Cannes 2012

Because he works so tirelessly, it would be natural to think of Karl Lagerfeld as someone who might indulge in a relaxing massage every now and then — but it would also be wrong.

Lagerfeld attended the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS gala in Cannes last week, where one of the lots auctioned off was a massage from supermodel Heidi Klum. But Lagerfeld said that it doesn't matter who's giving the massage — "nobody" is allowed to put their hands on him.

"I hate massage and I don't believe in massage. I hate to be touched," he said, adding that he also wouldn't give anyone a massage himself. "I'm not John Travolta."

But even if Lagerfeld did like a little shiatsu here and there, it's a good thing he didn't bid on Klum's massage session. The model admitted that she's not a good masseuse. "And my nails are really long, so it's going to hurt," Klum said.

Jean Paul Gaultier may be on this year's panel of judges for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, but there was a time when his avant-garde style kept him on the other side of the velvet rope. In a recent interview, the designer says it was only his friendship with Madonna that helped him gain access to the various screenings and parties at Cannes.

"I have been refused at the Festival de Cannes," he said. "Yes! First time, I was in a tuxedo but with shorts. Black. And second time I was with a kilt with tuxedo. Refused again. But the third time, I came with Madonna — I was in bed with Madonna . . . she was like my passport, so I got through it."

Gaultier famously designed the cone-shaped bustiers Madonna wore on her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour, among other costumes. He was named to this year's panel of Cannes judges along with actors Diane Kruger and Ewan McGregor.

Giorgio Armani will partner with actor Sean Penn to raise money for Haitian charities at the Cannes Film Festival.

Armani is sponsoring Penn's fundraising dinner Haiti: Carnival in Cannes, which Penn will host on Friday with model Petra Nemcova. The dinner's proceeds will be donated to Penn's Haitian Relief Organization, Nemcova's Happy Hearts Fund, and Artists For Peace and Justice.

"I am proud to stand alongside Sean Penn, a man cut from a very rare cloth," Armani said. "It is an honor to be a part of Sean's remarkable life of service by joining his humanitarian efforts for the people of Haiti."

In the past, Armani has supported charities like UNICEF, amfAR, and the Global Fund. In 2002, he was named a Goodwill Ambassador for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees.

Carine Roitfeld will stage the Cannes Film Festival's first ever fashion show next week, and all the clothes coming down the runway will be black.

Roitfeld will present the show, which reflects her ideal all-black wardrobe, during the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Gala on May 24. And after the models leave the runway, the entire collection will be auctioned off in a single lot. Fashion houses that have contributed looks to the show include Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christopher Kane, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, and Versace.

Roitfeld is currently being filmed for the documentary Mademoiselle C., which follows her as she creates the first issue of her new magazine, CR Fashion Book.

Photo: Carine Roitfeld wears Givenchy Haute Couture at the 2012 Met Gala.