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Hey, Mary!

Liz Thompson — Wed, 24 May 2006 10:03:13 -0500

Perhaps we should pitch the idea of BlogHer sending us to blog the event, live, next year!

Any event, for that matter, yes?

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Cannes Film Festival VIP Gifts

Liz Thompson — Wed, 24 May 2006 09:59:32 -0500

Wow, Glitzy goodie bags at the Oscars...that's impressive!

Check out what movie industry "selected guests" are getting over at Cannes, this year.

According to Press Release News Wire, these are the only gift bags and talent retreat at the film festival, with over $30,000 in gifts:

After the unparalleled debuts of the Nikki Hollywood Style Retreat 2005 featuring $20,000 gift bags received by Sharon Stone, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Madsen, retreat producer Nathalie Dubois and DPA return for Nikki Hollywood Style 2006 at the Cannes Film Festival.

May 17th through May 27th Nikki Beach, the premier party destination for jet-setters and A-list celebrities, will transform "The Palace of the Stars", The Intercontinental Carlton Hotel in Cannes into the most glamorous and sought after location at the Cannes Film Festival 2006. Nikki Beach at the Carlton Beach will host daytime festivities all day, and will be party central at night with Nikki Club, hosting fashion shows, premiere parties, and themed events inside the Carlton's Salon Mediterranean. The world's biggest and brightest stars will be shuttled to the exclusive locations at the Intercontinental Carlton Hotel where they will be pampered in luxury and bliss by Fileena designs, Ana Taina, Corleone jeans, Le silla Shoes, Frederic Fekkai Hair care, Ora-Ito, Elizabeth Grant skincare, and Remi Martin to name a few.

You can read about the rest of the goodies being offered, here -- I've pretty much eaten most of my heart, already, thank you! -- and view images from the Nikki Beach Gift Lounge, as well.

Perhaps, Glitzy can get in on some of the Cannes action, for next year -- good luck!

FYI (and note to VIP goodie bag makers of the world) -- I'm sure we can find some BlogHer volunteers who will be willing **cough** right here! **cough** to sample your products **cough** pick me! **cough** with no problem, at all!
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Glitz, Glamour, and the Pooch

Glitzy — Tue, 23 May 2006 23:50:51 -0500

I wonder if the stars at Cannes receive gift bags?

On my last visit to Cannes, a local shopkeeper who owned a parasol shop informed me that women in Cannes carry a parasol that matches the outfit they're wearing. Now, one starts to wonder if they dress their pooch to match! Now would we all be surprised? Not I! Hey, after all, the Glitzy Oscar Jewel landed in goodie bags at the Gala Oscar event in Hollywood!

Founder & Creative Director
Glitzy Pet Jewelry & Couture Collar Boutique

Thanks for the "star treatment," Liz!

Mary Tsao — Tue, 23 May 2006 23:06:25 -0500

I have to admit that I am a total celebrity junkie and if I could go to Cannes, I would in a heartbeat. Thanks for bringing it home to me!

Back to my People magazine...

Mary
BlogHer Contributing Editor, Mommy & Family
Mom Writes

Red Carpet Fashion Prose and Cannes

Liz Thompson — Tue, 23 May 2006 12:36:11 -0500

Contributing Editor Elizabeth Thompson also blogs at The Imperfect Parent.

The Festival de Cannes is one of the largest media events in the world and, as their website continues to report, "...is attended by 4,000 journalists and over 1,600 media representing over 75 countries."

But, it seems that receiving the "star treatment" is not as easy as it may sound - unless you happen to suscribe to BlogHer.

The Cannes Film Festival began another run (May 17 - May 28, 2006) and yes, perhaps some paparazzi can seem a little...well...pushy.

I mean -- cheese and rice, look at that crowd! -- can you blame them?

What, with standards like the festival's guideline on press accreditation:

Press accreditation is solely reserved for those working for the media. It is given by the press department to journalists. The number and type of accreditations per medium is attributed by the "Press Accreditation Commission" according to the periodicity of the media company, its size (circulation, audience), its specificity to the film industry and its expected coverage of the Festival de Cannes.

