Closing Ceremony of The Palme d'Or 2014

After 11 days of films, the Cannes Film Festival wrapped up last Saturday night with the Closing Ceremony. The top prize, the Palme d'Or, went to Winter Sleep.

The 'Fairmined' Palme d'Or by Chopard

President Jane Campion, winner of the Palme d'Or in 1993 for her film 'The Piano', and her jury including Carole Bouquet, Leila Hatami, Sofia Coppola, Willem Dafoe, Nicolas Winding Refn, Jeon Do-yeon, Jia Zhangke and Gael Garcia Bernal picked the prizes from this year’s selection of 18 films in competition. Iconic French actor Lambert Wilson served as master of ceremonies at the event. Cannes Film Festival president Gilles Jacob, who will step down after this year, received a long standing ovation at the event.

Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino and star Uma Thurman, in town for a 20th anniversary celebration of their film, announced the winner of the Palme d'Or. Winter Sleep, directed by Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan, is an epic story of a marriage starring Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sozen and Demet Akbag.

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Ceylan dedicated his award "to the young people of Turkey who have lost their lives during the last year," and thanked the festival's Thierry Fremaux and Jacob for supporting "such a long film." (The film was the longest in the competition at 3 hours, 16 minutes.)

Jury members of the 67th Cannes Film Festival: Carole Bouquet, Willem Dafoe,
Leila Hatami, Nicolas Winding Refn, Jeon Do-yeon,
President of the Jury - Jane Campion, Sofia Coppola,
Gael Garcia Bernal and Jia Zhangke

Uma Thurman with her creative hairdo using a diamond bracelet by Chopard

at the Festival de Cannes Closing Ceremony

The runner-up Grand Prize went to The Wonders (Les Merveilles), a coming-of-age story set in the Northern Italian countryside, by director Alice Rohrwacher.

Foxcatcher helmer Bennett Miller won for best director. His film, based on a true, tragic story, stars Channing Tatum, Steve Carell and Mark Ruffalo. 

The jury prize was given to two films: Mommy by Xavier Dolan and Goodbye to Language by Jean-Luc Godard. Dolan, who is 25 years old, had his two previous films also play in Cannes, in the Directors’ Fortnight and Un Certain Regard sections. He gave an emotional speech, and specifically thanked Campion for the influence The Piano has had over his work, inspiring him to write roles for strong women, "not victims, not objects."

Timothy Spall, the star of Mike Leigh’s biopic Mr. Tuner, won the best actor prize. The film centers on the life of British painter J.M.W. Turner. The actor was moved to tears while delivering his acceptance speech, was was briefly interrupted by his beeping cellphone.

"I've often been a bridesmaid and this is the first time I have ever been a bride," he told the audience. "This is a lifelong collaboration with Mike Leigh and this is as much an accolade for Mr. Leigh as me."

Julianne Moore, who was absent from the Closing Ceremony, 

won Best Actress for her role in David Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars.

Julianne shines in Chopard diamonds view days ago on the Red Carpet.

Leviathan's writers Andrey Zvyagintsev and Oleg Negin won for best screenplay. The film, from Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev, was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics for U.S. release earlier on Saturday.

The Camera d'Or, awarded to the best first feature by a director, went to Party Girl, which opened the Un Certain Regard section. It was written and directed by the trio of Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis.

A complete list of winners is below:
Palme d’Or: Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Winter Sleep
Grand Prix: Alice Rohrwacher, The Wonders
Jury Prize: Xavier Dolan, Mommy, and Jean-Luc Godard, Goodbye to Language
Best Director: Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Best Screenplay: Andrey Zvyagintsev and Oleg Negin, Leviathan
Best Actress: Julianne Moore, Maps to the Stars
Best Actor: Timothy Spall, Mr. Turner
Camera d'Or: Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis, Party Girl

In addition to the precious Palme d'Or, the Chopard artisans, also

annually produces the 'Mini-Palmes' awarded to the 

Best Actress and Best Actor 

Some more Cannes 2014 Red Carpet impressions ...

