I swear, you are going to be sick of Nicole Kidman within a week. Trust me. She’s going to be everywhere during the Cannes Film Festival. But for now, we can enjoy the fashion p0rn. Here are some photos of Nicole Kidman and Steven Spielberg (and Daniel Auteuil) at the photocall for the Cannes Film Festival jury. Spielberg is the jury chairman or whatever. Other jury members include: Christoph Waltz, Vidya Balan and Ang Lee. Do you think Ang Lee and Spielberg get along? I imagine they’re probably friendly and have a great deal of respect for one another, but let’s try to stir up some boy drama anyway.

We already saw Nicole at the Cannes Jury Dinner last night – she wore a sparkly little frock which was okay. I had an issue with her hair (she flat-ironed and did a center-part) and her Botox/lip injections. As you can see in these photos, whatever work Nicole has had done to her face is much less noticeable when her makeup and hair are styled “softer”. The hairstyle really compliments her, and the effect is that her lip tragedy is less noticeable. I really like her dress too – this is a great choice for the start of Cannes. She can do glamour and sparkles for the evening, but I like that she went for a more professional/somber look for the photocall. She looks like a sexy widow. It’s a hot look. Update: finally got the designer ID on the dress, it’s Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen Spring 2013. It’s one of the better pieces I’ve seen from Burton.

Should we say anything about her bolt-ons? CB kind of thinks Nicole’s style went a little bit haywire when she got them, and that’s a solid theory. For years, Nicole was the slim, small-breasted woman who could wear anything. I think she’s struggling with how to dress her bigger boobs now. Also: how GD short is Steven Spielberg?! Or is Nicole just THAT tall?

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The Cannes Film Festival has officially begun! HUZZAH! It should be a fun two weeks full of interesting photos, although if past Cannes Film Festivals are any indication, I’m due to get a cold and I’ll end up editing photos while high on antihistamines for a week until I’m completely OVER Cannes. But right now I feel fine and I’m excited to see these pics from The Great Gatsby photocall. Gatsby will premiere tonight, it’s opening the festival. Are you excited?

While I’m sure Baz Luhrmann will bring some epic drama to the premiere, I’m not so sure about the actual stars of the film. Leonardo DiCaprio is between official girlfriends, so he’ll probably be going solo (and boring) to the premiere. Carey Mulligan has been a total snoozefest (style-wise) so far during Gatsby’s promotion, and Isla Fisher has barely been around. So… while I’m excited about the premiere photos, it’s not like we’re waiting for Brangelina, you know?

At the photocall, Carey wore a Balenciaga jumpsuit which is not all that great. It’s fine for a photocall,but it’s not the most flattering thing. It’s neither heinous (and thus noteworthy) nor awesome. It’s just boringly fug. Isla Fisher’s dress is more traditionally pretty and traditionally “south of France”. She looks really good here. As for Leo and Tobey Maguire… sure. Leo looks particularly good. Well-rested! He’s going to have a great time in Cannes.

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OMG. Here are some new photos of Nicole Kidman at the Cannes Film Festival Jury Dinner last night – today is the opening day of CFF, and guess what? Kidman is on the jury! That means for the next twelve days or so, we’re pretty much going to have a Nicole Kidman fashion post. Was Diane Kruger on the jury last year, I think? And remember how many photos there were of her? Remember how everyone was like “seriously, ENOUGH with Diane Kruger”? That’s what it’s going to be like this year with Nicole.

And trust me, Nicole has come prepared, probably even more prepared than Kruger. Nicole will be wearing the best, the most noteworthy, the most headline-grabbing ensembles. At least that’s my hope, because I’m really looking forward to covering some noteworthy Cannes fashion this year. This Jury Dinner ensemble isn’t stunning me – I don’t know the designer ID, but Nicole wears a lot of L’Wren Scott, and this could totally be L’Wren. And I’m pretty sure the shoes are Jimmy Choo, because Nicole has just been named the new face (feet?) of Choo:

NICOLE KIDMAN is the new face of Jimmy Choo. The Oscar-winning actress will star in the brand’s autumn/winter 2013-14 campaign – the first since Sandra Choi took over the helm as sole creative director.

The imagery was shot last month by photographer Mikael Jansson and is described as having “a cinematic feel that hints at the power and seduction of the Jimmy Choo woman”. The adverts will premiere globally in August issues.

“I’ve always loved fashion and often use it as a way to get into character,” said Kidman. “There is a lot of complexity, mystery and femininity to the Jimmy Choo woman.”

The 45-year-old has previously acted as a brand ambassador for Omega watches and Chanel No.5 fragrance.

