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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Wedding Bands Were Designed by Lorraine Schwartz: Details
Bound 4 life! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West exchanged custom-designed wedding bands by Lorraine Schwartz during their May 24 ceremony. The newlywed couple, who married at the Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy, called upon the celeb-beloved jewelry designer and their close pal to create the symbols of eternal love.
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For her trek down the aisle, Kardashian accessorized her Givenchy Haute Couture bridal gown (and later, her second dress of the evening!) with diamond studs and her engagement bling by Schwartz. At the altar, West placed a diamond band on his new wife's left ring finger.
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The piece itself should perfectly complement Kardashian's large engagement ring from West. As previously reported, the Yeezus rapper was hands-on throughout the selection process of Kardashian's sparkler ahead of his October 2013 proposal in San Francisco.
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At the time, the designer's rep told Us that West "wanted a perfect stone" for his future bride. "He wanted it to look like the diamond was floating on Kim's finger!" the rep said. "Lorraine was happy that Kanye asked her to create the ring with him. Kim and Lorraine are dear friends. Kanye was very involved with the design and the whole process."
The jeweler's work with the couple and the Kardashian family has been extensive in recent months. Schwartz accessorized Khloe for the couple's pre-wedding brunch at the Valentino castle last week. She also provided bling for Kim at the 2014 Met Gala in NYC.
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For West in his first-ever marriage, Schwartz created a gold band. The rapper -- excited to marry his "muse" in the months leading up to their nuptials -- largely planned his wedding alongside celebrity event planner Sharon Sacks.
"[The ceremony] was beautiful," one observer told Us. "Absolutely magnificent."
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The 67th Cannes Film Festival 2014
14-24 MAYOpening Film - GRACE OF MONACO
Master of Ceremonies
Prolific French actor Lambert Wilson is the master of ceremonies for the Film Festival this year. He will preside over the opening and closing ceremonies.
Lambert Wilson became internationally known following his portrayals in the final two Matrix series of films. He is 55 years old and a graduate of the London Drama School. In addition to films he is a stage and TV actor, a singer, has starred in adverts, and made spoken word records.
The actor is often seen at the festival including in 2010 when the film in which he starred, Of Gods and Men, won the Grand Prix du Jury at Cannes.
On 25 May the Palme d'Or winning film will be shown at the Palais in front of the jury and assembled guests. This year due to the European elections the award ceremony will be held on Saturday instead of Sunday.Un Certain Regard
Pablo Trapero, Argentinean scriptwriter, producer and director, is president of the Jury for Un Certain Regard, Official Selection of the Festival de Cannes.
He said: “I am very proud to serve as president of the jury. Proud to take part in another way in the adventure in Cannes. Un Certain Regard, where I have presented three of my films, is always a very exciting selection. It brings us grand masters, promising young talent, new countries and new forms of cinema.”
PARTY GIRL to open Un Certain Regard
Party Girl - a first film - written and directed by Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis, opens the Official Selection of Un Certain Regard.
It follows in the footsteps of The Bling Ring by Sofia Coppola, presented last year.
Party Girl is the story of Angélique, a 60 year-old night club hostess who still loves men and enjoys partying. But now feels she has reached the end of the line. On an impulse she agrees to marry her regular client - Michel. The film is a portrait of a free woman who has chosen to live on the margins of conventional society. It delves deep into a France that is often under-represented.
With total realism, the lead role is played by the real-life Angélique (above left).Short Films & Cinefondation Jury
The jury president is Abbas KIAROSTAMI (Iran), and his fellow jury members are directors
Noémie LVOVSKY (France), Daniela THOMAS (Brazil), Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN (Chad),
and Joachim TRIER (Norway).
Mr Kiarostmai (right) won a Palme d'Or in 1997 for his film Taste of Cherry.
CANNES CLASSICS
Cannes Classics presents old established feature films and masterpieces from the history of film in restored prints at the Palais des Festivals.
This year's guest of honour is Sophia Loren.
