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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Louis Vuitton Black Epi Cannes

Louis Vuitton Black Epi Cannes

(Gotta apologize in advance for one of the most seriously lame puns I've pulled so far in this blog-- which is saying something, cause I've pulled some bad ones!)

But the festivities at the Cannes Film Festival this year are seriously toned down.  Louis Vuitton  has pulled out of the AmFar fundraiser, Fendi's isn't coming, Sworovski's isn't either, and the big Vanity Fair party isn't happening.  Overall spending is down 25-30%.

But it's still going to be more glamorous than any events mere mortals ever attend.  Take this quote from Forbes for an example:

Two guests have reportedly paid 36,000 euros a night each for the penthouse suites at the top of the Hotel Martinez, which has been fully booked since February for all 12 days of the event. The hotel confirmed the rooms had been booked but would not confirm the amount paid.

Yeah, maybe Cannes could use a little toning down.

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