This week our Pinterest boards were buzzing with bikini bodies, red carpet looks, and British smiles. Candice Swanepoel's sexy St. Barts photo shoot steamed up more than just the camera lens, since her leopard-print number landed her POPSUGAR's fifth-most-shared picture of the week. Next up we had a Cannes Film Festival favorite, and it should be no surprise that the ultimate shopaholic took the lead. To see which pictures ranked in our top four pins, read more
Day one proved to be a stylish start for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The opening ceremony and The Great Gatsby attracted quite the stylish red carpet — everyone from Carey Mulligan to Nicole Kidman, even Cara Delevingne brought out their Cannes best. Watch on to see all the gorgeous looks from day one, and stay tuned for more as the festival continues! On Allison: Greylin dress.
The cast of The Great Gatsby kicked off the glamorous Cannes Film Festival at their premiere in France tonight — and they didn't let a little rain stop them! They stayed dry from the drizzle, which really just added to the drama of the event, with oversize umbrellas. And while many stars held onto their own, others got a little help from handlers decked out in black-tie.
Leonardo DiCaprio looked extra dapper with his umbrella in hand — read more
Leonardo DiCaprio suited up to join his The Great Gatsby leading lady, Carey Mulligan, to kick off the Cannes Film Festival with a glamorous photocall for their film today. Leo and Balenciaga-clad Carey were joined by the rest of their costars, Isla Fisher, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, as well as the film's director, Baz Luhrmann, as the annual festival got under way in the South of France. It was a busy day for the Gatsby crew, who also participated in a press conference to discuss the film that opened in the US last Friday. Gatsby will make its European premiere tonight in Cannes. The Great Gatsby boasted impressive numbers in its first week, raking in $51.1 million from its US debut.
Leo and his longtime friend Tobey Maguire were reunited at the festival after pairing up earlier this week in NYC. Tobey showed his support at Leonardo's Christie's auction, which raised $35 million to benefit environmental and wildlife conservation efforts, a cause that is backed by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.
Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, and Dave Franco star in this month's Now You See Me, a story of four magicians who perform mind-blowing illusions (like robbing a bank in Paris from Las Vegas). The visually impressive film has equally impressive motion posters, one for each of the main characters, and we have an exclusive look at the one for Fisher's character, Henley, who's also known as "the escape artist." The motion poster, which you can see after the jump, features Fisher in one of the movie's coolest scenes, where she tries to escape from a water tank. Be sure to catch Now You See Me when it opens May 31, and see the poster in all its moving glory after the break.
Adapting F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1920s-set novel The Great Gatsby is an ideal fit for director Baz Luhrmann. The man known for over-the-top visuals in films like Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet depicts the biggest parties you've ever seen in Jazz Age-era New York, and Luhrmann even presents it all in stunning 3D. The aesthetic is the best thing about The Great Gatsby, which falls short in many other aspects. The movie is bloated with every detail and character from the book, and Fitzgerald's text is awkwardly featured on the screen. Luhrmann is as ambitious as Gatsby's climb toward the American dream, and only some of it pays off.
There are a few saving graces, like Leonardo DiCaprio. The actor puts on the impeccable suits of Jay Gatsby, a man whose background and source of wealth are a mystery. The ridiculously rich Gatsby is king of a Long Island castle where he can buy anything — except for the love of his former sweetheart Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan). She's quite comfortable with the old money she married into, even though her husband, Tom (Joel Edgerton), is a cheating bigot. It's the task of Gatsby's neighbor, narrator Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire), to help Gatsby win Daisy back, and though the two lovers do find their way back to each other, Gatsby's pretty, pretty world crumbles as he tries to make a life with her. The movie follows a similar path, starting off strong — all debauchery, confetti, and champagne — until it fades into a drawn-out bore. Luhrmann still succeeds in some areas, though; to find out what else I thought of The Great Gatsby, just keep reading.
The Great Gatsby world premiere took place in New York City last evening, and Baz Luhrmann's cast came out to celebrate. Carey Mulligan stood out in a bold red Lanvin look that's in-line with her minimalist approach to red carpet dressing. In the movie, Carey wore a bevy of decadent '20s-inspired Prada gowns along with loads of diamonds and pearls, and she told us that she was nervous wearing it all — she even broke her pearls a few times! For all the style scoop from the Gatsby premiere, watch today's Fashion Flash. On Allison: Rebecca Taylor jacket, Zara top.
The Great Gatsby premiere in NYC last night was a star-studded affair with a whole host of celebrities stepping out to support the movie's stars. Leonardo DiCaprio was the man of the evening, arriving in a sharp suit, while Carey Mulligan and Isla Fisher stunned in Lanvin and Dolce & Gabbana, respectively. Isla changed into her floral red carpet gown after a busy fews day of Big Apple press that included a stop by Good Morning America. Tobey Maguire and Joel Edgerton, who play Nick Carraway and Tom Buchanan, respectively, were also on hand, as were Jake Gyllenhaal, Nina Dobrev, and a Tom Ford-clad Jay-Z.
The screening was just the latest Gatsby celebration after Prada hosted a cocktail reception in the movie's honor on Tuesday night. Isla, Tobey, and Carey made appearances at that event, where they mingled with Katy Perry and Florence Welch.
Leonardo DiCaprio and a Viktor and Rolf-wearing Jennifer Lawrence hung out with Jay-Z at The Great Gatsby's premiere afterparty at The Plaza Hotel in NYC last night. While Jay, Leo, and the rest of the cast walked the red carpet at the Great Gatsby premiere, they got a chance to catch up and mingle at the glamorous bash following the screening. Leo's costars Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, and Isla Fisher attended the postcarpet fete, with Isla staying close to husband Sacha Baron Cohen. The afterparty wraps up a busy week of promotions for the Great Gatsby cast. They have been doing press ahead of the project's May 10 release on Good Morning America and they also attended Prada's glamorous cocktail party for the film on Tuesday. Before the parties and TV appearances, the cast joined up for a press conference in NYC on Sunday — read the five things we learned from The Great Gatsby's revealing press conference.
The highly anticipated remake of The Great Gatsby hits theaters on May 10, but we already have an inside look at some of the gorgeous costumes worn in the movie. Last night at the Dress Gatsby bash in NYC, celebrity guests including Carey Mulligan, Alexa Chung, Katy Perry, and more were treated with an up close look at the costumes designed by costume designer Catherine Martin and Miuccia Prada. Clearly the night was all about Prada, so sit back and take a look at the costumes and the stylish Prada-clad celebrities. On Allison: Topshop dress, H&M top.
