We found paradise. Whisked away from the hustle and bustle of Cannes, we emerged at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. The once private mansion opened as an Antibes hotel in 1870 overlooking the French Riviera like a perfect postcard. It’s the kind of corner you turn where you feel as if they shut the gates behind you, you would never know a world outside anymore…nor care to. The secrets these old walls could tell, the affair between Taylor and Burton, the celebrities and their chaos wax and wane like the tides. You walk the grounds and you feel as if nobody else exists…and if you listen closely in the silence of the garden, you can hear the ocean calling like the distant sound of the late night trumpet from behind the damp walls of a New Orleans party. At the water’s edge sits the magnificent Resturant Eden Roc where we sipped on white wine and enjoyed the view while Leo did press interviews for Gatsby and Sasha Baron Cohen took photographs of his parents on vacation. This day sits in my memory as one of those beautiful days where the sun came out, everyone was smiling, we were young and beautiful and still making our way, the world still had magic and we had more time to create. I read somewhere there is a plaque in the garden that reads “Ce qui sera, c’est ce qui fut”- “what will be, is what was” and this day was perfect.
As the late afternoon set in, the rain returned as did we to Cannes. Kevin and I had a Chopard Cinemagraph shoot scheduled with Cara Delevingne before we all descended on the evening’s activities. That particular night was the Chopard Trophy Party with Colin Firth as guest of honor and a performance by Solange Knowles at the Hotel Martinez before slipping peacefully to bed dreaming about that garden of Eden that has captured my imagination so.
Up the hill to the Hotel du Cap in my MAIYET Turquoise dress & Coach Terri Heels.
Cocktail attire~ classic chiffon and lace dress by Lela Rose (Remember from this shoot?) with Schutz heels and a Nars matte lip.
See the other days here: dinner with the Gatsby creators and our glamourous walk down the red carpet!
Gorgeous photos! And Colin Firth…SWOON!
Colin Firth, lucky you! I really love the first part (especially the food part. I’m a goumet, what can I say?). I can’t wait to see the cinemagraph, even if I’m tired of Cara’s face being everywhere these days.
WOWW!!! Beautiful photos…lucky!!
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Wow… That property is simply magical! If Colin Firth was standing in front of me I’m not sure what I’d do… So dreamy!
The quality of your photos is amazing. White balance and night shooting are stunning! Do you use Nikon?
I use a Canon 5DMarkIII 🙂
I admire your professionalism. Thank you for replying back
You looked absolutely stunning in that Lela Rose dress!! Amazing photos once again =)
I knew you would like it! So you!
I mean we all know all your shots are beautiful, but I always am in awe at your evening shots! So incredibly beautiful and well done! xx.
Thanks! It’s so difficult to shoot at night. Focus takes longer which makes capturing moments more stressful and balancing the light can be tricky. I’m glad to hear it’s worth the effort! 🙂
Your photography continually inspires me!
Your photos are always like a dream. These posts are getting me ever so excited for my trip to France in several weeks :). I second on the night photography, you’ve got to be a genius to work that out.
Where are you going on your trip?!! I’d just die to go back with you! hehe
Jamie, I keep using the word “dream” for the lack of a better word…but
truly…this feels like a fairy tale…a dream…moments in time which
you’ve captured forever. Bravo!! So excited for you!!!
Love this! True bliss… All your photos have the most whimsical aesthetic. I would love to help assist you on a shoot. I am trying to build my prop styling portfolio. It would be an honor to work with you.
What kind of prop styling are you into? Also, I love your instagram 🙂