“You look so fashion!” exclaimed Carine Roitfeld, Paris’ reigning reine de la mode to a friend, at last night’s opening cocktail for Bvlgari: 125 Years of Italian Magnificence, held at the Grand Palais. Chicsters and fur-clad grandes dames from French society were out in force at the Nicola Bulgari and Francesco Trapani-hosted event.
Julianne Moore looked stunning in a black, feathered Lanvin dress, worn with a pair of oversized Bvlgari blue sapphire and diamond drop-earrings, chatting merrily with fellow-actors Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen. Lenny Kravitz, in a black crocodile jacket, made the rounds with a large group of security, while Giambattista Valli and Bianca Brandolini trailed behind, oblivious to the crowds, gossiping arm-in-arm, though stopping every now and then to admire a piece worn by Elizabeth Taylor or Princess Grace.A delighted Bruno Frisoni talked about his current focus, his Rendez-Vous collection of limited edition, essentially couture shoes. “I love the center space, how they managed to transform it, like being inside of a faceted stone," he gushed about the jaw-dropping reconstruction of the Grand Palais. "It's really genius.” Society tongues wagged as L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt quietly admired the jewels. Perhaps pieces from her own collection were on loan for the event?
Responding to the recent flurry of attention concerning Karl Lagerfeld naming him as a potential replacement at Chanel, fashion designer Haider Ackermann said, “I think Mr. Lagerfeld said something that was a really nice compliment. But I think people should take it as he took it: a compliment. No more, no less. And the man is still there, and he’s not retiring. Trust me on that one. We know each other and we really respect each other. I spent last Saturday with him, and it’s a pleasure to be with such a person, because he is so very generous, and he’s got so many things to tell you. You can only just absorb and observe.” Which is what the crowd of almost 6,000 guests did late into the evening!
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