The amfAR 2013 Gala in Cannes

The red carpet at amfAR 2013 simply sizzled. It was a heady combination ... Celebrities, glam dresses, plenty of bling, and a good cause.

Milla Jovovich dubbed amfAR as "The event of Cannes". Sharon Stone, as usual, was the stunningly beautiful host of the event. Watch the video below.







Below is another look at the hot red carpet fashion at the Cannes Film Festival.

See a some of the best dresses on the red carpet including Jane Fonda (looking absolutely fabulous), Emma Watson, Cheryl Cole, Sharon Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, and Jessica Chastain + Cara Delevingne in Burberry (at The Great Gatsby premiere).

The Winners of NEWGEN MEN

The British Fashion Council announced the seven NEWGEN MEN winners today. The winners will receive sponsorship to showcase their SS14 collections at the London Collections: Men (16th-18th June 2013).

The recipients for SS14 are:

Catwalk Sponsorship:
Agi & Sam (new)
Astrid Andersen (new)
Lee Roach
Matthew Miller
Nasir Mazhar (new)
Shaun Samson

Presentation Sponsorship:
Martine Rose


In addition to receiving sponsorship and showcasing opportunities, the recipients will get tailored business and mentoring support.

NEWGEN MEN is sponsored by TOPMAN. The initiative, which began in September 2009, has supported a number of designers including Christopher Shannon, James Long, J.W. Anderson and Sibling. It has been instrumental in raising the profile of emerging British menswear designers.

Caroline Rush, CEO of the British Fashion Council, commented,

“The designers participating represent the best of Britain’s exceptional emerging talent and with support for six catwalk shows and one presentation; this season’s NEWGEN MEN is set to be even more exciting than ever before. Special thanks go to TOPMAN, whose on-going support for this initiative directly contributes to London’s brilliant reputation for diverse and outstanding creativity”.

Below is the final schedule for the S/S 2014 London Collections: Men (Please note, the times are listed in London time.):

Sunday 16th June
10:00	Lou Dalton
11:00	Kay Kwok - presented by GQ China
11:00 - 12:30	John Smedley
12:00	Topman Design
12:00 - 14:00	Dominic Jones (Mens)
12:30 - 14:00	Hardy Amies
13:00	Astrid Andersen
14:00 - 15:00	Jonathan Saunders (Mens)
15:00	MAN
15:00 - 17:00	Mr Start & Mr Hare
16:00	Lee Roach
16:00 - 18:00	Hentsch Man
17:30	Richard Nicoll (Mens)
18:00 - 20:00	Gieves & Hawkes
19:00	Agi & Sam
20:00	Spencer Hart
Monday 17th June
9:00	J.W. Anderson Men
09:00 - 11:00	Hunter Gather
09:00 - 18:00	Jimmy Choo
10:00	Margaret Howell (Mens)
10:00 - 12:00	Orlebar Brown
11:00	Sibling
11:30 - 13:30	KTZ
12:00	YMC
12:00 - 14:00	Christopher Kane (Mens)
13:00	Richard James
13:00 - 17:00	RAKE
14:00	rag & bone (Mens)
15:00	Katie Eary
16:00	Alexander McQueen (Mens)
16:00 - 18:00	Martine Rose
16:30 - 18:30	Savile Row & St James's
17:00	Oliver Spencer
18:00	CP Company
19:00	Hackett London
Tuesday 18th June
9:00	Shaun Samson
09:00 - 11:00	Paul Smith (Mens)
10:00 - 17:00	TOM FORD (Mens)
10:00 - 12:00	Pringle of Scotland (Mens)
10:30 - 13:00	Fashion East Menswear Installations
11:00	James Long
11:00 - 13:00	Baartmans and Siegel
12:00	Christopher Raeburn
13:00	Christopher Shannon
14:00	Burberry Prorsum (Mens)
15:00	Nicole Farhi (Mens)
15:00 - 17:00	Chester Barrie
16:00	E. Tautz
17:00	Matthew Miller
18:00	Xander Zhou
19:00	Nasir Mazhar (Mens)

Fab Celebrity Event in Cannes: The Belvedere Party Video

The Belvedere Party was Friday's "It Party en Cannes". The vodka company partnered with celeb hosts Rev Run and DJ Ruckus. Many a celeb attended this jam-packed event. Just watch the video below ... How many can you spot?

Sample Sale Saturday Update

Here are a few Hot Designer Sales that are happening now or coming soon. They are in Australia, the UK, New York and, one's a special treat.

Get insider access to additional sales on Fashion & the Steal's Facebook Page ... Just Like Fashion & the Steal and click on the Insider Access to Designer Sales tab.

The UK

Designer Sales UK

Womenswear & Menswear 

NEW SPRING/ SUMMER STOCK

UP TO 90% OFF RETAIL

Some of the labels expected:
Womenswear - Moschino, Armani, Equipment, Matthew Williamson, See By Chloe, Belstaff, Calvin Klein, Aimee Du, Asudari, PAPER London and Ocansey Bianchi + vintage accessories.

