Dramarama

Ooh, isn't it a treat when the stars pull out all the stops to out-dress each other! Well, this year at Cannes that appears to be precisely the case. 'The bigger the better' seems to be the moto of the actresses (and their stylists)...which is pretty much always the case for Miss Magpie, who just can't get enough of this OTT display of net, tulle and lace.

Seeing as everyone is going for the more is more look, I thought a little game of top trumps could be fun:

 Aishwarya Rai in Elie Saab

Dress: 7/10 (v. pretty)

Hair & Make-up: 5/10 (little bit drag)

Accessories: 5/10 (dull)

Poise (ease in front of the camera): 4/10 (too stiff)

BTB (bigger the better) factor: 6/10 (fairly big)

X-factor: 6/10 (she sure does shine)

RANKING: AVERAGE

Cate Blanchett in Alexander McQueen

Dress: 8/10 (bonus point for wearing McQueen)

Hair & Make-up: 5/10 (bit too natural)

Accessories: 6/10 (gorge cuff)

Poise: 9/10 (oh-so natural)

BTB factor: 7/10 (love the white net)

X-factor: 7/10 (she's a star!)

RANKING: MOVING ON UP

Therefore Cate out-trumps Aishwarya.

Kate Beckinsale in Marchesa

Dress: 9/10 (like a fairy princess)

Hair & Make-up: 7/10 (there's a bit too much shine)

Accessories: 6/10 (needs something else)

Poise: 8/10 (stiff arm)

BTB factor: 9/10 (doesn't get much bigger)

X-factor: 9/10 (she's got it)

RANKING: HOT, HOT, HOT

Therefore Kate out trumps Cate.

 Eva Longoria Parker in Pucci

Dress: 10/10 (Utterly divine)

Hair & Make-up: 8/10 (Beautiful)

Accessories: 8/10 (Look at that rock on her finger!)

Poise: 9/10 (this aint her first time in front of the camera)

BTB factor: 10/10 (Dramarama)

X-Factor: 10/10 (buckets)

RANKING: TOP TRUMP

 I wonder what they'll pull out of the bag next...