“I’m such a great admirer and feel enormously honoured to be working with Nicole Kidman,” said Choi. “Nicole is one of the finest actresses in the world, who I knew could convey the empowered glamour of the brand. But she is also so nuanced and refined; she brings an attitude of defiance, strength, sensuality and elegance.”

The Vogue cover girl was recently announced as a member of the Cannes Film Festival jury, so we’re expecting to see plenty of scene-stealing footwear gracing the Croisette.

[From Vogue]

Huh. Now, if you wanted 2001 Kidman to represent your brand, I would completely understand. But I don’t get how 2013 Nicole still manages to score major, lucrative advertising gigs. Her personal branding is “off” these days, and when I think of Nicole, I do not think of shoes. Now, Diane Kruger? I totally think of shoes. Kerry Washington? Shoes. Rachel Weisz? Shoes. But Nicole? Clothes… but not shoes.

More photos of Nicole in Cannes… God, she freshly jacked the hell out of her face for Cannes, didn’t she? Damn it, Nicole.

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You know I’m not Zoe Saldana’s biggest fan, but I really do try to give her a break sometimes. But I will never understand how Zoe became some kind of “Fashion Girl”. Yes, she’s made a few good choices over the years, and I applaud her for consistently trying new looks, even if they rarely work out. But for the most part, Zoe is on my permanent “Worst Dressed” List. And this dress is a perfect example of that. These are photos from last night’s Star Trek Into Darkness premiere in LA. This post is just for the ladies of the premiere, I’ll do a separate post for the dudes.

Zoe’s dress is Rodarte, and believe it or not, it was totally worse on the runway. This red carpet version is actually an improvement!! And that’s sad, because this dress is completely terrible. The ruffles, the netting, the complete design failure. It’s the wrong color for Zoe too – who puts a dark-skinned woman in this fleshy-nude color?! But really, the whole thing just looks impossibly cheap, like someone repurposed some old stockings and some glitter. And OMG that white cardigan?! Jesus take the wheel.

Here’s something shocking – I love this Zuhair Murad on Alice Eve. The design seems futuristic, which is perfect for this particular premiere, it’s a nice, clean, modern look, and it’s tailored beautifully. Well done, Alice. My one complaint: her makeup seems “off”.

Here’s Kate Beckinsale in Alberta Ferretti. She’s not in the movie, it’s not her premiere or anything, so she doesn’t need to steal focus. So she just chose a flattering and cute little black dress. She looks nice. I like the jazzy Jimmy Choos too – the yellow detailing is nice pop of color.

Jennifer Morrison in an Editions by Georges Chakra Spring 2013 jumpsuit. She’s not in the movie either, but she’s been doing a lot of red carpets lately. Anyway, I’m not crazy about this look but I don’t flat-out hate it either.

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Here are some photos from the Wango Tango event in LA over the weekend. Britney Spears was co-host of the event, and quite honestly, I think this is the best she looked in a long time. Britney’s styling/hair/vibe can be hit-or-miss, and for every time she showed up at an American Idol X Factor event looking really good, there were times where she seemed out of sorts too. Britney’s been training and working ahead of her new Las Vegas gig (is that official? I think so), and I guess her new boyfriend is having a great effect on her. Britney wore a little Cavalli dress and one of the better-quality weaves I’ve ever seen on her. Of course it still looks like Barbie hair, but it’s QUALITY Barbie hair, and it looks clean. Well done, Brit!

Here are Kylie and Kendall Jenner, also at the event. Don’t ask me which is which. I try to ignore them, and I’m not really sure why they were at Wango Tango.

Avril Lavigne needs to rethink her whole look. YIKES.

Demi Lovato dramatically lightened her hair last week. I kind of like it, although I’m not crazy about how she’s styled it here.

Crap, Wilmer Valderrama was there. Do you think he and Demi Lovato are still… involved with each other? Or do you think he’s moved on to someone younger? Ten bucks says that he was hitting on one (or both) of the Jenner girls.

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Pippa Tip: When one wants attention, one should wear loud clothing and drunkenly fall out of a nightclub in the wee hours and get into a taxi with a man who is not your boyfriend.

Here are some new photos of Pippa Middleton leaving the London nightclub Loulou’s last night. The dude she’s with is Tom Kingston, a 34-year-old banker who hangs around Pippa a lot. He’s the same guy who was all over her at the races in March. He is not her official boyfriend Nico Jackson. Is this scandalous? Or does Pippa just have a lot of male friends who she parties with regularly and there’s nothing to it?

