Best Dressed at the amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala 2012
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The amfAR Gala during the Cannes film festival bring out every year all the most stylish actors, models and editors. I would say it is, arguably, much better or at least edgier than the Met Ball and this year has been a great one.
My absolute favourite was, of course, Diane Kruger. She wore one of the Chanel Cruise 2013 designs that went down the catwalk just over a week ago. Diane's ben getting it right every day at Cannes and this is a great stand-out chic look. I was also happy to see Doutzen Kroes at the event. I've been crazy about her ever since I saw her at the Giles FW12 show. She looked amazing in a modern Versace gown. Karolina Kurkova, not happy with being one of the best dressed at this year's Met Ball, had another golden moment in Roberto Cavalli. Simply stunning. Milla Jovovich, who has had both hits and misses in the last couple of days at Cannes, made up for all her mistakes in one of the best pieces from the Atelier Versace SS12 collection.
Anja Rubik has found in the last years the perfect balance between looking ultra sexy and sophisticated. I am loving this Emilio Pucci moment – the pulled-back hair, the smoky eyes, the emerald and diamond jewellery were all great choices. Magdalena Frackowiak wore embellishments, leopard print and feathers all in one dress by Roberto Cavalli. And I just loved how elegant she looked in it. Bianca Balti went for grey, which is not a colour we see very often on the red carpet. But I loved the contrast of the lighter shade of the lace and the darker silk – by Dolce & Gabbana, of course. Jessie J, who I was quite shocked to see in Cannes, went for a leopard print Louis Heal dress. I thought it was quite a refined chic choice, especially for her. And I love the fact that she stayed true to her own style wearing chunky boots

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Beyoncé & Ivy Blue stroll in New York: Get the Look!
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Over the last few weeks Beyoncé has been in quite a few posts around here most of which have been lists of best dressed. I really love what she has been doing with her look. There is a sort of 'diva' essence that is always there but she is not afraid of trying new things, which is what makes her so unique.
I was afraid that once she got pregnant we would only see a series of repeatedly slouchy and uninteresting black outfits over and over again but it turns out she has got even more interesting. Proof of it is her latest outfit, which she wore to go for a stroll with mum Tina and baby Blue Ivy.
The look is all about the bold but chic print of the Easton Pearson trousers, which make the statement. Everything else is black but so rightly so. I love the The Row x Linda Farrow round sunglasses, which are so on trend and make the look so slick. The wide-brimmed hat and the black loafers (not unlike these Church's brogues) give a boho chic touch. And the oversized gold hoops make it all a bit sexier. My favourite detail is the bottle holder by Roberto Cavalli. Blue Ivy sure is on for a bright future as a fashionista.

What do you think of B's momma look?

Currently obsessed with Sonam Kapoor's style
Courtesy of Roberto Cavalli, Burberry, Getty

I have to admit it usually takes me a while to get used to new celebrity faces. I like my usual suspects a bit too much sometimes. But every once in a while someone catches my attention and it's precisely because of how seldom this happens that I always know they're good.

This is the case of Sonam Kapoor, who I have been seeing everywhere lately and whose style I've become a huge fan of. I can't quite put my finger on how she does it but there is always something very lady-like about all her looks. Very sophisticated and put together. But there is also something incredibly modern about how she wears things.

I was first very pleasantly surprised with her subtle Burberry moment at the show in London last week. She wore a simple trench coat with a striking trim and hinted a pleated skirt underneath. I think I properly fell in love because of this Salvatore Ferragamo look she rocked last week. And confirmation came only a few days ago when she attended the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show in Milan wearing one of the famous dresses from the SS12 collection. But my absolute definite favourite so far is Sonam in Roberto Cavalli. She also attended the show in Milan yesterday and looked incredibly chic! She pulls of the mix of snake and leopard print with the fur detailing like she does it every day. This moment makes me think of what Olivia Palermo would be like if she had an edge.

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I thought I had the four best dressed women of the weekend last night but I completely changed my mind this morning. These are the ladies who got it right this week.

1. Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann. Both Giulia and I are obsessed with the designer and his latest collections and nothing can make me happier than seeing Tilda wear so much of it. If only let her hair down and worn a different pair of shoes this would be a perfect look.

2. Nicole Richie in Halston. Nicole always dresses very nicely but she's been a little boring as of late. I love this matte sequin number with the gathered waist and the splashes of red. And she accessorised it so well too!

