The 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival once again gave us an opportunity to see and admire the best haute couture dresses on the most talented and beautiful ladies of the cinema and show business.
15 May
Clotilde Courau wore a black silk tulle gown partially embroidered with beads and sequins, from the ELIE SAAB HAUTE COUTURE Spring-Summer 2013 collection.
Russian top model Tanya Dziahileva chose a fully embellished, white gown from GEORGES HOBEIKA Spring-Summer 2013 Couture collection for the premiere of “The Great Gatsby”.
16 May
Emma Watson wore a long off-white silk crepon dress with black embroidered sequins on top, from the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2013 Haute-Couture Collection for the presentation of “The Bling Ring”.
Fan Bing Bing, a very loyal friend of the Elie Saab house, wore a pale yellow gown with an embroidered bodice, with three-quarter sleeves and a leather bow belt – and a matching blue clutch – from the ELIE SAAB HAUTE COUTURE Spring-Summer 2012 collection. On the same day she also chose a black fully-embroidered gown, with lace ruffles on the neckline, bust, sleeves and skirt, from the ELIE SAAB HAUTE COUTURE Fall-Winter 2012/2013 collection.
17 May
Once again Fan Bing Bing attended a lunch hosted by Chopard wearing a stone-coloured fully embroidered knee-length dress with a high collar, open back and lace hem from the ELIE SAAB HAUTE COUTURE Fall-Winter 2012/2013 collection.
18 May
Carina Lau attended the “Bends” photocall wearing a light purple knee-length dress with embroidered details from the ELIE SAAB HAUTE COUTURE Spring/Summer 2012 collection. For the premiere she also chose a marble white crepe cady sleeveless gown with embroidered bodice and cape from the ELIE SAAB HAUTE COUTURE Spring/Summer 2013 collection.
19 May
Milla Jovovich wore a long geometrical printed chiffon embroidered dress from the CHANEL Spring/Summer 2012 Haute-Couture Collection for Vanity Fair dinner.
Aishwarya Rai attended the premiere of ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ wearing a black lace gown with embroidered lace guipure gown and embroidered floral application from the ELIE SAAB HAUTE COUTURE Spring/Summer 2013 collection.
Ahna O’Reilly wore a cocktail dress with a Swarovski embroidered top and floral printed skirt from GEORGES HOBEIKA Spring/Summer Couture 2013 collection.
20 May
Milla Jovovich wore a long black and white embroidered dress with a floral pattern, from the CHANEL Spring/Summer 2013 Haute-Couture Collection and a black leather clutch with strass for the “Blood Ties” red carpet appearance.
21 May
Karmen Pedaru attended the De Grisogono event wearing a teal lace dress with draped V neckline, embroidered guipure panel on the sleeves and skirt, from the ELIE SAAB Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2012-2013 collection.
Dita von Teese attended the premiere of “Cleopatra” wearing a red lace three-quarter length sleeved cocktail dress with embroidered details, from the ELIE SAAB Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2013 collection.
22 May
Zhang Ziyi wore a strapless dress in organza entirely embroidered with navy blue sequins and gold beads, from the CHANEL Fall/Winter 2009/10 Haute-Couture Collection for the presentation of the “Only God Forgives”.
Astrid Berges-Frisbey wore a white tweed short dress covered in black lace, from the CHANEL Spring/Summer 2013 Haute-Couture Collection.
Petra Nemcova attended the “All is Lost” premiere wearing a light coral, fully-embroidered long-sleeved gown, from the ELIE SAAB Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012 collection.
26 May
Zhang Ziyi attended the premiere of “La Venus à La Fourrure” wearing a lilac fully-embroidered lace gown, and a matching thin leather belt, from the ELIE SAAB Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2013 collection.
However not only women can profit from the most exclusive and luxuary wear. The French house SMALTO is known for their exclusive “men couture” creations that were chosen by the triumphant directors Abdellatif Kechiche and Amat Escalante.
Photo credits: Chanel, Elie Saab, Georges Hobeika / Getty Images / WireImage