As for Pippa’s “loud” pants (Pippa tip: “Loud” clothing is not audibly loud, in many instances “loud” means brightly colored)… they are Temperley London and they are expensive. They are called ‘Sovereign Silk Trousers‘ and cost £295. According to Temperley London, the fabric was “inspired by Ballet Russes costumes from the early 1900’s and made of soft crepe-de-chine, the ikat style print is graphic and eye catching.” Am I the only one who thinks these pants are terrible? I do like the fact that at least one of the Middleton girls wears pants, but I hate this fabric.

Interestingly enough, Princess Eugenie was also at the club at the same time as Pippa. They did not leave together. I really don’t think the Middleton ladies get along with the York princesses whatsoever.

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On Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth “opened Parliament” at the Palace of Westminster in England. This is one of the Queen’s many duties – she has to give a speech and outline some goals for the current session of Parliament, blah, etc. What was interesting to me was that Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla came to the opening as well, and it was the first time Charles and Camilla ever came together to the opening. FYI: I know I shouldn’t call her “Duchess Camilla” any more than I should refer to Kate as “Duchess Kate”. I just worry that most American readers won’t know who I’m talking about if I say “the Duchess of Cornwall” and at this point, I don’t want to use “Camilla Parker Bowles”.

Anyway, Duchess Camilla was there are as I was looking through the photos, I began to wonder if there’s some kind of rule in which the ladies have to wear white. Because it seems like Camilla really went out of her way to do a matchy-matchy thing with the Queen. While the Queen was decked out in her white fur and then her regal cape (eat your heart out, Tom Ford), Camilla wore a very bridal-seeming Bruce Oldfield gown. Officially, Camilla’s gown is “champagne” colored, but on camera it just reads as white or off-white. The lace on the sleeves and bust is particularly fussy as well. The reverse-pleating in the midsection is terrible – it makes Camilla look heavier than she actually is.

I was reading The Mail’s story on Camilla and Charles’ appearance, and they did an excellent breakdown on all of Camilla’s jewelry and what it all means. Her tiara is The Boucheron Tiara which one belonged to the Queen Mother, and now belongs to the Queen. Camilla borrowed it for the event. I’m pretty sure the pearl necklace and earrings are from the royal collection as well, because I have memories of Princess Diana wearing that necklace too. The weird little brooch with a tucked in napkin (WTF?) is Camilla’s “Order of the Royal Family of Queen Elizabeth II” medallion. And her blue sash represents that she’s been made a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

As for Camilla’s hair… well, this is actually an improvement from how she used to wear it. I kind of like the feathered style, and it looks good with the tiara. But! I think she might want to go a few shades darker with her blonde. Right? It’s much too light. She turns 66 years old this year – she needs a darker blonde.

Apparently, the Queen fumbled several times during her speech too, so now everyone is like “Huh, I wonder if the Queen should just let Charles do this junk from now on?” But I don’t think Charles could even if the Queen wanted him to. I think the sovereign has to officially “open” Parliament, she can’t send the heir.

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Here are some new photos of Anne Hathaway at last night’s Tate Americas Foundation Artists Dinner in NYC. Annie wore Givenchy and this was her first red carpet since the Met Gala, when she revealed her dramatically different blonde look. While I was actually a fan of her total Met Gala look – the hair with the makeup and that black Valentino gown – I can’t say that this second blonded-up appearance is doing much for me. I kind of expected Anne to go back to brunette after the Met Gala, but I guess not. She’s going to try to keep the blonde for a while.

I’m trying to figure out what’s bugging me so much about Anne’s styling here. Anne has a problem with wearing too-light colors that wash her out, and even if she was a brunette, this pale pink wouldn’t work on her. But really, I guess the biggest problems are A) her eyebrow situation, which is now much too dark and B) Anne’s blonde needs some lowlights and… yes, some roots. It would go a long way to helping her look less washed out. Maybe when her dark roots come in, I’ll like the blonde more. I kind of want to mess up her hair with some product, and maybe spike it up or something. Anne told Vogue at the Met Gala that “I don’t know that you could tell it by looking at me, but Debbie Harry was (my inspiration).” Then punk it out! Don’t try to turn your blonde hair princess-y. It doesn’t work. Sigh… Annie needs my help.

As for Anne’s husband Adam Shulman… he’s just such a small man. And with his coloring, he would look better in this shade of pink.

Photos courtesy of Drew Altizer/WENN.com.