All eyes were on the cast and crew of Winter Sleep last saturday, winner of the 67th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or, as the colorful closing ceremony saw the biggest stars of the silver screen rub shoulders with top models on the red carpet. Vogue Paris June/July 2014 cover girl and L'Oréal Paris brand ambassador Natasha Poly wore an elegant white VIONNET gown with a plunging neckline, complimented with jewelry by Shamballa Jewels. With classic Vionnet draping and cut, the president Goga Ashkenazi and creative director Hussein Chalayan at the French fashion house designed the gown especially for the model.

 Natasha Poly

Lead actress, Marion Cotillard selected diamonds chainlink collar necklace by Chopard 

and DIOR Haute Couture dress for the 'Two Days One Night' premiere

 Director Sofia Coppola - Member of the 67th of the Annual Cannes 

International Festival Jury - wore a heart-shaped rubies necklace

with pear-cut diamonds set on 18 cts. white gold at the 

Closing Ceremony

Kristina Bazan alias 'Kayture' wore a striking cabochon-cut ruby and diamond necklace

by Chopard and a timeless ELIE SAAB Haute Couture gown

Actress Paz Vega (Maria Callas in 'Grace Of Monaco)
wore a pair of fancy-cut white diamond drop earrings
(23 cts.) and a white diamond cocktail ring by Chopard
and ELIE SAAB Haute Couture dress

Model Julia Scorpio in Roberto Cavalli

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Chiara Mastroianni in DIOR

Marion Cotillard in DIOR

Olga Kurylenko in DIOR

Ruth Crilly in DIOR

 Jennifer Lawrence in DIOR Cruise 2015

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• The 'Journey' By Chopard To Turn The Red Carpet 'Green'

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 Photo Credits/Source:

The House of Chopard / Please Magazine
Photo 'Jury' by APP/Bertrand Langlois

The House of DIOR

ANDREA JANKE

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DIOR Beauty Suite in Cannes

For the past eight years at the Cannes Film Festival, models and actresses have headed the DIOR Suite in the Hôtel Majestic Barrière, to have their make-up expertly handed by the DIOR Pro Make-Up Team, headed up by Violette. This year, the luxury space was refurnished as a live DIOR backstage area, to welcome stars including Eva Herzigova, Olga Kurylenko, Nadja Auermann and Cécile Cassel. Relive the highlights here ... 

DIOR's make-up artist Violette

The suite Christian Dior on the 6th floor of the Hôtel MajesticBarrière has been entirely decorated in the style of no. 30, avenue Montaigne, the historic headquarters of the Parisian couturier. In addition to exceptionally elegant furnishings, the suite provides its guests with a range of remarkable facilities and the services of a personal butler.

This spacious 450qm two-bedroom apartment was firnished with supreme elegance, reflected in the smallest details: silks and velvets, embroidered be linene and photographic works. In the opulent drawing room the cushions on the sofa echo Christian Dior's historic pleated design in the dazzling shade of red he invented himself 1947.

The windows of the DIOR Suite in Cannes mirror the Mediterranean sea

In the dining room, under a cupola which evokes  the ceiling at No. 30 Avenue Montaigne, stands an imposing Louis XVI style table, surrounded by the characteristic medallion chairs upholstered in grey and silver. The suite Christian Dior is a perfect reflection of the Parisian fashion house's sophisticated savoir-faire.

The manicure area in the DIOR Suite

Violette in the DIOR manicure area

Eight shades of the DIOR Addict Fluid Stick

at the Hôtel Majestic Barrière

Paz Vega

Eva Herzigova face of the Capture Total DIOR line, in front of the DIOR Suite at 

the Hôtel Majestic Barrière in Cannes

Lola Bessis

Nadja Auermann

Olga Kurylenko

Model Selita Ebanks

A bottle of the floral Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet fragrance

in the DIOR suite in Cannes

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Photo Credit/Source: The House of DIOR
Hôtel Majestic Barrière & Saskia Lawaks  

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'The Pandore Look | DIOR Addict Fluid Stick'

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'ELIE SAAB | The Light Of Cannes'

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ELIE SAAB | The Light Of Cannes

A Reflection of Radiance - enjoy a private tour of the magical ELIE SAAB suite in Cannes, Hotel Martinez, for the 67th Cannes Film Festival ...

