Carey Mulligan goes for Hollywood glam in a powder pink Dior gown at the premiere of The Great Gatsby. Image courtesy of Dior.

By Sarah Thompson

The Great Gatsby was praised for its stunning cinematography and carefully crafted costumes during its premiere at the Cannes film festival Wednesday night. But before the show started, Hollywood’s leading ladies took to the red carpet to make their own fashion statements. Carey Mulligan–who stars alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the film–stepped in front of the cameras at the festival wearing a gorgeous figure-hugging pink gown by Dior. She added to her old Hollywood glam look by slicking back her blonde hair and adding a dark red lip, paying homage to the extravagant costumes designed by Catherine Martin for the film. Nicole Kidman, Cara Delevingne and Julianne Moore also made the trip to see F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece come to life on the big screen wearing a variety of spring trends, including florals, lace and pastels. Be sure to buy your tickets to catch a glimpse of the fashion within the film this weekend!

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Photography by Barbora Simkova

Yen Elliott, snapped in Toronto

Style: Edgy Grunge

Wearing: Jeffery Campbell boots, vintage suede riding pants, thrifted sweater and bag

Style inspiration: “I and from New York and get most of my inspiration from the city’s museums and their old pictures and paintings.”

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Marla Brum, snapped in Toronto

Style: Spring ready-chic

Wearing: J Crew pants. Club Monaco top and earrings, scarf from sister with Revlon lipstick

Favorite summer trends: “I love the monochrome black and white look that is so trendy this season, as well as the tuxedo pant with the stripe down the side and pastel colour blocking.”

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Alena Hakansson, snapped in Toronto

Style: City Boho

Wearing: Skirt from Hawaii, shirt from Vancouver, vintage belt, sunglasses a gift

Summer must-have: “I am a sucker for short shorts and a suit jacket.  You can wear it during the day and then take it into the night.”

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Ursha Rajah, snapped in Toronto

Style: Downtown Feminine

Wearing: Cosa Blanca blazer, Lush dress, vintage boots, Aldo earrings, & Skirt glasses

Style Philosophy: “My mood dictates what I wear. I feel that outfits should emanate art and editorials in some way.”

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Rose Napoli, snapped in Toronto

Wearing: Capezio boots, black tights, Boy Scouts of America shirt, Aritzia blazer, Coach bag, & vintage glasses

Style Inspiration: “I love buying clothes of a time. Depending  on what I am watching, I’m often inspired by different time periods”

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Michael Kors & Alexandra Richards

Photography by George Pimentel

Michael Kors toasted the warm Toronto weather with cool bevvies and great fashion. The designer brought in the who’s who of the Toronto fashion scene to his Bloor Street boutique to mingle and dance to tunes spun by New York DJ (and daughter of a certain Rolling Stones member) Alexandra Richards. Click through to see more pictures of the event! Read the rest of this entry

Viktor & Rolf at their Spring 2013 runway show. Image courtesy of ImaxTree.com.

By Sarah Thompson

Viktor & Rolf are coming back to haute couture! The Chambre Syndicale – a group of French designers – voted in favour of the fashion house’s return to Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week after a 13-year-long absence from presenting custom-fitted clothes. Dutch design team Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren’s high fashion creations will be presented alongside the haute company of Valentino, Elie Saab, Christian Dior and Versace (to name a few) for the unique fashion spectacles. Will Viktor & Rolf present an entire runway collection or just a smaller show? Stay tuned in July to find out! [My Fashion Life] [Vogue UK]

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Frida Giannini at Gucci’s Fall 2013 runway show. Image courtesy of Imax.Tree.com.

By Sarah Thompson

Frida Giannini – Gucci’s creative director – is the focus of James Franco’s new documentary film. Franco, who produced the film, approached Giannini with the idea to give audiences a behind-the-scenes view of the fashion house’s creative process. With Christina Voros as director, the film takes a closer look at Gucci’s Italian headquarters, runway shows, models, and sartorial style. Most importantly, Franco examines Giannini’s life as a creative director, who opens up after attempts to keep her personal life private and in the past. The documentary has been titled The Director and had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival yesterday. [Telegraph] [Vogue UK]

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Sébastien Peigné and Romain Kremer at Mugler’s Spring 2013 show in Paris. Image courtesy of ImaxTree.com.

By Sarah Thompson

With spring fever in the air, Mugler -the luxury fashion and fragrance line – will experience a change in personnel in the coming weeks. Thierry Mugler will return as a creative advisor for Mugler fashions, effectively stepping down from his role as artistic director with Thierry Mugler Parfums (a position he has held since 1992). Thierry Mugler’s return to the fashion house comes at the request of the brand’s current general director, Joël Palix, and follows the loss of Nicola Formichetti as creative director in March. Mugler’s fashion, accessories and fragrance lines will also merge so all of the brand’s products can be handled collectively. Furthermore, the brand’s head designers Sébastien Peigné and Romain Kremer are no longer involved with Mugler as the company searches for a new creative director. Stay tuned to find out what impact these alterations will have on Mugler’s next runway show! [Fashionista] [Telegraph]

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