Chanel Captivates in Paris

Coco Chanel may have passed away in 1971, but her spirit survives. Fittingly, Audrey Tatou, who played the fashion designer in Coco Before Chanel, was on hand for Chanel's cocktail party in Paris on January 28th. The soiree honored Kirsten Dunst, who once graced the cover of Lula magazine in a Chanel frock. Hey, any excuse for party, right, especially if it includes Sofia Coppola (She directed Dunst in Marie Antoinette and The Virgin Suicides.), Karl Lagerfeld, Rachel Bilson, and Courtney Love, who were all there to toast this pre-Twilight bloodsucker (Remember Interview with a Vampire?).

Earlier in the week, Chanel dazzled the crowd at the Pavillon Cambon with its stunning Spring-Summer 2011 Haute Couture show. See for yourself here. Inspired by Coco's affection for Byzantine-type baubles, the Paris-Byzance show glittered with gems, and I'm not just referring to the bejeweled, but wearable, outfits on the runway. Kristen Dunst, Diane Kruger, Jerry Hall, Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, and Johnny Depp's gal pal Vanessa Paradis all sparkled in the audience.

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Make-Up Lessons: Ellen Von Unwerth's Pix in Paris

A picture is worth more than a thousand words. Fashion model turned photographer, Ellen von Unwerth, captures what happens both in front of and behind the camera in her stunning exposition, “Le Cinéma, Ellen von Unwerth," at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche in Paris. Featuring 100 works, Unwerth turns her naughty lens on thespians and delivers arresting images of Marion Cotillard, Diane Kruger, and Mylène Jampanoï. Drew Barrymore's black eye is haunting, while Monica Belluci gets a leg up on Vincent Cassel. Eying it all? Romain Duris. Wish you'd been there? Check out the behind-the-scenes videos.

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