Twenty-something Petra Nemcova gives us the chills. Not only does she rock the pages of Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues wearing little, but she does it on red carpets too.
Where Cannes is hands down the most prestigious film festival to debut one’s film, the AmFar AIDS benefit is the hottest charity event in that festival. On May 24th, 2007, the Annual AmFar’s cinema Against AIDS gala was sponsored by Bold Films, The M-A-C AIDS Fund, and The Weinstein Company. A bevy of A-list stars pay premium dollar to attend a dinner whose profits raise millions for AIDS charities. The event was hosted jointly by Sharon Stone and Harvey Weinstein, whose company was one of the sponsors. The evening was highlighted by a live performance by Liza Minnelli and celebrity speeches, one of which was from George Clooney. The AmFar guest list overflowed with top designers, actors and A-caliber socialites.
Among the attendees were Jean-Paul Gaultier, Roberto Cavalli, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell,Mischa Barton, Bar Rafaeli, Ivana Trump, Naomi Campbell, Petra Nemcova and Claudia Schiffer.
While all of the looks oozed glamour and sophistication, two such items caught our attention:
Skin Flick
Claudia Schiffer first caught the public eye as a teenager in a Dusseldorf disc, after which she was promptly signed by a modeling agency who basically sent her on the path to stardom. The blue-eyed blonde, clocking in at a towering 5’11, set the runways on fire and then went on to grace more than 900 magazine covers, more than any other model in history. Yes, it definitely pays to be Claudia. After affairs with magician David Copperfield and Tim Jeffries, Schiffer settled down to life in London with now-husband producer Matthew Vaughn.
Granted her fifteen minutes of fame are over, but what a 15 they were! Which brings us to this “dress”. We know Schiffer likes to pay homage to up-and-coming designers, her way to helping out the industry that gave her fame, but sometimes the best intentions go wrong.
The dress, a full-length nude-colored number, pretty much reminds us of a body stocking. As if that weren’t enough the bits of fabric trailing from the back, the clashing white bag and silver wedges confu se the whole look. It’s as if she planned to rip off the bottom hem and skate to a number for Stars On Ice after the event ended. And while flesh-toned costumes are always a hit on the ice, they don’t rock the scene at Cannes, where color always rules. So we have a pretend dress fighting with a white bag, and metallic wedge heels. Far be it for us to point out the obvious, but someone just might go to Schiffer and tell her she isn’t wearing any clothes. Not a triumphant moment for the otherwise stunning former Guess? girl. Perhaps she could go to fellow model Petra for some fashion tips.
Shooting Star
20-something Petra Nemcova gives us the chills. Not only does she rock the pages of Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues wearing little, but she does it on red carpets too. The girl knows when to bare it and when to wear it.
While the Czech’s usual style patterns after the Italian and Spanish with high heels, faded denims and tops with frills, chiffon and floral designs, she opts for something more breathtaking in her latest charity cause. Already the patron of Happy Hearts, her organization devoted to helping tsunami-affected areas, Nemcova does one better by gracing the AmFar event for AIDS, another world-class event. Nothing seems to stop Nemcova, and recently split from singer James Blunt, the model outshines all of the women in this dazzling strapless silver gown with a plunging V-neckline, set off by stunning highlights.
We have yet to witness a misstep by this young star of the runway, who’s got years of A-list events ahead of her. Well played, Petra.
The Cannes film festival, the most prestigious of festivals, recently screened A Mighty Heart, a film based on the book by Mariane Pearl describing her late husband Daniel’s research efforts on terrorism in Pakistan before being murdered in 2002. The film stars Angelina Jolie, is produced by boyfriend Brad Pitt and directed by UK director Michael Winterbottom. It received a warm reception during screening, to say the least. The beautiful pair was accompanied by Mariane Pearl, who appreciated the film and their work in it. Pitt was incidentally also promoting another film of his, Ocean’s Thirteen. 