All the red carpet fashion
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After its unfortunate cancellation last year, the Cannes Film Festival was back for 2021 – and with it all the glitz and glamour typically associated with the annual celebration of fashion and film. Last night saw the festival’s Closing Ceremony, and with it a dazzling array of red carpet gowns.
There was an impressive line up of films on the schedule this year, meaning we saw a constant stream of famous faces – from Jessica Chastain and Marion Cotillard to Bella Hadid – gracing the Croisette red carpet and ascending those iconic stairs. And, given the restrictions imposed upon us all over the last 18 months, the stars went all out when it comes to their style, embracing the return of a little glamour. Here, we look back at the best fashion moments from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, both on and off the red carpet (plus, six stylists share their all-time favourite looks over the years, here.)
Catch up on all the red-carpet fashion from Cannes:
1
Rosamund Pike
Rosamund Pike walked the red carpet at the Closing Ceremony and premiere of OSS 117: From Africa With Love wearing a romantic tulle Dior dress.
2
Gemma Chan
The British actress wore a high-shine Oscar de la Renta gown.
3
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone wore a Dolce & Gabbana gown with a glittering bodice, paired with Chopard jewellery.
4
Liya Kebede
Model Liya Kebede walked the red carpet in Alexander McQueen.
5
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Juror Maggie Gyllenhaal took to the stage during the Closing Ceremony in a custom Gucci gown and Chopard jewellery.
6
Adele Exarchopoulos
Adele Exarchopoulos wore a silky Jacquemus dress.
7
Mati Diop, Spike Lee and Melanie Laurent
Cannes jury members Mati Diop, in Chanel, Spike Lee, and Melanie Laurent, in Armani Privé, walked the red carpet together.
8
Leonie Hanne
Leonie Hanne wore a gold tiered Georges Hobeika gown and Pomellato jewels.
9
Kat Graham
Kat Graham wore a lilac playsuit with a ruffled overskirt.
10
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton wore a Schiaparelli look.
11
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone arrived at the 2021 amfAR Gala in Cannes wearing a lilac Dolce & Gabbana dress.
12
Regina King
Regina King opted for a dramatic Schiaparelli gown and Boucheron jewellery.
13
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys performed at the amfAR Gala in a gold Chanel coat.
14
Rachel Brosnahan
Rachel Brosnahan wore custom Vivienne Westwood.
15
Nina Dobrev
Nina Dobrev paired her strapless Mônot dress with Messika jewellery and Jimmy Choo heels.
16
Stella Maxwell
Stella Maxwell struck a pose in Versace.
17
Candice Huffine
Model Candice Huffine wore a Christian Siriano dress with a cut-away bodice.
18
Dylan Penn
Dylan Penn arrived at the charity gala in candyfloss pink Chanel and Chopard jewellery.
19
Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne opted for a monochrome Miu Miu look.
20
Jessica Wang
Jessica Wang wore a voluminous Nicolas Jebran dress.
21
Akon Changkou
The model wore an embellished Louis Vuitton dress.
22
Maria Bakalova
The actress wore a fitted Armani Privé gown.
23
MJ Rodriguez
The Pose star wore an Etro dress with Casadei heels.
24
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Julia Restoin Roitfeld wore an asymmetric dress and De Beers jewellery.
25
Amy Jackson
The British model wore a slinky sequinned gown and Chopard jewellery.
26
Gemma Chan
Gemma Chan looked chic on the red carpet at the Les Intranquilles (The Restless) premiere, in a Valentino bandeau top and skirt.
27
Cindy Bruna
Cindy Bruna mixed things up in a tailored Area dress and Pomellato jewellery.
28
Kat Graham
Kat Graham matched the iconic Cannes red carpet in a halterneck Nicolas Jebran gown.
29
Hana Cross
Hana Cross wore a sequinned Boss number on the red carpet for the premiere of France.
30
Stella Maxwell
Stella Maxwell opted for an elegant Alberta Ferretti gown.
31
Kat Graham
Kat Graham arrived wearing a strapless black dress with cascading ruffles and Pomellato jewels.
32
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton dressed in Chanel for the premiere of Memoria.
33
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone wore a romantic tulle Dolce & Gabbana gown covered in appliqué flowers for the premiere of A Felesegam Tortenete/The Story Of My Wife. She finished her fairytale look with Chopard jewellery.
34
Poppy Delevingne
Poppy Delevingne paired her joyful yellow Dolce & Gabbana dress with contrasting turquoise Chopard earrings.
35
Amy Jackson
The British model wore an all-encompassing textured Atelier Zuhra gown with a full skirt, and Chopard jewellery.
36
Jessica Wang
Jessica Wang wore an elegant black dress with a fishtail hem by Alberta Ferretti.
