Yes She Can Cannes Cannes: Helen Mirren in Chopard + Elie Saab at the Trophee Chopard

I love Helen Mirren! Her style is flawless and fabulous at any age.  Chopard just sent over this picture from Cannes of Helen in her stunning Chopard jewels and Ellie Saab dress. The dress is silk georgette gown with an embellished belt and asymmetrical sleeves is from Elie Saab’s Vintage Couture Collection.  Her jewelery is a Chopard High Jewelery kunzite and diamond necklace set with a pear-shaped Kunzite weighing 173cts to the micro pavé-set black and white diamond neckline ending with a pear-shaped black diamond as well as a beautiful sapphire ring.  It’s funny to look at the Cannes fashion coverage and remember  how I went to Cannes in 2003 wearing a Macy’s INC. blouse and an Ann Taylor long skirt with a lovely necklace I purchased on Portebello Road in London for 25 GBP!  And yes, I did walk the Red Carpet up to the Palais. Chopard never even called.  I don’t get it.

This year, I’m watching all the coverage from Cannes and I am dazzled by the gems and diamonds.  That’s  the idea. This is why the jewelry  is loaned to the stars so they can wear it, and we can all lust after it.  I’ve been reading  a fascinating book called Glamour by Caroline Dyhouse, where she documents how Harry Winston started the practice of loaning Diamonds to movie stars in the 1930s to bolster faltering sales in the Depression.  And it worked! Women wanted that illusion of Glamour.  I want it. I saw the picture of Helen Mirren and started wondering….mmmm where could I get some nice jewelry without paying exorbitant rates.  Then, the answer came to me. Snap! American Express Membership rewards.  Check out this Swarovski pendant with a stone in a lavender color similar to Helen’s dress and Chopard dazzler. (Note: Swarovski also has a strong presence in Cannes, and has been sighted on the Red Carpet. They have even designed a special “MyBag” Crystal Clutch for actresses to carry.)

I didn’t realize until I went searching, all the great brands the Membership Rewards program has for jewelry.
The points can be used for jewelry from: Antwerp, Bergdorf Goodman, Brighton, Bulova ,Burberry, Carelle
Damiani, ELLE Jewelry, H.Stern, Hearts on Fire,Judith Jack,Kwiat, LAGOS, Lalique, Majorica, Montblanc,
Neiman Marcus,Roberto Coin, Scott Kay,Skagen, Swarovski, The Jewelers Collection and Tumi.
I know I need to get back to looking for items for my home decorating project, but I have to cruise the fashion stuff too!  It’s all Helen Mirren’s fault, I can’t help it!