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Reporting on the most famous and fashionable, and the films, at the annual Cannes Film Festival
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Kristen Stewart (left) and Imogen Poots attend a screening of The Chronology Of Water at San Vicente West Village in New York on December 3, 2025. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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Meet Louise Trotter, who will make her Bottega Veneta debut in Milan

Fashionistas got a glimpse of what Trotter will bring to the Italian brand when Julianne Moore and Vicky Krieps wore custom Bottega Veneta at Cannes.

Louise Trotter is set to unveil her debut collection for Bottega Veneta at Milan Fashion Week. Photo: @louise_trotter_/Instagram
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Model Vittoria Ceretti wears Messika high jewellery at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Handout
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China’s “goddess” actress, Gao Yuanyuan, has made a comeback in a Hong Kong crime thriller, wowing audiences at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
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‘It Was Just An Accident’ by Iran’s Jafar Panahi wins Cannes’ top prize

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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi wins the Palme d’Or during the closing and awards ceremony of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Exit 8’s director and star on turning the video game into a thrilling film

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Kyoko Saito as J-pop star Mai in a still from Love on Trial (category TBC), directed by Koji Fukada. Yuki Kura co-stars.
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Kristen Stewart arrives for the screening of The Chronology of Water at the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: AFP
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