What's that bright light? It's the sun, and it's bringing out the bright colors and lighter moods of another summer season. Among the harbingers of the season: Australian actor Hugh Jackman dons cool shades to pose under a Riviera palm tree at the debut of "X-Men: The Last Stand" at the 59th Cannes Film Festival in France on May 22, 2006.
Who says Hugh Jackman looks cooler in shades? A Bichon Frise named Chippy gets dressed up for a dog and cat fashion show in Clovis, Calif., on May 19, 2006.
Only in America are people oblivious to World Cup fever. In Seoul, models pose in underwear at an event promoting the South Korean national soccer team's competition in the 2006 World Cup, on May 21, 2006. South Korea will face France, Togo and Switzerland in Group G in the World Cup, which is being held in Germany.
Not to be outdone, models in Germany vamp in traditional Bavarian dirndl dresses re-styled for the season with a black-and-white soccer ball design and Germany's national colors, in advance of the upcoming World Cup tournament in Munich, Germany, on May 17, 2006.
Model Kristina sports a World Cup hairdo and a vest styled to look like a hunk of a soccer lawn. It's a fashion special for female fans of the upcoming World Cup tournament in Munich, Germany, on May 17, 2006.
Meanwhile, miles from World Cup fever, Krista Ginetty wears a garden of flowers in her hair for the Patron Tequila Hair Competition and Martini Revue at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H., on May 22, 2006. More than 40 contestants competed for a top prize of $3,000 in the event, which was held to raise money for local charities.
In Abilene, Texas, Darlene Davidson models a shirt that mimicks tatooed skin during a fashion show at the 2006 Texas HOG State Rally on May 19, 2006.
In New York, a model shows a dress for the Chanel 2006-07 cruise collection fashion show, held at Grand Central Station on May 17, 2006.
In Cannes, French actress Audrey Tautou stands out in a little white dress as she arrives for a screening of "The Da Vinci Code" with, from left, Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, director Ron Howard and French actor Jean Reno, at the 59th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2006.
Another standout summer dress is sported by Chinese actress Li Xin, who's seen stopping for photographers on the red carpet at the premiere of "The Da Vinci Code" at the 59th Cannes Film Festival in France on May 17, 2006.