The first red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival

The 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival has officially opened and has started off with the premiere of the movie ‘Blindness’ as its first event.  Crossing the red carpet were a lot of celebrities that have come to show off their marvelous out-fits.  There are a lot of designer names that have been awarded the preferance of the actresses and the celebrities that have participated in the Cannes Film Festival in their creations.

Among these a radiant Eva Longoria has shown off a lively turquouise coloured dress from the Spring Summer collection by Versace Couture.  In Versace the model Bar Refaeli as well.

Mischa Barton, at Cannes to promote her new film ‘You and I’, has participated in the premiere of the movie ‘Blindness’ wearing a dark indigo coloured silk dress from the Alberta Ferretti Fall 2008 collection.

And we conclude with the queen of the event, or better yet the protagonist of the film ‘Blindness’, Cate Blanchett who wore, for the occasion, a creation by Giorgio Armani composed from soft and voluminous rouches gathered in a bouquet on the shoulder.