37
Karidja Touré
Karidja Touré wore a suit covered in glistening crystals, and Chopard jewellery.
38
Marta Lozano
The Spanish influencer wore a red gown with a long train by Lorenzo Caprile over matching tailored trousers.
39
Melanie Thierry
Melanie Thierry wore a transparent Celine dress to the premiere of Tralala.
40
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton wore a bright aqua blue Haider Ackermann suit to attend a photocall for The French Dispatch.
41
Amina Muaddi
The footwear designer wore a striped Louis Vuitton dress to attend a dinner hosted by the French fashion house.
42
Dylan Penn
Dylan Penn wore a classic Louis Vuitton little black dress.
43
Maria Bakalova
Maria Bakalova wore a printed Louis Vuitton tunic top and matching trousers.
44
Coco Rocha
Coco Rocha posed on the red carpet in Christian Dior couture at the Aline, The Voice Of Love premiere.
45
Isabeli Fontana
The model wore a sparkling silver Rami Kadi design.
46
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert mixed things up in a high-neck Louis Vuitton dress with panel detail.
47
Noémie Merlant
Noémie Merlant teamed her Louis Vuitton look with matching silver heels.
48
Jessica Wang
Jessica Wang made a statement in a ruffled yellow Tony Ward design.
49
Nieves Álvarez
Nieves Álvarez looked angelic in Elie Saab.
50
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton arrived at the premiere of The French Dispatch in a block-colour Haider Ackermann look.
51
Timothée Chalamet and Adrien Brody
Timothée Chalamet wore a reflective metallic silver suit, while Adrien Brody opted for classic black tailoring.
52
Melanie Laurent and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Melanie Laurent wore a strapless gunmetal Gucci dress while Maggie Gyllenhaal opted for a loost-fit shirt and tulle skirt, both by Chanel, with Chopard jewellery.
53
Huang Miyi
Actress Huang Miyi had fun in her floaty Dior dress.
54
Dylan Penn
Dylan Penn wore a sparkling column dress with daring cut-away panels.
55
Kat Graham
Kat Graham wore a white Boss dress with silver accessories and Pomellato jewels.
56
Natasha Poly
The model wore an embellished Valentino dress and Chaument jewels on the famous red carpet.
57
Iris Law
Iris Law wore an ethereal pleated gown.
58
Lena Mahfouf
Influencer Lena Mahfouf wore a structured orange Nicolas Jebran dress.
59
Noomi Rapace
Noomi Rapace was spotted out in Cannes wearing a striped Fendi shirt dress.
60
Reika Kirishima
The Japanese actress wore a pretty white Valentino dress to the photocall for Drive My Car.
61
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith wore sequin-festooned Gucci to the Women in Motion event during the Cannes Film Festival.
62
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek also opted for a shimmering Gucci design.
63
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal looked angelic in a one-shoulder Dior gown.
64
Mati Diop
Mati Diop looked chic in Prada.
65
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid wore a Schiaparelli dress with a gold trompe l’oeil lungs neckpiece and Chopard jewellery to the premiere of Tre Piani (Three Floors).
66
Marina Ruy Barbosa
Marina Ruy Barbosa wore a sheer black Valentino gown.
68
Carla Bruni
Carla Bruni wore a glittering Celine dress.
69
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith attended a Kering event wearing a peachy Gucci suit.
70
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard wore a denim Chanel dress to the premiere of De Son Vivant (Peaceful).
71
Melissa George
Melissa George wore an Armani look with Pomellato jewellery on the red carpet.
72
Carla Bruni
Carla Bruni wore a black Saint Laurent column dress and Chopard jewellery.
73
Taylor Hill
Taylor Hill arrived in a sheer lace Etro dress.
74
Coco Rocha
Coco Rocha was spotted on the Croisette in neutral Christian Siriano separates.
75
Dylan Penn
Dylan Penn arrived at the Flag Day photocall in a black knit and wide-leg, high-waist trousers, both by Chanel
76
Melanie Laurent
Melanie Laurent wore a flowing red Dior dress.
77
Katheryn Winnick, Sean Penn and Dylan Penn
The Flag Day stars walked the red carpet in matching monochrome; Katheryn in Stella McCartney, Sean in Armani, and Dylan in Chanel. Both actresses finished their looks with Chopard jewellery.
78
Vanessa Paradis
Vanessa Paradis wore a pink patterned Chanel dress.
79
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard arrived at the Bigger Than Us photocall in Chanel dungarees.
80
Vanessa Paradis
Vanessa Paradis wore a floral dress and red heels to the photocall for Cette Musique Ne Joue Pour Personne (This Music Doesn’t Play For Anyone).
81
Aissa Maiga
Director Aissa Maiga posed at the Marcher Sur L’Eau photocall in s floaty summer dress.
