the best of CANNES.

one of the oldest and most prestigious film fests, 

The Cannes Film Festival, is currently in the swing of things. actors, actresses, directors, celebrities and models alike have hit the gorgeous resort town of Cannes, in Southern France to celebrate the world of Film.

 

clemence posey in calvin klein

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vanessa hudgens in calvin klein

 

sarah jessica parker in dolce and gabbana

 

mia wasikowska in valentino

 

penelope cruz in marchesa

...and the princess of Cannes 2011 is easily stunning Canadian, Rachel McAdams. 

first in a red and nude lace embroidered Marchesa gown; wearing Monique Lhullier with off-screen beau Michael Sheen; next with Midnight in Paris co-star Owen Wilson, in Maxime Simoens;  and lastly strolling the streets of Southern France in a sweet skirt and blouse combo.

 and last, but certainly not least, the sexiest man at Cannes, goes hands down to Adrien Brody,

decked out in all black Dolce & Gabbana.

white noise.

the snow really started to fall;

and it didn't stop.

the city was silent.

there were no more questions,

only white noise.

-carrie bradshaw, sex and the city

i love snow days,

xx sammy

SEX and the CITY 2.

you can only imagine my excitment... that the Sex and The City 2 movie premieres in little over a month!! this is a day that will soon require a precise countdown for all of us urban, downtown, fashionista, carrie/samantha/miranda/charlotte-loving ladies.... we can start dreaming about the shoes, the dresses, the headwraps (that seem to be making many an appearance atop carrie's pretty curly head- much to my satisfaction, being the hair accessories lover that I am), the gorgeous men, aiden's re-appearance, the styling, the desert scenes in sandy Abu Dhabi, the cocktails, the fabulousness of each and every one of the girls and lastly, new york city.

SKYY vodka has jumped on the trend, and for the first time in the history of the vodka brand, they have done a collaboration with Patricia Field (the SATC stylist). she has designed a gorgeous cityscape for the iconic royal blue bottle, and I'm sure many well-heeled ladies will be planning a visit, make that a sprint, to their nearest LCBO.

sarah jessica parker's newest perfume, SJP NYC, hit the shelves just in time for the release of the new film. the packaging dressed in style that even carrie bradshaw would approve of, is hot pink with splashes of zebra, paisley, feathers and the like. I went for a little sniff-test today (after I learned many useful facts on perfumes & scents in my cosmetics class), and I must say... my nose was happy! i'm sure the scent will be making an appearance in my condo soon enough.

SJP appeared beautifully on the cover of Vogue this month, how fitting. all six seasons of the dvd's have been re-released with new covers (i already have the pink velvet collection, so I guess I'm okay, for now, or at least until the discs are entirely worn out). a new book will reach our fingertips within mere days, titled, The Carrie Diaries... candace bushnell takes us back in time so we can see just how carrie became a writer, met the girls, and found herself in NYC.

my friends and I have already been planning events for the big night. cosmo's, sexy dresses and stiletto's, anyone? we'll have to keep our eyes open for early bird tickets, make sure our nails are manicured, our hair perfectly coiffed, and our outfits planned far in advance, of course. I'll be drinking my cosmo atop my balcony with some of my best girlfriends on the eve of May 28th....where will you be?

sammy xx

"it's been two years and in two years, amazing things can happen... things you think would never happen in a million years... just when you think you have seen it all - it hits you - you haven't seen anything yet! sometimes, you just have to get away with the girls".

terrific toronto.

this was a big week for fashion in toronto.

case in point:

-Jeanne Beker aka "The Most Important Woman in the Canadian Fashion World" interviewed Kelly Cutrone aka "The Bitchiest/Most Amazingly Fearless Woman in the PR Fashion World" at Indigo for her book release.

turns out Jeanne and Kelly are actually great friends.. they had some very lovely things to say about one another, and frankly, to hear Kelly speak so lovingly about someone else was precious. Ms Cutrone explained to us fashionistas in the North, how we should take advantage of having such a wonderful woman like Jeanne in our city.... she also enlightened the audience with quite candid tales of her life and how she made it into the industry, from explaining how she's not really a bitch in the office, "If I'm training girls for a fashion job and I say, 'you're not doing that right, fix it and get back to me', I equal a bitch...but for a man, well, let's make this Canadian... if you're a male hockey coach and you tell a player on your team, 'Suck it up and get the freaking puck in the net or you're on the bench!", he equals a good coach. How is that okay? I'm not a bitch, I'm just helping prepare them for their job".

She also had wise words for those wanting to break into the industry, and advised us all [whether we could afford it or not], to take all the unpaid internships we can get our hands on and to work at a bar or become a nanny on the weekends until we reach our career dreams. Hmmm, I've been in the bar scene for 6 years now, I'm ready for my career already!!!

Kelly waxed poetic when describing her personal life and style, "I believed in brands; in wearing clothes to look sexy, to attract a mate. I believed in marriage and in making babies; being a good cook and a whore in the bedroom, but now I'm 44 and I don't need a husband. My job is there for me everyday and gives me abundance, it doesn't cheat on me. I think now I look better with less makeup. It's more about self-image. Wear the clothes, but do not let the clothes wear you". Oh how I adore this woman.

last words, Kelly?

"I highly recommend sleeping with a lot of rock stars and just having a lot of sex. Oh, and do a lot of drugs". Amen.

-My idol slash the Most Fashionable Woman alive aka Sarah Jessica Parker was here on a visit to promote the Halston Heritage collection, for which she is the new creative director.

yes, SJP graced our city with her loveliness, and a big win for the Bay over Holts... Sarah Jessica promoted her new line for Halston Heritage, which will be carried at the Bay, and a few very lucky people got to have meet-and-greets with my icon. she wore 4inch Ferragamo heels and a long black, strong-shouldered Marchesa jacket over a purple Halston mini (but, of course). sadly, this budding fashionista was nowhere near her idol, SJP, but the fact that she made an appearance in Toronto was still exciting all the same

speaking of people who got noticed from a little tv showed called, The City, comes Olivia Palermo promoting her first celebrity fashion venture. the beautiful, posh and sometimes-snobby NYC socialite is debuting her partnership with New York jewelry designer, Roberta Freymann. The capsule collection is going to feature necklaces in the $175-$300 range, and quite honestly, they're very pretty.

i've always loved Olivia's style, as she's pulled together in only a way that screams "my hair and makeup stylists showed up at 5am to make me appear effortless, and naturally beautiful", or "my outfit cost $5000, could you pull this off?". regardless, she always looks stunning and while I probably won't be purchasing any of the sparkly creations, I'm sure she'll find success in this journey down jewelry- lane.