**blank stare**

HEY!

Quick...look...over there...isn't that Maria Jarvenhelmi, best actress of Cannes and star of Aki Kaurismaki's latest entry to the festival, Laitakupungin Valot - a.k.a. Lights in the Dark!?!

Ouch!

**bites tongue and eyes begin to tear**

I'm sorry, but...just looking at her in this photog...hurts!

Did I mention that I've found a couple of lovely BlogHers - living la vida, abroad?

Melinda of Living in Florence (who just happened to be attending a conference in France) sets the scene for us, nicely:

"This morning, we had croissants and café créme at a wonderful bakery near our apartment. As we sat outside on the covered patio area, we decided to go to Cannes for the day. Our logic was that most people would be working today and there'd be fewer tourists. We were so wrong."

Apparently, there are a lot of photographers as well and, according to Sir Elton John, are best...when buggered off:

A Socialite's Life reported Sir Elton John (pictured below at Cannes with...OMG!...look at Liz 'friggin' Hurley!)"losing it" while presenting an award to Kevin Zegers (who co-starred in "Transamerica" with Felicity Huffman) and made his dislike of the paparazi...very clear :

Then, as photographers called out during his address, he added: "If you saw 'Transamerica' ... I'm talking ... you fuckwit, fucking photographers you should be shot, you should be all shot. Thank you."

After handing the award to a smiling Zegers, he added: "They are a nightmare."

Uh, yeah -- barring all the press Sir Elton's hissy-fits seem to be getting -- but, perhaps that's a little harsh, no?

Amy of Chitlins and Camembert (don'tcha just love that!?!) took a road trip and spent Day 2 of Cannes painting a much prettier picture, while making some interesting observations along the way:

Observation: Women with disheveled hair in beautiful dresses, carrying their shoes and squinting in the morning light. They walk gingerly on bare feet that have been ravaged by hours of high-heel partying.

Observation: A woman in a black bikini, black pantyhose, high heel shoes and a black helmet riding a motorcycle past a gang of hooting and whistling men. She raises a carefully manicured hand and flips them the bird as she speeds away.

Amy even gives us a glimpse with "Cannes native dressed for the Festival. Or maybe she always dresses like that."

Apparently, the French seem to be very comfortable with themselves...wearing pretty much anything...as Amy continues, observing:

"As we ate, we looked out onto the beach and heard the waves crashing lightly against the sand. We wished we had brought our swimsuits so that we could sit on the fluffy pillows that were on top of the chaise lounges. One man must have forgotten his swimsuit as well because he was lying out on the private beach in his underwear."

God, I love Europe!

More Cannes fashion Blurb from the Burbs a'la Milly:

This human Crunchie bar is the sorta-super-model Eva Herizogova.

The poor thing was rooted to the carpet because she was too terrified to step forward and inadvertently flash us her map'o'Tassie.

One does wonder how the original design request comes in:

"I want a backless, sideless, frontless and crotchless dress please. Oh and I'd like it to be colour of a golden shower - that'll really set a tasteful entrance at Cannes."

No, I don't believe Milly was being anything less than honest about Eva's look...but, hey...it's anyone's call.

But, wait...she's not done, yet!

One website was proclaiming this outfit as a fashion masterpiece, but I suspect that they may have inhaled too deeply when Matthew McConnaughey shuffled by.

If any of us mere mortals wore this, people would smile on us patronisingly and awkwardly, thinking how nice it was that a girl from the sheltered workshop was allowed to go to the beach on her own.....

**two snaps down and does that funky little head shake**

There you have it -- a BlogHer's view of The Cannes Film Festival -- and just think, if it weren't for the photographers, what in the world would Cannes have...to talk about?

Movies?

If anything else, the paparazzi (as well as the women bloggers "on the scene" and mentioned above) are good at showing us enough to think that perhaps being in the public eye isn't such a good thing...afterall.

**adjusts sweatpants and scratches at underground zit on chin**

I'm just saying.

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