The Roitfelds At Style Star Night Party

Style Star Night brings together the crème de la crème of fashion and cinema for one exclusive gala event each year at Cannes. This year the dinner was hosted by Stefano Tonchi, editor of W Magazine, and Marina Garzoni, executive director of Style Star, at the lounge on Carlton Beach. Carine Roitfeld is hot in Roberto Cavalli and Giovanna Battaglia looks regal dressed in Derek Lam. The guests of honor for the fashionable fête were Juliette Binoche and Elio Germano, voted Best Actress and Best Actor for this year's festival; other notable guests included Tolula Adeyemi, Gerard Butler, Eva Cavalli, Kenneth Cole, Peter Dundas, Lady Victoria Hervey, Eva Riccobono, Riccardo Tisci, Ellen von Unwerth, and Jesse Williams.

Carine Roitfeld and Giovanna Battaglia photographs © 2010 Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

Battaglia, Dolce, Gabbana In Cannes

Thanks to the Twitter accounts of Giampaolo Sgura and Stefano Gabbana we have a fun glimpse into the spirit of Cannes—this visual story of the witty improvisation of D&G and their favorite muse, Giovanna Battaglia. First we see Gio above, dressed to go out but lacking that special something. Her headdress is not quite right...

Dolce & Gabbana come to her rescue by fashioning this impromptu leopard turban, the perfect finishing touch. Without the previous sparkling head piece Gio is now inspired to choose a bold necklace and pull down a couple of tendrils, c'est parfait !

I cannot imagine a chicer trio! Giovanna Battaglia, Stefano Gabbana, and Domenico Dolce look as if they are about to walk on to the set of Breakfast at Tiffany's just in time for the cocktail party in Audrey's flat, quelle élégance.

They are actually en route to Naomi Campbell's 40th birthday party. Clearly I am not the only one attracted to the trio, the paparazzi is mad for them. Also, notice that in the shots above Gio is posed in front of the leopard den where Carine and Anna were reclining in the recent post Roitfeld And Dello Russo: Whole Lotta Leopard. Too cool...

Giovanna Battaglia photographs © 2010 Giampaolo Sgura. All Rights Reserved.
Giovanna Battaglia photographs © 2010 Stefano Gabbana. All Rights Reserved.

Giovanna Battaglia: Auction

Since we will occasionally glance back at the stylistic history that Carine Roitfeld has fashioned, it seems that we ought to pay a similar courtesy to the work of Giovanna Battaglia. Pictured here are riveting black and white images from an editorial that Gio styled for Vogue Italia entitled "Auction." Love the paddles... and the polished intensity of the players...

Vogue Italia editorial images © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Giovanna Battaglia: Violets For Your Furs

Why is Giovanna Battaglia—aka Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld's squeeze—always featured prominently on the site? Because she evokes such a visceral response in me. When I just caught sight of this photograph, I reacted by going "ch-ch-cha" with my teeth, it was my natural reply to her fierce chic. Looks styled by Giovanna for herself in the past have elicited jazz, poetry, and other symbolic references from me, she has it. And I love it. This time it is an old lyric that I prefer to be delivered by Billie Holiday, ch-ch-cha!

It was winter in Manhattan
Falling snowflakes filled the air
The streets were covered with a film of ice
But a little simple magic that I'd heard about somewhere
Changed the weather all around, just within a trice

You bought me violets for my furs
And it was spring for a while, remember?
You bought me violets for my furs
And there was April in that December
The snow drifted on the flowers and melted where it lay
The snow looked like dew on the blossoms
As on a summer day

You bought me violets for my furs
And there was blue in the wintry sky
You pinned the violets to my furs
And gave a lift to the crowds passing by
You smiled at me so sweetly
Since then one thought occurs
That we fell in love completely
The day you bought me violets for my furs

Giovanna Battaglia photograph © 2010 life.com. All Rights Reserved.
"Violets For Your Furs" lyrics © 1941 Thomas Adair. All Rights Reserved.

Battaglia: Brainy And Beautiful

It is not even Fashion Week but the Roitfeld family and their friends are keeping me busy today! Check out this editorial spread masterminded by Giovanna Battaglia, Garance Doré, and Scott Schuman in which they convey perfectly that the future is now. In the pictures in "Can I Take A Picture?" the trio immortalizes the world of the fashion blogger for all to see. Of course our electronics are among our most loved accessories, how did it take so long to feature them in a fashion magazine?!

J'adore Schuman's description of the magic in the making:

Giovanna Battaglia (Fashion Director of Vogue Pelle and Sartorialist Super-All-Star) took a shot of Garance with her cellphone, while Garance was shooting her, and I was in the background shooting both of them….is that clear?

Visit The Sartorialist for more images from the editorial and a video made while shooting it. 

Vogue Pelle editorial image © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.