers piled onto the “tapis rouge” at the Cannes film festival. Not even the absence of Lea Seydoux - sidelined by a last-minute case of Covid - could dim the glamour. Here is our pick of the most unforgettable looks of the fortnight:...
Jul 19, 2021
Cannes, May 21st, 2019 – In what has become a ritual part of Chopard’s activities at the Cannes International Film Festival, an array of elegant actors, style connoisseurs and other gentlemen visiting the French Riviera congregated this night on the Chopard Rooftop for the Gentlemen's Evening, hosted by the Maison’s Co-Presidents, Caroline...
May 22, 2019
The Cannes Film Festival today is as much about luxury and fashion as it is about film. Luxury brands from haute jewellery to designer brands to beauty have descended on the chic city to capture its atmosphere and most importantly partake in the copious marketing opportunities. With a plethora of beautiful actresses and Hollywood elite in town,...
May 28, 2017
