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The Queens of Cannes

Bella Hadid's stylist, Elizabeth Sulcer, said of that Alexandre Vauthier red gown she chose for the model to don at the Cannes Film Festival: "Every aspect of the dress was planned." And when she says planned, she probably means about a month before Bella glided down the red carpet.Cannes Film Festival is, if you ask me, the one event of the year that is a REAL red carpet spectacle. Hundreds of gown are expertly cherry picked, altered, pressed, steamed, ironed and accessorised by the A list stylists. I imagine it's the busiest time for most of them.Some stars stay on the Riviera for the whole two week stretch. That's a LOT of dresses to pick. And don't think for a minute it's just pointing and saying yes to a dress... it's months in the making. Some of the gowns are couture, most are snipped and stitched to fit the celebrity and then there's what shoes to team with it?It takes a village, people!Aishwarya_Cannes_6I could write umpteen blog posts on all the dresses seen over the last couple of weeks - I would SO love to do that - but I fear you'd all get bored very quickly. And actually, for me, there were two clear winners. Two clear standout best dressed. Two clearly amazing stylist.Araya A. Hargate - also known as Champoo Araya - is a Thai actress who has completely won me over with her several princess moments. She's worn everything from Atelier Versace to Jean Paul Gaultier couture.And Sonam Kapoor, the award winning Indian actress, who basically took the whole of the new collection from couture masters, Ralph & Russo. She wowed over and over again on the red carpet of Cannes.These were their 'GASP' moments:

* Ralph & Russo spring summer 2016 couture*

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*Jean Paul Gaultier couture fall 2015*

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*Zuhair Murad spring 2016 couture*

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*Atelier Versace fall 2015*

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SONAM KAPOOR

*Ralph & Russo custom couture*

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*Ralph & Russo custom couture*

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*Ralph & Russo spring 2016 couture*

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*Ralph & Russo spring 2016 couture*

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*Ralph & Russo spring 2016 couture*

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Who was your best dressed?

Yours truly, The VSG x

Dogs by Del Toro

Gigi Hadid and her Versace bathrobe...