PHOTOS: Tribeca Film Fest Kicks Off With Celebs, Awesome Clothes

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 PHOTOS: Tribeca Film Fest Kicks Off With Celebs, Awesome Clothes After spending a month in hiding after the awards show season wrapped (or at least that's how it seemed), the stars were out and about last night to kick off the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. They did so, of course, with a big Vanity Fair-sponsored party, held at the State Supreme Courthouse in New York. The unconventional setting made for a strange backdrop, with celebs posing against a massive stone staircase. But the cheerful spring fashion made up for the rather drab background. See all the photos in our gallery! Coming Soon To Topshop: Wedding Dresses! PHOTO: Heidi Klum's New Man? WATCH: Here's What A Bridal Pantsuit Looks Like PHOTOS: Embarrassing Moment For Ivanka? PHOTOS: The Many Hairstyles Of Victoria Beckham BLOG POSTS Mary Kincaid: Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Clothing Finds (PHOTOS) No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay roundup of top vintage clothing finds. Theresa Bradley: Fashion Brands Bet Shoppers Want to Partner for a Cause Shoppers at a growing group of clothing companies can now not only buy recycled items or see a portion of sales go to nonprofits, but partner with brands that give them a more active role in giving back. Vicky Tiel: The History of Paris Ready-to-Wear A new style of ladies clothes was born called "Pret a Porter". Napoleon Perdis: Changing Faces: The Transformational Power of Makeup Contemporary artist Cindy Sherman is a woman who has manipulated makeup to her advantage in her work. Her retrospective features a staggering array of images Sherman created by dressing as women of every age and from every conceivable era. Candice Olson: Susanne and Mark's Master Bedroom

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