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Killing Them Softly Premier at Cannes



Diane Kruger, Kelly Brook and Irina Shayk were just three of the famous ladies who looked stunning as they walked the red carpet at the film festival.
Glamorous ladies: Diane Kruger looked stunning in a white dress while Irina Shayk opted for a red number
Glamorous ladies: Diane Kruger looked stunning in a white dress while Irina Shayk opted for a red number

Colourful lady: Kelly Brook looked beautiful in a multi-coloured jewelled gown

The look of love: The German actress stayed close to her boyfriend Joshua Jackson who wore a simple tuxedo
The look of love: The German actress stayed close to her boyfriend Joshua Jackson who wore a simple tuxedo

Front and back: The British model's choice of attire highlighted her enviable curves
Front and back: The British model's choice of attire highlighted her enviable curves

New best friend: Irina arrived with jeweller Fawaz Gruosi
 Irina arrived with jeweller Fawaz Gruosi

The perfect smile: Kelly spent plenty of time mingling on the red carpet and having her photo taken
The perfect smile: Kelly spent plenty of time mingling on the red carpet and having her photo taken

Holding court: Kelly dazzled in her dramatic dress as she posed in a semi-circle of photographers

She's enjoying herself! Kelly appears to be having a great time smoozing with the Hollywood A-list

Grecian goddess: Michelle Rodriguez wore a white gown with a statement necklace
 Michelle Rodriguez wore a white gown with a statement necklace


Feeling wild: Alec Baldwin's fiance Hilaria Thomas wore a green leopard print gown
 Alec Baldwin's fiance Hilaria Thomas wore a green leopard print gown


It's our turn now! Brad and director of the film Andrew Dominik played paparazzi as they took photos at the event
 Brad and director of the film Andrew Dominik played paparazzi as they took photos at the event

Stars of the film: Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn, Scoot McNairy and Brad looked very smart in their black tuxedos
Stars of the film: Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn, Scoot McNairy and Brad looked very smart in their black tuxedos

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Carey Mulligan's Met Ball Dress Auctioned Off On Ebay For $2, 950


The dazzling sequin dress worn by Carey Mulligan to this year's Met Ball has sold on eBay for $2,950.
The four-figure final bid has been deemed a 'bargain' for the custom-made Prada dress, which came in a tiny U.S. size 2-4, and was embellished with hundreds of gold and silver sequins.
A typical Prada dress would cost up to $4,000; custom and heavily embellished creations sell for several times that figure.
Carey Mulligan poses as she arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of
Carey Mulligan wearing her custom-made Prada dress at the 2012 Met Gala

Thirty-five bidders battled it out for the 'piece of fashion history,' which appeared for auction only two days after the 26-year-old wore the dress on the red carpet earlier this month.
 
    The actress auctioned off her dress with a starting bid of $500 to help raise money for Oxfam America.
    While the sparkling halter-neck dress quickly received bids, it was expected to fetch a larger sum.
    Top bid: 35 bidders battled it out for the 'piece of fashion history', however the final sale price of under $3,000 has a few people in the fashion industry baffled


    Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford dancing at the Costume Institute Gala Benefit
    Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford dancing at the Costume Institute Gala Benefit


    This isn't the first time Mulligan has donated a red-carpet dress to Oxfam, however.
    The actress gave her Vionnet gown she wore to the 2010 BAFTA Awards, where she won best actress for her role in An Education, to Oxfam also, which the charity then sold on her behalf.


    Prada Short Film," A Therapy", Directed by Roman Polanski Debuts at Canne


    Prada has unveiled it's latest short film at Cannes.
    Written and directed by Oscar winner Roman Polanski, the three-minute long feature stars Helena Bonham Carter and Ben Kingsley garbed in the luxury label.
    The Italian fashion house hopes it will build on the success of previous cinematography projects.

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    Helena Bonham Carter, wearing orange and purple Prada, visits her psychiatrist, played by Kingsley

    Screened as part of the Cannes Classic selection, 'A Therapy' depicts Bonham Carter as a troubled rich girl visiting her silent psychoanalyst, played by Kingsley.

      Draped in pearls, she reclines on a velvet chaise longue and starts recalling, in length, a bad dream: 'Last time you reminded me that if I had a dream I should tell you about it. And last night I did have a dream, a nightmare really.
      'I was alone in a vast arena and on the stage was a rock band and I couldn’t hear the music, total silence, I was consumed by panic, what does it mean? Does it symbolizse my loneliness?'

      But as she continues to dwell on her problems, Kingsley gets increasingly distracted by her purple fur coat hanging near the door of his study.

      Kingsley eyes up his patient's luxurious coat as she enters his study

      'I was alone in a vast arena and on the stage was a rock band and I couldn't hear the music, total silence, I was consumed by panic,' says Bonham Carter who plays a troubled rich girl in the film

      He walks over and tries it on and despite its poor fit, admires its beauty in the mirror. The finishing clip features a shot of him with the grey fur pressed against his face and a caption reading 'Prada suites everyone.'

      Talking about the project Polanski states: 'The chance to dwell on what the fashion world represents nowadays and the fact that it is accompanied by so many stereotypes is fascinating and at the same time a bit upsetting, but you definitely cannot ignore it.
      'When I was asked to shoot a short movie for Prada, I did not think that could really be myself, but the reality is that in the total freedom I was given, I had the opportunity to reunite my favourite group of people on set and just have fun.'

      A Prada spokesperson said that branding had been kept to a minimum, adding: 'We wanted to keep it light and funny, we see this as a film, not an advertisement.'

      Shot in Paris a few months ago, the Cannes Film Festival became interested after Polanski sent it to the festival director. It's now available on the brand's website.  

      Prada was founded by Mario Prada in 1913 as a leather goods business. In 1978 it came under the helm of his granddaughter Miuccia Prada, who transformed it into one of the world's most respected clothing and luxury goods labels.
      Despite its poor fit, Kingsley admires the soft feel of the fur Prada jacket

      'We wanted to keep it light and funny, we see this as a film, not an advertisement,' said a Prada spokesperson