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Julianne Moore, Danny Glover and Gael Garcia Bernal opened the Cannes Film Festival with their film Blindness by Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles.

The paparazzi reflected in Julianne Moore’s glasses

Julianne Moore is always so cool

Gael Garcia Bernal and Julianne Moore

Sean Penn and juror Natalie Portman

Could Natalie Portman be any prettier?

Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie and Jack Black lend their voices to the animated film Kung Fu Panda by directors Mark Osborne and John Stevenson.

Pregnant Angelina Jolie looks fantastic with a little weight on her.

The 61st Cannes Film Festival Jury

The jury on the red carpet

Sean Penn on the red carpet. Penn is President of the 61 Cannes Film Festival Jury.

Here is the official poster for the upcoming Chanel biopic starring French actress Audrey Tautou.

Coco Before Chanel, directed by Anne Fontaine, will focus on Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel before she became the famous couturier.

Audrey Tautou will also have the lead role as the new fragrance model for Chanel No 5. She will appear in television and print ads for the world’s most famous perfume.

Sex and the City opens May 30.

Are you looking forward to the movie?

This year’s theme for the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s Gala was “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy.”

Enjoy the pictures.

Italian designer Giorgio Armani was honorary chairman. Here he is with co-chairs, George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

We all know American Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour rules the world. Her silver cyber-dress was by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.

Actress Scarlett Johansson wore Dolce & Gabbana along with her diamond engagement ring from actor Ryan Reynolds.

A nearly naked Gisele Bundchen impressed with her Versace dress.

Is Kate Moss wearing Stella McCartney or the other way around?

The inseparable quartet: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes with Victoria and David Beckham.

I know you want a close-up of Katie Holmes hair:

Sweet, dainty, subtle, exquiste craftsmanship. The art of cameo carving is still alive and well in Italy.

Cameo: a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.

Here are some fine examples by Del Gatto of Naples:

Young Woman Agate Stone Cameo Pendant - $238

The Italian Del Gatto family has been working in the shell cameo and coral art for over five generations. This beautiful cameo in an 18K gold frame, is part of the Agata collection which uses particular Brasilian stones.

Loving Mother Agate 18k Gold Cameo Pendant - $215

This beautiful agate cameo by Del Gatto uses age old artisan techniques to sculp the marvelous image of mother and child. The intense blue background and exquisite detailing adeptly conveys the mother’s pure joy - a perfect gift for mothers of all ages.

Young Woman Cornelian Cameo Pendant / Pin - $215

The Italian Del Gatto family has been working in the shell cameo and coral art for over five generations, selecting every shell and crafting them with a unique carving technique. This beautiful cameo, in a wavy 18K gold frame, is part of the Corniola collection which uses particular South-East Africa sea shells. This creation shows a beautiful profile of a young woman with her hair pulled up with flowers.

Another beautiful idea for Mother’s Day or perhaps a gift to yourself.

Available at forzieri.com

This travel makeup kit by Dior offers a sophisticated palette for the world traveller or someone who dreams of world travel.

Dior Jetsetter Kit - $35

Product Description: An all-in-one makeup set. The Dior Jetsetter Kit locks up her heart with this perfect Dior couture-inspired keepsake box. So chic and versatile, it’s all you need to take your beauty to exciting new places. The kit includes adorable travel sizes of two Dior Rouge Lipsticks in Office Beige 296 and Selection Mauve 485 (0.04 oz each), a Diorshow Mascara (0.17 oz), a Diorshow Unlimited Mascara (0.10 oz), and 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Incognito 030.

Two lipsticks, two mascara and five eyeshadows in a couture-inspired box. I’m all over this kit.

Available at Amazon.

POP Beauty: Glow Belle, Glow Kit - $28

This kit contains eight highlighters to illuminate your skin and give you a healthy glow.

Brush these powders onto eyelids, cheeks or your body to look radiant any time of the day.

Colors include:
–White Gold Highlight
–True Gold Glow
–Nudy-Peach Glow
–Pale-Pink All-Over Radiance
–Cream Glimmer Highlighter
–Peach Luste
–Lavender Brightner
–Warm Nudy-Pink Illuminator

So pretty.

Available at beauty.com

Recently, I bought this purse online. But now that I have it in person, I’m not sure I like it.

Designed by Kathy VanZeeland, the bag is a satchel shape and comes with a detachable mini bag that has a mirror on the back.

I’m usually a clean-lines person and I think this might be a little busy for me. The key ring with charms is removable. I took it off right away because not only does it add to the busyness, it’s also heavy and loud.

On the positive side, I like that the purse has organized pockets inside for my cell phone and lipstick. The fit and finish seem to be good and the lining is a cute animal print.

What do you think? Should I start carrying it or should I return it?