Vincent and I were invited to the gala screening of the new documentary film, House of Cardin last Monday night by our friend Cori Coppola-photograph above- (former Parisian of the Month), who is a producer on the film.
It was a suit and tie affair, and the first time in months or maybe even since 2019, that
- 1. I wore a suit
- 2. I wore actual shoes, not sneakers or slippers
- 3. I wore pants since the end of June
It was at the Chatelet theater (another first, going to an indoor theater since February) and when I arrived there was a well-dressed and heeled crowd clamoring to pass the red velvet ropes.
But there was one peculiarity: the Red Carpet was now green, I guess for climate reasons, I’m not sure. A big Pierre Cardin logo imprinted on the carpet was the jumping off point beyond the ropes.
I don’t know my French celebrities as well as my American ones, but I did recognize a few and will post their names and my comments about them in the photo captions below.
After fighting through the red velvet ropes, and practically ruining my hair, I was seated in the first row of the mezzanine. I had a prime view of people entering the theater on the main floor. About 15 minutes before the screening started, there was a big ruckus and lots of applause, as Pierre Cardin was escorted to his seat.
There was a bit of a pre-show on the stage, when Matthew Gonder, who is an executive producer and the American Brand Ambassador for Pierre Cardin, spoke about Cardin’s accomplishments with great fervor to invigorate the audience, and ending by performing a rap style song about Cardin.
The lights dimmed, the film started and from beginning to end, I was enamored, entertained, educated, inspired, humored, impressed, and dazzled. Cardin not only changed the face and world of fashion forever, he was and still is devoted to the arts, and owned theaters, designed costumes, and supported artists for decades. He was also the first designer to use Asian models and models of color and was the first designer to bring his clothes and brand to Russia and China. His biggest joy is his work and at age 97 he is still working every day to complete large -scale projects such as a modern, futuristic tower in Venice.
The film has an all star cast including Jean Paul Gautier, Sharon Stone, Naomi Campbell, Kenzo, Philppe Starck, Alice Cooper, and Dionne Warwick.
I won’t give away any more details or spoilers about the House of Cardin, but if you want to immerse yourself for 95 minutes in a world of beauty, glamour, hard work, and legend, please watch the film.
House of Cardin is available on Canal + in France and in the U.S., you can rent on Amazon
Directors of the film and married in real life- Todd Hughes and P. David Ebersole- with cool Cardin ties
Glamourpuss
Staff wearing Cardin outfits- Star Trek?
Annabelle Belmondo- model and daughter of Jean Paul Belmondo
Hey lady, in case you didn't realize it, but this is a tribute to Pierre Cardin, NOT Lanvin! Shame on you!
Pretty in pink feathers
Interior decorator and dandy Vincent Darré, on the right- love the coordinating mask and suit
Arielle Dombasle- eternal starlet at age 67, singer and actress married to Bernard Henri-Levy.
When do you think she last ate a morsel of food?
Not sure who this tall drink of water is
Pierre Cardin as a young boy
I am thrilled that my interview with Alan Cumming is in Passport Magazine- Click link below to read
https://passportmagazine.com/alan-cumming/
What an evening you had! A lot different crowd than when you and I were at the Châtelet theatre during that Russian thing!
Posted by: Cheryl | September 24, 2020 at 11:32 PM