Rapper Kanye West, his ego and his fiancee enjoy the "Good Life" in Paris with Sting and Trudy Styler; Former President Bill Clinton gathers his superstar friends including Bono and Shakira together to mix music with a message at Harlem's Apollo Theatre; and India readies for the epitome of luxe as the Versace Group sets its sight on the subtropical continent. Hop aboard for another trek around the globe with the A-list.
Paris / Kanye West, Catherine Deneuve, Sting, Victoria Beckham, Christian LaCroix
Sure La Tour Eiffel, La Louvre and L’Arc de Triomphe speak volumes about the beauty of Paris, but so does Paris Fashion Week where the world’s glitterati gather around catwalks and ogle the latest couture creations from the maestros of the fashion world. C’est vrai!
Always a starry time of year in the French capitol, Paris Fashion Week this year was considered a little weak on celebrity appearances until Victoria Bechkam arrived in town to help celebrate the opening of her pal Roberto Cavalli’s Avenue Montaigne flagship store. After all, what are good friends for? Mrs. Beckham was also in town to do an Elle photoshoot, so, if you happened to be in Paris..yes, the flashbulbs were probably for her!
Speaking of flashbulbs, Kanye West and fiancée Alexis Phifer were spotted in the front row at John Galliano’s Dior show, which was also attended by Sting and wife, Trudy Styler. West and Phifer were also seen at shows for Vivienne Westwood, Givenchy, Yohji Yamamoto, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga (where they found themselves in the company of Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert and Salma Hayek’s fiancée and baby daddy, François-Henri Pinault).
Finally, the legendary designer Christian Lacroix surprised his well-heeled guests at his Tuileries show with limited edition bottles of Evian spring water that he had designed himself. Couture water? What a grand idea. Look for the prêt-à-porter bottles at select retailers this month. Que sera sera…
New York / Bill Clinton, Jessica Biel, Bono, Tony Bennett, Chris Rock, Shakira, Cate Blanchett
There
has perhaps never been a former President with more cache than the man
I hope will soon be known as America’s first husband, Bill Clinton. While Hillary hits
the stump around the country shaking hands and winning fans, her other
half continues to do good works all around the globe surrounded by a
klatch of famous faces and names everywhere he goes.
Last week, the former prez’s Global Initiative Conference was the place to be as Brad PittAngelina Jolie stopped by to lend a little glitz to the goodwill gathering and were joined by other big names like Jessica Biel, Petra Nemcova, Alyssa Milano and Mary Louise Parker.
and
Never one to miss an opportunity to entertain or throw a party, Mr. Clinton was also front row and center at a MTV-sponsored forum in Harlem where Shakira, Bono, Chris Rock and Alicia Keys mixed music with a call for youth activism. Rock stars, supermodels, A-list actors and actresses…don’t tell me Bill Clinton ain’t one cool cat!
…Also in NYC last week, Cate Blanchett was the belle of the ball at a celeb-heavy screening of her new film, Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Designer darlings Michael Kors and Zac Posen mingled with fashion royalty Anna Wintour, Kelly Klein and Princess Alexandra of Greece and icons like Martha Stewart and Lauren Bacall
at the Tribeca Grand Hotel where all had gathered to pay homage to the
queen of the night, the Rodarte clad Miss Blanchett. Also seen enjoying
the evening, model Helena Christensen and actress cum songstress, Gina Gershon. Sounds swell…positively swell!
India / Versace
When it comes to glam, brand Versace has got it in spades. Not comfortable to dazzle on the runway the Versace brand has over the years been extended to everything from bedding to aircraft interiors, but nowhere has the Versace stamp been more luxuriously conveyed than in Australia’s Palazzo Versace, a five star property that is an ode to the elegant Versace lifestyle and fittingly Australia’s most expensive hotel. A home away from home for the rich and famous, in better times, Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson famously spent some quality time holed up at the ritzy digs.
After the resounding success of the first Palazzo Versace, the Versace group has announced a plan for a new property in Dubai and, just recently, a mega resort in India. Given that she was such great friends with the late designer and inspiration for the brand, perhaps Liz Hurley will choose to celebrate an anniversary with her gazillionaire husband at the latter. Just a thought…
Hurley or no, however, the Palazzo Versace India is bound to not only be the place to spot Bollywood stars but a great many other bold-faced names dying to experience India’s subtropical pleasures in unabashed luxe.
Until next time …Cheers! And happy star sighting!
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Kanye pic - Tyler Curtis@flickr.com
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