BAFTA Awards 2015: Best Dressed

BAFTA Awards taking place in London reminds us who are the most elegant celebrities this year.

Lets see what they've worn on the red carpet.

                                                    Amy Adams shined in Stella MCCartney 

                          Benedict Cumberbatch and his pregnant wife-to-be Sophie Hunter were very classy

                                              Julianne Moore showed great cleavage in Tom Ford

                                Keira Knightley covered her baby bump with a Giambattista Valli  flower dress

                                                       David Beckham, elegant as always

                             Reese Witherspoon went for major cleavage this year in Stella McCartney

                                  Lea Seydoux was absolutely stunning in this yellow Prada gown

                                      Rosamund Pike in a simple yet elegant Roland Mouret dress

                                               Monica Bellucci also wore a black dress by Alaia

My favourites are by far Lea Seydoux and Monica Bellucci!  What's your favourite?

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Parisian stores Lafayette and Printemps unveil luxurious Christmas displays

Paris is known for its avenues, elegant lifestyle and fine food. But this time of the year, Paris is also known in Europe for its luxurious shop displays. In December, major department stores such as Lafayette and Printemps open their displays to the public, revealing stunning decors and amazing dresses, all created by the world’s most famous designers.

Lafayette, maybe the most famous store of its kind, chose for this year’s Christmas to embellish their windows with the theme “The Beauty and The Beast”, inspired by the movie staring Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux. The two actors unveiled the displays and until January 2nd, the fairytale-inspired décor can be admired in the center of Paris.

 

Don’t stop at the windows, though! Come in and you’ll be faced with a big surprise. In the center of the store, Swatch has added to the traditional huge Christmas tree a watch that animates and sings each hour.

Another famous department store, Printemps, chose Prada to create its displays and the result is just enchanting. Under the theme “Christmas- A Joyful Obsession”, the four displays have 80 white bears in various scenes, from skiing to repairing a Prada gown.

Inside, the store department is all black & white with hints of red and gold, all very stylish and luxurious. 

At the opening, Miuccia Prada was accompanied by Gwyneth Paltrow, looking fabulous in a black & white Prada (obviously!) dress.

This year's Christmas is all about style and luxury, but with a slight hint of joy and a generous taste of fairytale. It's refreshing to see that Printemps and Lafayette haven't forgotten that in the end, Christmas is also for children and chose to play with their displays in a fashionable way.

Nevertheless, I'm sure that while we're here, admiring these windows, there are people there already thinking about what the next year's Chritsmas display will bring to Parisians. 

Until next time, bisous!

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Harrods unveils Christmas displays

The first sign that Christmas is coming are the windows of the most important department stores. London and Paris set the tone this year as well. The 1^st of December is not only the beginning of the “shopping frenzy”, but also the moment when the stores open their displays to the public, revealing the long hard work of entire teams of designers.

In London, the most important department store, Harrods, carefully plans and creates de décor for their displays months before the winter season. Each year, they try to bring something new, something to enchant the eyes of their customers. In 2011, the theme was “A Crystal Christmas”, inspired by Swarovski, featuring sparkling trees, frosty branches and mannequins in dramatic poses. A glamorous dress designed by Ralph & Russo was the central piece of this festive window display.

 In 2012, Harrods wanted to celebrate the Disney princesses by featuring a collection of fabulous dresses inspired by 10 of the most loved Disney characters. Donatella Versace, Elie Saab and Escada are just some of the designers who took the challenge and uniquely reinterpreted the dresses.

Sleeping Beauty by Elie Saab

Cinderella by Versace

Pocahontas by Cavalli

This year, the Christmas set is inspired by the British steam train, featuring a luxurious Swarovski-covered gown by Ralph & Russo. The Harrods Express is framed by hundreds of thousands of light bulbs and creates a lavish theme to attract shoppers from around the globe. Nevertheless, while looking at the displays, I cannot help myself wondering if Harrods wasn’t actually inspired by this year’s movie, The Great Gatsby. Somehow, I feel it has had a major influence in choosing the theme for this Christmas. Not so original, I would say, but the result is absolutely stunning.

London has its taste, I agree, but since Paris is the fashion capital, we’ll talk in a future post about how department stores such as Printemps and Lafayette choose to welcome Christmas with their displays.  

Until then...bisous!

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