She received the award for Best Actress in 1961 and was president of the jury in 1966. Sophia Loren, now 80, will attend the screening of LA VOCE HUMANA (2014, 25mn), directed by Edoardo Ponti, marking her comeback to the movies. During the same evening Marriage Italian Style (Matrimonio all'italiana) by Vittorio De Sica (1964) will be screened in 4K restoration by L’Immagine Ritrovata. Sophia Loren will also give a masterclass which will take place on the stage of Salle Buñuel.Cinema de la Plage:
open to the publicClassic films shown on the Mace beach at 9.30pm, free
15 May Eight and a Half, Fellini 1963
16 May For a Few Dollars More, Leone, 1965
17 May The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Leone 1966
18 May United Passions, Auburtin 2014
19 May Seconds, Frankenheimer 1966
20 May The Warriors, Hill 1979
21 May La Folie des Grandeurs, Oury 1971
22 May Polyester, Waters 1981
23 May Pulp Fiction, Tarantino 1994
24 May Purple Rain, Magnola 1984Cannes Film Fans: open to the public
The organisation shows a selection of films from the Festival and its fringe at three venues in non central locations. It also shows films from Australia and New Zealand as its contribution to the fringe. Tickets are free and available from Cannes Cinephile office on the Pantiero.
Last year 33,000 fans attended 145 screenings.Directors' Fortnight Films - open to the public
Tip: arrive 45 minutes before a showing to get a seat - they are unallocated
you can buy an individual ticket or a pass for the full festival showings from the headquarters at Malmaison on the Croisette. Nineteen full length feature films are being shown from 15-24 May at theatres and cinemas throughout Cannes. The Croisette Theatre is its main venue. New this year is the Alexandre III theatre in lower Californie.
Films include Queen and Country, These Final Hours, Whiplash and Mange les Morts. Cult film from 1974 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre - can be seen 22 and 24 May.Official Film Festival Poster 2014
Heart-throb Marcello Mastroianni features on this year's festival poster. And boy, was he a class act in his day.
Hervé Chigioni and graphic designer, Gilles Frappier, have based the poster design for this year's Cannes Film Festival on a photograph taken from Fellini’s 8½, which was in competition at Cannes in 1963.
In Marcello Mastroianni and Frederico Fellini, Cannes celebrates the artistic importance of Italian and European cinema.
It can be purchased at official outlets in CannesMidnight Screenings
Chang PYO JEOK (The Target)
Kristian Levring THE SALVATION
David Michod THE ROVER
Special Screenings
Aida BEGIC, Leonardo DI COSTANZO, Jean-Luc GODARD, Kamen KALEV, Isild LE BESCO, Sergei LOZNITSA, Vincenzo MARRA, Ursula MEIER, Vladimir PERISIC, Cristi PUIU, Marc RECHA, Angela SCHANELEC, Teresa VILLAVERDELES - PONTS DE SARAJEVO (Bridges of Sarajevo)
Gabe POLSKYRED - RED ARMY
Sergei LOZNITSAMAIDAN - MAIDAN
Ossama MOHAMMEDEAU - ARGENTEE SYRIE AUTOPORTRAIT (Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait)
Stéphanie VALLOATTO - CARICATURISTES FANTASSINS DE LA DEMOCRACIE (Cartoonists - Foot Soldiers Of Democracy)
70th ANNIVERSARY OF LE MONDE NEWSPAPER:
Yves Jeulandles LES GENS DU MONDE Cannes Film Festival NewsThe whole cast of the film The Expendables 3 will be on the red carpet 18 May. Good news for the organisers who were missing Hollywood A-listers. You will now be seeing Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger as well as Antonio Bandera, Jason Statham, Wesley Snipes and Kellen Lutz among others.Sixty meters of red carpet are used to cover the famous 24 steps at the Palais des Festivals. The carpet is changed three times a day during the festival and a total of 2km will be used.
250 gardeners have planted 20,000 plants in the town
4,580 journalists join the 12,000 film professionals
556 local and national police are on hand to look after everyone
And 100 extra taxis are in Cannes for the festival