Caroline Scheufele invited her guests to the Hôtel Martinez in Cannes for a prestigious dinner.
Echoing the theme of the Red Carpet Collection, the décor for the dinner invited guests to take a journey through the grand history of cinema since its beginnings in black and white. Guests included Joanna Kulig, Daphné Patakia, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Yi Zhou, Fala Chen, Lee Jung-Jae, Kiera Chaplin, Natalia Vodianova, Poppy Delevingne, Adriana Lima et Andre Lemmers, Conor McGregor, Alejandro Nones, Geraldine Bazan, Jacky Ickx and Khadja Nin, Salma Abu-Deif, Tomek Kolarski, Diala Makki and Joelle Mardinian.
In a moving speech, Caroline Scheufele paid tribute to the 25-year partnership between Chopard and the Cannes Festival. It was in 1998 that the watchmaker-jeweller became associated with the world's greatest film event by proposing a new design for the Palme d'Or – the jury's highest distinction. "The Cannes Film Festival and Chopard have been working hand in hand for 25 years with a shared passion for the great stories that thrill fans of the seventh art. It is a beautiful, long-lived love story and I am proud to witness it.”
The 75 creations of the Red Carpet Collection stemming from the jewellery expertise of the Chopard workshops were revealed during a stunning fashion show in which the brilliance of the precious stones matched the elegance of the dresses loaned by Elie Saab.
The dinner consisted of carefully selected dishes – Iced Cappuccino from Red Beet with crème fraiche a dollop of Beluga caviar, Sea Bass with passion fruit foam and Iced raspberry soufflé – complemented by 2020 “Cadran Blanc” Chateau Monestier La Tour and 2018 “Raissennaz Grand Cru” Henri Cruchon wines.
Known for her legendary evenings studding the Cannes fortnight every year, on this occasion, Caroline Scheufele asked the artist Seal to give an exclusive concert including his greatest hits: Killer, Let’s Stay Together, Love’s Devine, Kiss from a Rose, Crazy and Knock on Wood. At the end of the performance acclaimed by the audience, DJ Rodge took over the turntables, keeping guests on the dance floor until the early hours.
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