Menswear - Armani, Belstaff, Farrell, Aquascutum, Ralph Lauren, D&G, Calvin Klein, Diesel and Hugo Boss.

Accessories - Gucci, D&G, YSL, Prada, Moov Boots, Jimmy Choo, Elisabetta Franchi, Tod's, Valentino, Celine ... all at massively reduced prices!

The sales will be in:

• Mayfair - 30th May

• Edinburgh - 31st May 

• Glasgow - 2nd June

Go to DSUK for more information.

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New York

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Australia

Plus get 70% off Versace Collection 

S/S 2014 Samples for Men & Women

**These sales are not even listed on the website**

Go to Azzaro to schedule an appointment.

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FYI - A Choice Artcurial Auction in Paris...

Some of the featured items from Hermès include:

Lot 356 HERMES Paris Rare boîte en métal argenté. Dim.: 12 x 35,5 x 25,5 cm. Est.: 3 000 - 5 000 € Lot 365T SMART FORTWO HERMES Exceptionnel Smart Toile H, 2009, édition limitée spéciale Hermès créé par le groupe COMO. Est.: 20 000 - 30 000 € Lot 429 HERMES Paris Bracelet en or jaune, Poids brut: 98.70 gr. L.: 17 cm. Est.: 5 000 - 8 000 € Lot 513 HERMES Paris made in France Sac "Kelly" 32 cm en box rouge  et crin de cheval. Est.: 4 000 - 5 000 € Lot 578 HERMES/BATAVUS Magnifique bicyclette en métal  noir et parties gainées en veau grainé bleu jean. Est.: 1 000 - 1 500 € Lot 712 HERMES CAPE COD vers 2000 Chronographe bracelet en acier. Mouvement quartz.. Cadran, boîtier et mouvement signés. Dim.: 31 x 41 mm. Est.: 1 800 - 2 200 €

Exposition publique - chez Artcurial
17 mai, de 11h à 19h
18 mai, de 11h à 18h
19 mai, de 14h à 18h
20 mai, de 11h à 16h

Go to Artcurial to see more.

The 66th Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival 2013 officially opened today. The opening ceremony was hosted by Audrey Tautou, who I loved in "Priceless", "The Da Vinci Code", "Amélie " and "Coco Before Chanel" (Let's just say every one of her movies that I have seen.).

It seems the nostalgia of wonderful, Classical Hollywood cinema is the flavor this year ...

1. Kim Novak is the guest of honor. 
2. The official poster of this year's festival features a picture of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward from circa 1963. 
3. The classics screenings include "Cleopatra", "Lucky Luciano", "Fedora", "Plein Soleil", "The Last Emperor" and "Vertigo".

The festival is from May 15th through May 26th. Below are pictures courtesy of the Festival de Cannes/ACF. Watch the video below to see the red carpet celebrities at today's premiere of "The Great Gatsby".

A scene from "Cleopatra"

                                                                                                                                             

A scene from "Fedora"

Billy Wilder on the "Fedora" set

A scene from "Vertigo"

"The Great Gatsby" Premiere:

Designer Label STEiNUNN

Icelandic designer Steinunn Sigurðardóttir returned to her homeland to start her namesake label, STEiNUNN, after working for several top design houses. Those fashion houses fit onto the who's who list of design; Tom Ford at Gucci, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and La Perla.

Steinunn works primarily with organic materials; silk, linen, cotton, wool and rayon. Her gift, designing pieces with nature-inspired textures, is simply stunning. Just look at the pictures ... Her work speaks for itself.

The Vogue Festival Panel Sessions

Hear the views of industry leaders in their own words. Below are a few of the individual panel sessions from The Vogue Fashion Festival.

Natalie Massenet - There was plenty of buzz about this session 


Alber Elbaz


Can Fashion Change The World?


Versace


Too Fat Too Thin


Michael Kors


Mario Testino

Escape with The Orient-Express

Recently, I found myself dreaming of a fantasy that offers the lush, unusual experience that, I'm sure, is like no other. I dreamed of escapism with an exotic twist ... the Orient-Express. When it comes to pampering, this company has cornered the market. It owns a vast collection  of luxury hotels, restaurants, river cruises and tourist trains ... They're on six continents.

The train division, The Venice-Simplon
Orient-Express, uses the original carriages from the historic Orient Express. The collection's founder, James Sherwood, purchased 35 of the original sleeper, restaurant and Pullman carriages (from the 1920s and '30s) at an auction.

The hotels and restaurants can be found in 25 countries. The lush, opulent locations include New York, Mexico, Scotland, Bali, California, Cape Town, Venice, Madrid, the Amalfi Coast, Thailand, St Petersberg, France and England. We're talking great food, spa services and beautiful views.

The list of famous hotels the group owns includes Venice's Hotel Cipriani, The Ritz in Madrid, St Petersburg's Grand Hotel Europe and Rio's Copacabana Palace.

Any one of these exotic sites would be a perfect treat for Mother's Day, a wedding/honeymoon or birthday, or a "just because" vacation retreat. Go to the Orient-Express for more info.