3. Beyoncé in Roberto Cavalli. Only Queen B can make Cavalli classy. The shape is simple but very sexy and it accentuates her bump in a chic way. I love the gold detailing on the sides and the big chunky hoops but I'm not a fan of the bracelets over the sleeves.

4. Kate Winslet in Stella McCartney. Even though she's worn a very similar dress before I am still into this look. Red and body-con require a lot of courage but Kate pulls it off in such a classy (and sexy) way.

Cannes finally wrapped up yesterday with the annual amfAR event. Last year the Cinema against AIDS gala saw the most stylish attendees of the festival. This year, though, film stars really raised the bar and made it really difficult, even for fashion insiders, to outside them on the last day.

Carine swapped Tom Ford for Kanye West, quite a downgrade if you ask me. They both wore Givenchy but failed to steal the show. Kanye very much annoys me at this point and I'm disappointed at Carine for not finding a better date.

My favourite was Janet Jackson's choice of Haider Ackermann as genius beyond words. The shape suits her wonderfully, as do the colours and she looks a lot classier and more stylish than she normally does. Jane Fonda was the epitome of elegance at Cannes. She is possibly one of four women in the world who can look so exquisite in Roberto Cavalli. There's little need for more than the understated emerald earrings thanks to the leopard sequins.

Some other of my favourites were Clémence Poésy in Chanel, Anja Rubik in Pucci, Charlotte Casiraghi (who just looks incredible in anything) and Giovanna Battaglia in a rather daring number.

It was also nice to see Julia Restoin Roitfeld wearing a long gown (also by Pucci) and I have to admit I am even
a fan of Elisabetta Canalis' Cavalli
dress, it's super flashy but it somehow
works.

[Style.com, Zimbio]

AdReam world

I still get surprised everyday at the quantity of tweets (Goddess) Anna dello Russo produces per day. It is so refreshing and inspiring that someone so relevant and distinct in the industry takes time to share her life and thoughts with all of us trying to make it. There is nothing pretentious about her, only a deep love for fashion and the desire of sharing that love with similar people. All of this seems incredibly touching and inspiring to me because I think of fashion during the whole day and dream of it all through the night. It's a passion that goes beyond material things and popular names on tags. It's a lifestyle.
Today, Anna tweeted a couple of pictures of herself with Cucciolina wearing a SS08 Cavalli dress (my favourite collection from the last 10 years) while working on a shoot with Tommy Ton in the little Italian town of Cisternino where she has a house and, wait for it, an AdR branded pool that Tommy Ton has had the privilege to literally drench himself in dello-Russo-ness.

Another of the aspects that I love about Anna the most is the fact that she blogs about looks that she'd love to wear. This might seem silly but, coming from someone who has worn and daily wear the best designers in the world, it is a sincere sign of how down to earth she is. And so, given that she is wearing some of my favourite looks from the past few seasons, I've taken the liberty of choosing a few of the pieces I would personally love to see on her.

Clockwise from top left: Roberto Cavalli SS08, Balenciaga SS08, Roberto Cavalli SS09, Marc Jacobs SS09, Prada Resort 2011, Dolce & Gabbana SS09, Fendi SS09, Christian Dior SS09.

I'm off.

[Pictures: AnnadelloRusso.com, Twitter.com/annadellorusso, Style.com]

what happened in Milan

Milan Fashion Week was only the first half of all the good things to come for menswear. However, it has been a very exciting few days thanks to the live streaming of the fashion shows and all the twittering going on. I am overall very pleased with what I have seen. Designers have restrained themselves and have hence found new ways to let go of their prodigality via textures and colours. My biggest joy? —Gucci and the return of the turtle neck and blazer combo. Which collection was your favourite?

[Pictures credit: GQ.com]

I'm off.

midsummer night's dream

Jak & Jill triggered it, we followed, and then this. W magazine's January issue presents us with a girl's dream wardrobe in the soft colours and fabrics of the season. THANK YOU.

'Run of Show'

W magazine, January 2010

Photos by Craig McDean

xo Giuls

the Milan chapter

Men's Paris Fashion Week kicked off yesterday and new of my reviews for 212 Dressing Room will be coming up. Look out for Dior Homme sometime tomorrow and for Givenchy later on. In the meantime, have a look at Milan's highlights from my favourite shows.

There were plenty of massive knit scarves and jumpers, quite a lot of red and amazingly made suit pieces. Most designers have chosen simpler garments for this time of crisis and so clothes focus more on detail, craftsmanship and original silhouettes resulting in pieces any fashionista will name essentials for his wardrobe.

[Pictures credit: Men.Style.com]

I'm off.