The glamour of the Cannes red carpet is back, with famed faces showcasing some of the best filmmaking and fashion in the world. Amazing talents from across celeb-dom and the film arts returned to the festivities in style, which began last night with the event’s Opening Ceremony, and the premiere of Annette starring Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver.
Here are our favourite looks from the red carpet of the 74th Cannes Festival:
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid — and her gown — both stole the show on the red carpet last night. The supermodel wore an iconic vintage dress from the Jean Paul Gaultier archives, featuring a sculptural white silhouette contrasted with black sheer fabric draping around the neck, and flowing into a long dramatic train. The beauty of her look was solidified with a selection of diamonds and rubies from the Chopard Haute Joaillerie collection.
The incredible gown she wore was first featured in Jean Paul Gaultier’s S/S 2002 collection — and was modelled on the runways by another famed supermodel:
Naomi Campbell modelling the gown for the Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2002 collection.
Mj Rodriguez
Famed Pose actress Mj Rodriguez wore a hooded Etro gown on the Cannes red carpet for the opening ceremony premiere of Annette. The gown, which also featured a draped low cut back, flowed to the ground with long alluring lines which beautifully highlighted her poise and grace.
Spike Lee
The legendary director is the Jury President for the 74th Cannes Festival, and he of course has shown up for the job with his signature blend of style. He arrived at the opening ceremony decked out in a glorious Louis Vuitton double-breasted magenta suit (paired with his signature matching glasses, of course). He wore his trademark sneakers as well — a custom pair made by Nike with his face adorning the shoes, mixed in his famed shade of purple. In place of a tie, he wore a necklace to finish off the look.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal has a fashion sense known to blend unexpected elements of cool with flowing fashion lines, and her Cannes red carpet look of course did not disappoint. The actress (who is a juror at this year’s festival) wore a champagne Hedi Slimane for Celine gown and cape that felt reminiscent of the height of 70s disco Grecian glamour. She topped off the look with bold Chopard diamond hoops and a sapphire ring, finishing it off with Jimmy Choo heels.
Ester Expósito
The Elite actress never fails when it comes to looking amazing in flowing lines — a point she proved again when she added a daring vein of retro glam to the Cannes red carpet by wearing this fabulous violet Etro look. She matched the purple look with emerald-toned Bulgari jewels to add even more beautiful drama to the look.
Camelia Jordana
The look of 70s glam continued with Camelia Jordana’s deep cut Studio 54-esque style, which feels just as perfect for the red carpet as it does for the most glamourous of disco dance floors.
Candice Swanepoel
Tapping into a different kind of 70s fashion, supermodel Candice Swanepoel wore a glimmering fringed jumpsuit by Etro on the red carpet, topped off with chunky chain jewellery by Pomellato.
Lou Doillon
The distinguished actress and musician has long been iconic for her retro sense of style — which she took to the Cannes red carpet by donning gilt Gucci pleats. She added an exploratory element to the look by carrying an anatomically correct heart-shaped clutch.
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain celebrated the 10th anniversary of her first Cannes appearance last night, wearing a black Dior gown made of effortlessly elegant point d’esprit, which contrasted beautifully with her sweeping wavy hair. She accented the look with Chopard’s diamonds and rubies, and gold pieces from Fairmined.
Elvira Jain
The popular Dubai-based model brought some of the ultra-luxurious city’s artistry to the Cannes red carpet. Wearing a lush tulle look by fellow Dubai resident Furne Amato, the model glided across the red carpet in style.
Words By Victoria Arrington, Graphic By Emily Chapillon