 

ELIE SAAB suite, Hotel Martinez 

 

Sonam Kapoor in a private fitting at the ELIE SAAb suite, Hotel Martinez ...

From The ELIE SAAB Suite, Hotel Martinez - Behind-the-scene footage of the breathtaking Sonam Kapoor preparing for the Red Carpet Cannes debut at the ELIE SAAB suite in that wonderful Spring 2014 Haute Couture gown for the 'The Homesman' premiere at the 67th Cannes Film Festival ... 

 

Sonam Kapoor in ELIE SAAB Spring 2014 Haute Couture 

Paz Vega at the ELIE SAAB suite, Hotel Martinez, styled by Jeff K. Kim ... and more to discover on one of my previous Cannes Posts ... '67th Cannes Film Festival | From Runway To The Red Carpet' - enjoy! LoL, Andrea 

Selections by ANDREA JANKE Finest Accessories 

Photo Credit/Source: The House of ELIE SAAB

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Chopard's Co-President Caroline Scheufele at the Trophée Chopard Party 16th May 2014. She wears a graceful gem-set Sautoir, featuring an emerald-cut unheated Sri Lankan Sapphire weighing 37.01 cts., within an opulent gem-set surround, to the Tanzanite Bead Sautoir.

Some Couture Moments ...

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“Chalayan is one of the most creative and provocative designers working in fashion today”, states Ashkenazi. “I have always been intrigued by his conceptual approach and the fearless way his work travels outside the traditional confines of fashion. It is an honor for me to work with someone I admire so much. I know he will bring something special to Vionnet’s Demi-Couture collection”.

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The Stéphane Rolland's Haute Couture collection, for Spring/Summer 2014, is a real sunset. A warm color palette, from orange mango to yellow, mixed with tangerine, saffron and a touch of black and white. The models' silhouette is wrapped in garments that resemble sculptures without ever appearing rigid.

'ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER Spring 2014 Couture'

Alexandre Vauthier pumped up the artistic side of his Spring/Summer 2014 Couture collection. Braided leather added edge and texture to his body-hugging looks, while macramé tops and dresses — some were entirely knotted from hand-woven ropes — gave off an ethnic flair. Alexander Vauthier is somewhat beach-bound, giving surf gear a sleek revamp, sans a pair of sunglasses or a neon bikini in sight.

'Promise Of Spring - ELIE SAAb Spring 2014 Couture'

INSPIRED by the work of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, the nineteenth-century Dutch artist painted scenes from the Roman Empire. His subjects always seemed to be reclining amid marble statuary, and there was a good chance that the Mediterranean Sea was shimmering in the background.

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'ARMANI Prive´Spring 2014 Couture'

The fashion proceedings, which you see here, were centered on two of Giorgio Armani’s career-long themes: his interest in Asian cultures, filtered through his deep love of early black-and-white movies. Both influences were apparent in almost everything he showed.

'Zuhair Murad Spring 2014 Couture'

Inspirations straight from Garden Eden, the mystical garden segment of Zuhair Murad's Spring/Summer 2014 Couture collection overall contained a multitude of camellias, roses, peonies, gentian, and more, all shimmering atop gowns, jumpsuits, and cocktail frocks.

'Bejeweled Impact by Giambattista Valli Spring 2014 Couture'

Most outstanding: a beautiful strapless dress with a pale ivory whoosh of tulle skirt and a pale pink bodice with a veiled flower embroidery, anchored with a deep black ribbon, tied in a bow.

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'3-D Floral Sequins by DIOR Spring 2014 Couture'

When Raf Simons arrived at Christian Dior nearly two years ago, he had to personally meet every single member of the ateliers who painstakingly labor to create things of such lyrical beauty that oftentimes it barely looks like a human hand has ever touched them. Flash ahead to this week, and Simons used his exquisite spring 2014 couture to honor all that les petites mains do at Dior.

'Atelier Versace Spring 2014 Couture'

"A juxtaposition of glamour and mystery, with cinched-in poise meeting the fluidity and provocation of Grace Jones. Different ways with draping: sculpted and controlled to highlight the lines of sleek tailoring, or liberated and sensual for fluid silk jersey dresses."

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