Yes, we’re still talking about Kim Kardashian’s awful Givenchy dress at the Met Gala. Let’s call it “Givenchy-gate: Day 3”. I grew up thinking Givenchy was the pinnacle of couture, THE design house for the rich and beautiful and tasteful. But with so many famous fashion houses, Givenchy has been taken over by designers who simply want their work to be known, who want to simply get their designs on famous ladies. So it is with Riccardo Tisci, the current designer for Givenchy. Tisci is a close friend of Kanye West, and Tisci personally designed Kim’s Met Gala gown. He thought his design was gorgeous!

Why did designer Riccardo Tisci cover Kim Kardashian in flowers for the 2013 Met Gala? To celebrate her pregnancy, of course! In an interview with Women’s Wear Daily, the Givenchy designer is defending the all-over flower dress he created for the pregnant reality star to wear on the red carpet at the May 6 Costume Institute Gala in New York City.

“She is a really good friend, and I am very happy she came to the Met for the first time. I love Kim,” Tisci told WWD. “Doing maternity was fantastic. I wanted to have a Kim Kardashian moment, because Kim always supports me.”

“She is the future wife of a really good friend of mine,” Tisci added about Kardashian’s boyfriend Kanye West. (Kardashian’s divorce from Kris Humphries was finalized Apr. 19, but she has not yet announced an engagement to West.) “I wanted to have a moment of family . . . Kim, Kanye and the baby. It will be a family that I will be close to.”

And Tisci said that Kardashian, 32, gave him total control over creating her look for the Punk: Chaos to Couture theme dress.

“I have dressed many pregnant women in the past. People can say what they want. To me, pregnancy is the most beautiful thing in the world, and when you celebrate something, you give people flowers,” he explained. “I think she looked amazing. She was the most beautiful pregnant woman I dressed in my career.”

Though some critics were less than thrilled with the mom-to-be’s dress for the evening, a source told Us Weekly that Kardashian supported Tisci’s vision. “She loved the dress just the way Riccardo designed it for her,” the insider said. “His vision for her was a romantic Spanish theme with touches of boldness and punk.”

[From Us Weekly]

Eh. His defense of his dress was so personal, it’s hard to yell at him. It feels like he was genuinely trying to accommodate Kim and Kanye and he thought he made an interesting and beautiful dress for Kim. Sources claimed that Kim demanded sleeves be put onto the dress at the last minute, so maybe the original design wasn’t quite so… odd.

Other Kim news… Robin William tweeted this:

Which is pretty funny. And this week’s Life & Style cover story is all about how Kanye is trying to convince Kim to have the baby in Paris. A source claims, “Kanye wants the baby born in Paris. He would love the baby to have dual citizenship.” I thought that sounded funky, so I looked it up – France is not like America, a baby born of two foreign parents does not automatically get French citizenship. The baby has to grow up, reach adulthood, and then apply for French citizenship.

Kanye also (allegedly) wants to raise the baby in France and Kim is “refusing” because “It’s so important for her to be near her family and have the baby grow up around its aunts, uncles and cousins. There’s no way she’ll stop fighting Kanye on this.” Kanye has gone back on his agreement to only spend three months in Paris, and now he wants to move there permanently. Meanwhile, Kim wants to give birth in LA, using the same family doctor who delivered Kourtney’s babies. And Kris Jenner has already booked the room at Cedars and “paid the deposit”. Ha. Get used to LA, ‘Ye.

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This is pretty much the only photo that exists of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow within three feet of each other at the Met Gala on Monday night. Did you even know Chris was there? I figured Goop was flying solo, as she almost always does. But Chris was there, he just got all dolled up in tuxedo and then decided not to even walk the carpet. The header photo comes from someone’s Twitter page. Why do they still insist on doing this after a decade together? I do think it’s mostly HIM, not her. At this point, I think Gwyneth would kind of like it if Chris would publicly support her on a red carpet. He just refuses. Maybe because – as Gwyneth continues to say in interview after interview – their marriage isn’t all that awesome.

But Gwyneth did hang out with Taylor Swift at the event – you can see the photos here. Gwyneth and Swifty have been friends for a few years, and I think Gwyneth set Swifty up with Jake Gyllenhaal. Which is still funny to me. She also got to hand out with Psy a little bit. Psy also tweeted separate photos of Goop and Chris. I love the Chris photo because the ghostly visage of Kim Kardashian is behind them.

As for Gwyneth’s Valentino tragedy in Pepto-pink, Dame Goop deigned to tell Vogue: “I guess it’s punk in that I’ve gone just totally classic on a punk night.” Oh, Gwyneth calls her own gown “completely classic”?! I’m surprised she didn’t say “My friends tell me that it’s quite punk to wear such a beautiful, flattering, classic gown that looks so amazing on me.”

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet, WENN, Twitter.