Sara Sampaio made a stylish entrance to Naomi Campbell’s 52nd birthday celebration during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival in France on Sunday.
The model, 30, went braless as she showed off her cleavage in a plunging black blazer, which she wore with matching velvet trousers.
Adding inches to her enviable figure, she wore a pair of charcoal heels and slung a coordinating handbag on a dazzling gold chain over her shoulder.
Emerging: Sara Sampaio wore a plunging black blazer and matching braless velvet pants to Naomi Campbell’s 52nd birthday party during the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday
She wore a champagne necklace, tied her chocolate locks into an elegant ponytail and painted her pout a striking shade of red.
Georgia Fowler looked sensational as she cut a black and white jumpsuit and clad in a black vest.
Ricky Martin showed viewers a peace sign while donning a brown shirt and oversized white pants, along with a pair of tan leather shoes.
Frida Aasen and her fiancé Tommy Chiabra coordinated in white ensembles, while Natasha Poly stood out in a metallic cutout top.
Out of this world: She wore a pair of charcoal heels and slung a coordinating handbag on a dazzling gold chain over her shoulder
Wow! Georgia Fowler looked sensational as she cut a black and white jumpsuit
Looking good: She donned a black vest and added inches to her enviable frame with matching heels
Naomi was spotted just hours earlier at the five-star Hotel Martinez, where she looked chic in a loose-fitting white shirt maxi dress tucked under a black belt.
After Cannes was canceled entirely in 2020 and held under strict health protocols in 2021, the red carpet returned in all its glory on Tuesday night for the opening ceremony.
The film chosen to open the festival was Final Cut, a comedy love letter to filmmaking and z-list zombie films from the team behind award-winning The Artist.
A number of TikTok stars are expected to hit the red carpet this year after organizers sought to refresh their image by partnering with the video-streaming platform, which sponsors an awards for short films.
Elegant: Ricky Martin donned a brown shirt and oversized white pants along with a pair of tan leather shoes
Good humor: He showed viewers a peace sign as he climbed out of a luxurious black car
Couple: Frida Aasen and her fiancé Tommy Chiabra coordinated in white ensembles, while Natasha Poly stood out in a metallic cutout top
In all, around 35,000 film professionals are expected to attend the festival between May 17 and 28 in hopes that cinema’s most glamorous event gets back on track after two years of being hampered by Covid-19 restrictions.
‘We are ready. City Hall just redid everything – the whole place – so let’s hope it goes well,” said Jeremie Tripet, manager of L’Avenue, a bistro just off the main street known as La Croisette.
A major exception is the absence of Russians due to the impact of sanctions over the war in Ukraine and a decision by the organizers that pro-state delegates are not welcome. China is also expected to have a limited presence due to its ongoing Covid restrictions.
But otherwise, the festival is striving to take the pandemic into the past, with no mask requirements or health passes this year – and no restrictions on partying.
Catching attention: Natasha Poly dazzled onlookers in a metallic silver cutout top and oversized black dress pants
Whoa! A stunning guest sent temperatures soaring as he showcased his toned pins in a sheer black maxi dress with a thigh slit
Eye-catching: Another participant showed off a bright display in a green dress
Film buffs can immerse themselves in the usual feast of new releases and competition entries, braving the festival’s famously wayward viewers, who are never shy about cheering and booing during screenings.
The two-week annual event will feature the highly anticipated Top Gun: Maverick and King of Rock ‘N Roll biopic Elvis.
There’s a lot of excitement surrounding Australian Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, hoping to rekindle the buzz he generated when he brought the can-can to Cannes with Moulin Rouge! 20 years ago.
Elvis, playing out of competition, sees newcomer Austin Butler step into the King’s blue suede shoes. Tom Hanks plays his notorious manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
21 films are in the running for the Palme d’Or, including David Cronenberg’s latest body horror fable, Crimes of the Future, starring Lea Seydoux and Kristen Stewart.
The Canadian director told IndieWire that strikes are likely to happen “within the first five minutes.”
There are only five directors in the competition who hope to follow on from the success of last year’s winner, Titane, which made Julia Ducournau only the second woman to win the Palm.
The world’s largest film festival ends with the Closing Ceremony on May 28th.
Happy Birthday! Naomi was spotted just hours earlier at the five-star Hotel Martinez, where she looked chic in a loose-fitting white shirt maxi dress tucked under a black belt
Low key: She kept things casual in a pair of white trainers with navy blue panels