When in Cannes
Elie Saab gown(similar here)/ Celine sandals(find them at LuisaWorld) similar here and here /Boucheron Jewellery
A million thank you to my most amazing hosts, the Elie Saab team for having me in this extraordinary journey.
The images are from the screening of the movie “The Assassin”
Where to start and where to end….If you are following my Instagram account you do already know that a couple of days ago I’ve been enjoying the light of Cannes invited by the red-carpet-designing-House-extraordinaire Elie Saab. If you don’t follow me well…you see what you’re missing?!
It’s been my first time in Cannes and honestly my whole experience exceeded every prior expectation. My hotel Martinez, is located straight in the heart of the Promenade de la Croisette, the vibrant and so crowded heart of Cannes. You couldn’t approach the entrance of the hotel if you hadn’t pointed out to the security guys your room key as Martinez was the refugee of many celebrities and inevitably their massive following who had caused a daily traffic pandemonium around it. With some time management though that couldn’t be any trouble but appreciation for their sweet faces waiting under the sun for hours to see their beloved movie-heroes.
The first day has been majorly (well spent) in the Elie Saab showroom, a cinematic suite on the third floor of the hotel with sunning views of the windy French Riviera. Entering the room was like a BAM in the heart as the first thing you noticed has been an Elie Saab Haute Couture feather gown seducing you like the mediterranean Sirens. I’m telling you guys I hadn’t be able to think anything but the obsessing ‘Mine-Mine-MINE’ triple wording. All I wanted was to hug and squeeze and love this dress and actually all of its surrounding, the House’s whole Haute Couture collection that is. Breath control with some extra water and I was ready for my fitting. I’ve been obsessing over this lace dress for a year or more so I’ve been literally ecstatic when I’ve realised that Elie Saab’s team had found it for me. Breezy, lightweight stripes of lace ending in an almost hybrid-athletic upper part. It was so perfect and unexpectedly it didn’t need any adjustments for my body so we proceeded to our dinner by the sea.
The next day, was the big one, my first ever steps on the Cannes’ Film Festival carpet, the red short line. And I’m saying ‘short’ because it’s definitely a smaller walk than expected. HOWEVER I kinda get it because one thing’s for sure: You cannot run a marathon on heels. The way to the film screening should be short and effective, by effective I mean that I’ve never seen so many photographers in my entire life! I’m so surprised that I didn’t faint(I’m sure the Sambuka shot prior with my partners’ in crime Gala and Nathalie helped a bit). All went well, the actual existence of these pictures is the witness and happily ever reached the indoors of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.
To be continued….
You’re invited to see Cannes through my eyes below….enjoy!
