At the 61st Cannes Film Festival, Swarovski shines for the 9th consecutive year at the special suite in the Hôtel Martinez. The suite houses the Daniel Swarovski’s Red Carpet Collection – must-have bags for stars, who want to reach for the sky!

For the second year in a row, Swarovski’s artistic director Nathalie Colin Roblique is presenting the Red Carpet Collection - an exceptional range of 10 bags in gold, silver and black.

These exclusive models, worked in luxurious materials such as galuchat, python and crocodile skins, illustrate the technical know-how, characteristic of the Daniel Swarovski’s Couture line.

Finely sized, cleverly bevelled and audaciously sculpted crystal lights up the bags and soaks up the flashing lights – reflecting a myriad of colour and sophistication.

The spotlight is on the Star Collector Famous bag this year. With its enamelled border sprinkled with silver, this bag in Crystal Mesh and smooth leather, stands a class apart. Its geometric shape reminds one of the clutch bags of the 80s New York night-owls.

This limited edition bag, of which only 100 pieces have been created, will be offered to actresses during the festival, but just the lucky few will carry them!

But what will they do with their precious clutch bag once they sit down? Put it on the floor? Unthinkable! Swarovski solves this typical bag-dilemma by equipping its Star Collector with a bag hook in crystal pavé. This hook slides onto any projecting edge to enable the most elegant women to keep their bag within easy reach.

And, once again, this year Swarovski offers actresses the possibility to personalise some of these bags! Three of the 10 models from the Red Carpet Collection can be dyed - a dream solution that guarantees perfect harmony between bag and dress!

Watch out for who’s carrying what at the grand film festival this year.