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amfAR 31st Cannes Gala Dances On The Sand With Duran Duran, Adam Lambert, Spike Lee, Michelle Rodriguez, More & $17M+ Raised
The 31st amfAR Cannes Gala raises $17M in auction with performances by Duran Duran and Adam Lambert and Kevin Spacey in attendance.
Even if you’re ready to throw bread rolls at the stage after what is a four-hour-plus spirited auction by auctioneer, what more than makes up one’s time in the glam oasis is the je ne sais quoi of amfAR’s rock acts (last year’s being the Jonas Brothers and Cher), and Lambert didn’t disappoint with even Robin Thicke bopping along at the front of the audience to “Pressure,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” accentuated by Queen’s Roger Meddows Taylor drumming, making the entire set that more authentic. In Hollywood, we always talk about who is closing down to the carpet, however, at the Cannes Gala last night, it was about who is starting it, and that big splash goes to Sky Hankey who descended the stairs at Du Cap in flowing, boa of a dress designed by Giambattista Valli. In fact, it was slow, hard time to get through the door overlooking the Mediterranean shore with the epic get-up, but once she slid through, it was a moment to remember fashion-wise last night; only to be potentially rivaled by the 007 Bond Girl fashion show curated by Carine Roitfeld with tuxedoes by Dsquared2 and GCDS, and themed get-ups from Goldfinger (the model was actually bronzed in a bikini) to Grace Jones’ May Day designed by Louis Vuitton, Jacquemus, Richard Quinn, Elie Saab, Rick Owens, Alaïa, Ami Paris, Atsuko Kudo, Balenciaga, Chanel, Courrèges, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Duran Lantink, LaQuan Smith, Loewe, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, North Face x Skims, Off-White, Prada, Saint Laurent, Skims, Valentino and Yanina Couture.
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