With the prestigious Palme d'Or awarded to the controversial film 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' and the Coen Brothers scooping second place with 'Inside Llewyn Davis', the 66th Cannes Film Festival drew to a close yesterday with a final flourish of high fashion and high jewels on the red carpet.
Olivia Palermo, famous for her street-smart NYC style, proved that her alternative take on fashion translates perfectly to the red carpet in a wonderful gold sequin gown by Roberto Cavalli, accessorised with a beaded jacket, frothy feather clutch, impressive Avakian yellow diamond jewels and the dashing Johannes Huebl on her arm.
Star of 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' Lea Seydoux went for a neat chic look for the Cannes closing ceremony in a monochrome two-piece and pretty diamond teardrop Chopard earrings, while Uma Thurman piled on the Chopard jewels - diamond chandelier earrings and wrists full of sparkling bracelets - before stepping out in a shimmering Atelier Versace gown with a flowing train, causing paparazzi meltdown.
It was Nicole Kidman - one of the jury at this year's festival - who emerged as queen of the red carpet on the final day though. Dressed in plunging, figure-skimming Giorgio Armani, decorated with sparkling Swarovski crystals, she looked every inch Cannes royalty with her hair swept back to reveal delicate diamond Belle earrings by Harry Winston.
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For the closing ceremony in Cannes, Laetitia Casta wore a necklace in white gold, diamonds and blue sapphire by Chaumet.
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Bérénice Béjo, winner of the Best Actress award at Cannes Film Festival 2013, wears earrings in white gold and diamonds by Chaumet.
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Ludivine Sagnier wore "Ruban de Camélia" earrings in white gold, diamonds and black spinels and a "Ruban Couture" bracelet in white gold and black and white diamonds by Chanel Fine Jewellery.
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Ziyi Zhang wore a Chanel "Plume Enchantées" earring and ring in white gold, diamonds and pink sapphires and a "Plume de Chanel" bracelet in white gold and diamonds.
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Italian model Bianca Balti walks the red carpet wearing high jewellery from de GRISOGONO.
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Brazilian model Izabetl Goularty wore colourful de GRISOGONO creations from the 20 year High Jewellery Collection.
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Italian model Bianca Balti wearing more red carpet jewels courtesy of de GRISOGONO.
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The Belle by Harry Winston diamond earrings worn by Nicole Kidman to the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival.
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Kristin Scott Thomas made her final Cannes red carpet appearance dressed in a pretty monochrome butterfly dress by Lanvin and restrained Chopard jewels.
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Marion Cotillard looked serene in cream, accessorised with Chopard jewels.
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Looking impossibly pretty in a fairytale nude gown, Turkish actress Saadet Aksoy needed no more embellishment than elegant drop earrings and a diamond ring by Chopard.
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Cover-up chic: Turkish actress Saadet Aksoy in a long frock and jewels by Chopard.
