This week's fashion talk - Union-News & Sunday Republican

Stay on top of your fashion A-game with these five featured fashion stories of the week. Read on!

This week was all about the Cannes Film Festival that took place in Southern France. Film festivals come and go year round and internationally but this is one event every celebrity flocks to, along with a large band of haute supermodels and designers too. See who wore it best in Cannes this year. [Refinery 29]

While Hollywood’s hottest stars hit the cinema at the Cannes Film Festival this week, they also headed straight to the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS gala, which was held during the festival. This year, ex-editor of French Vogue Carine Roitfeld put together a fashion show that showcased ultra-chic high street designer gowns, from France’s Chanel and Dior to Italy’s Roberto Cavalli. The gowns were auctioned after being modeled on the runway to raise money for the charity. [Huffington Post]

The annual CFDA awards are quickly approaching, which means one thing: the fashion industry is on the edge of their seats anxiously awaiting the winner of this major fashion competition. The CFDA awards seek out and honor rising young designers who have a refreshingly unique take on style and design. This year the CFDA is teaming up with Style.com to broadcast the event for the general public to watch for the very first time. The awards ceremony is set to take place on June 4th. [WWD]

Memorial Day weekend is a time to relax with friends and family barbecuing and picnicking, while honoring and celebrating those who are fighting for the freedom of our great country. It is also one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year with mega sales drawing in a huge crowds to stores everywhere. Stylelist has it covered of where to shop and save this weekend. [Stylelist]

Red headed beaut and funny gal Emma Stone is making her big debut as the Global Brand Ambassador and spokesperson for Revlon. The latest from Revlon reveals an all-American chic Stone with lusciously long lashes and plump pink lips. The actress is representing Revlon’s just-released Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara and Just Bitten Kissable Balms makeup. [Beauty High]