Jovovich-Hawk's Eclectic L.A. Chic

Inspired by each another's eclectic personal style, Jovovich-Hawk designers Milla Jovovich and Carmen Hawk share a desire to create clothes that are "wearable, comfortable, and relevant to the lives of independent, hard working, creative, funny, and elegant women." Romantic and a little irreverent, the pair's love of layering and vintage finds is apparent in their collection of beautifully detailed dresses, denim, blazers, and blouses. Mixable, trend-proof pieces that merge whimsical femininity with effortless L.A. cool? It's what the Jovovich-Hawk look is all about, and it's right here, at shopbop.

A Girl Cannes Dream

Many years ago, when I was but a junior in college fresh off a semester abroad in the City of Lights, I foolishly (and accidentally) booked my flight home out of Nice during the very week that neighboring Cannes was hosting its famous festival. Attempting to find a hotel room only a week in advance was my second mistake, and I had to resort to begging a bed off my very kind host mother from the first two weeks of my sojourn.

Sadly, that was my closest brush with the glamorous event, but it’s been enough to arouse a delusional sense of “I’ve been there” at the beginning of the festival every year since. Today kicks off the 2008 run, promising a flock of Hollywood A-listers and their international counterparts, as well as a red carpet that rivals the Oscars and lasts eleven days longer. The always insightful style.com took a look at the festival’s fashions through the years, and it got me thinking (okay, daydreaming) about the dresses I’d wear were I to attend the star-studded event.

First and foremost I’d don the Jovovich-Hawk Paloma Long Dress (pictured above). It’s old Hollywood glamour and incredible comfort (a necessity of luxury, per Ms. Chanel) rolled into one. Day two would find me in Milly’s Coin Beaded Long Halter Dress for a beachy take on elegance, and day three would be reserved for a little sass in the Vera Wang Lavender Label Sequined Sheath. Days four and five would return to glamour with Alice + Olivia’s Beaded Cross Chest Long Dress and Jovovich-Hawk’s Mina Dress. But what about days six through twelve, you ask? That’s when I’d ditch the flash bulbs in favor of the blue waters and picturesque beaches this coast is known for.

It’s a dream perfumed with champagne and sea spray, and I won’t be letting it go anytime soon. Because, let’s face it, everything’s a little more romantic en français.

Find the Perfect Dress for Any Occasion

The list of summer occasions is a long one. First there's a formal, then the big graduation, and the number of summer weddings requesting your presence has hit mammoth proportions. How to fit it all in doesn't concern you. No, you've got a bigger question on your mind: What to wear? We've got the answer. For that formal, slip into Jovovich-Hawk's endlessly flattering Paloma Long Dress. Start your new life adventures with ADAM's clean, white Embellished Waistband Dress. And for all those weddings? The Loeffler Randall Cowl Dress comes in a brilliant shade of teal that will have all eyes on you. (Go ahead, recycle it for your cousin's nuptials. We won't tell.) Your occasion attire just got a lot less complicated. Find your frock, at shopbop.

Ornate Hemlines: Be Charmed by Trimming

When dress shopping, we used to concentrate on the flatter factor of the neckline, and the question of straps or no straps was invariably considered. Then there was the great empire-versus-natural-waist debate of 2007. In short: our dresses' skirts were feeling seriously neglected. Not anymore because this spring adores the ornate hemline. Rory Beca is doing it with a sweet little ruffle, and Jovovich-Hawk mingles eyelet, paisley, and scallops to brilliant effect. But that's just the beginning. Designers across the fashion spectrum have been charmed by elegant trimming, and it's changing the way we look at the dress. See for yourself, right here, at shopbop.