82
Abigail Breslin
Abigail Breslin was pictured out in Cannes wearing a mini dress and blazer.
83
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain was pictured arriving at Nice airport in an aqua blue suit.
84
Jessica Chastain
The actress changed into a green Valentino gown to attend the Chopard Trophy party.
85
Maggie Gyllenhall
Maggie Gyllenhall arrived at the premiere of Benedetta in a strapless red Versace gown and Chopard jewellery.
86
Melanie Laurent
Melanie Laurent proved the power of red carpet tailoring in her black Celine suit.
87
Virginie Efira
Benedetta star Virginie Efira walked the red carpet in a Grecian-inspired Dior dress and matching cape.
88
Kingsley Ben-Adir
Tropheé Chopard emerging talent award winner was dapper in a classic tuxedo and accessories by Brunello Cucinelli.
89
Anja Rubik
The model wore a black one-shoulder Saint Laurent dress with side cut-outs and Boucheron jewels.
90
Josh O’Connor
The Crown actor opted for salmon Loewe suiting.
91
Izabel Goulart
Izabel Goulart struck a pose in a fitted white Etro dress with a cut-away back, and Chopard jewellery.
92
Tina Kunakey
French model Tina Kunakey wore a full Valentino look consisting of a hooded jacket and complementing indigo skirt, fastened with a red bow-festooned belt.
93
Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
Cannes jury president Spike Lee, in Louis Vuitton, walked the red carpet with his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee.
94
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton wore a Chanel ensemble to the premiere of The Souvenir Part 2.
95
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith arrived at the premiere of Stillwater in a dramatic Gucci corseted gown with a full feathered skirt.
96
Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja
The adorable Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, who appears with Jodie in After Yang, matched her co-star in yellow and nude ruffles.
97
Abigail Breslin
Stillwater star Abigail Breslin wore an elegant green Dolce & Gabbana off-the-shoulder gown and Chopard jewels.
98
Matt Damon and Camille Cottin
Matt Damon walked the red carpet with his Stillwater co-star Camille Cottin, who was chic in black Christian Dior and Boucheron jewels.
99
Chiara Ferragni
Chiara Ferragni went bold in a lime green Giambattista Valli gown with a flowing train.
100
Soo Joo Park
Soo Joo Park was classic in sheer black lace Chanel.
101
Paz Vega
The Spanish actress struck a pose in a sheer glittered Elie Saab gown and Chopard jewellery.
102
Izabel Goulart
The model walked the red carpet in a cut-away Etro jumpsuit with feathered trousers, finished with Chopard jewellery.
103
Didi Stone Olomide
The French model paired her candyfloss pink Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini gown with striking Pomellato jewellery.
104
Frida Aasen
The model sparkled on the red carpet in gold Elie Saab sequins and Chopard jewellery.
105
Leonie Hanne
Leonie Hanne had fun on the red carpet in her iridescent pleated Tony Ward Couture gown and Pomellato jewellery.
106
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith posed at the After Yang photocall in a Gucci ensemble.
107
Naama Preis
Naama Preis wore a peach Chanel suit to the photocall for Ha’Berech.
108
Soo Joo Park
The model paired her white fitted dress with candy colour accessories.
109
Rihane Khalil Alio
Rihane Khalil Alio wore a shimmering off the shoulder gown to attend the screening of Lingui with director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun.
110
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren wore a white shirt dress to the premiere of The Velvet Underground.
111
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid wore a Lanvin dress with Manolo Blahnik heels and Chopard jewellery to a party hosted by the jewellery brand.
112
Naama Preis
Naama Preis wore a Chanel look to the premiere of Le Genou D’Ahed (Ahed’s Knee).
113
Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger matched her hair bow to her dramatic black sheer Giorgio Armani gown and Chaumet jewels at the Tout S’est Bien Passe (Everything Went Fine) premiere.
114
Didi Stone Olomide
French model Didi Stone Olomide chose a dramatic white Jean Paul Gaultier corset design with a flowing train.
115
Lorena Rae
Lorena Rae had a feathered Elie Saab moment on the Cannes red carpet.
116
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert opted for an all-black Balenciaga ensemble and Chopard jewellery – finishing her look with those all-important sunglasses.
117
Candice Swanepoel
Candice Swanepoel walked the red carpet in an elegant white Etro halterneck dress.
118
Leonie Hanne
Leonie Hanne wore a dramatic green Nicole + Felicia Couture tulle design for the premiere.
119
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau looked effortlessly chic in a monochrome dress and Chopard jewels.
120
Andie MacDowell
Andie MacDowell wore a classic one-shoulder white Atelier Versace dress and a bold red lip.
121
Nidhi Sunil
Model and actress Nidhi Sunil also opted for a white in the form of this Maison Rabih Kayrouz gown.
122
Eva Herzigová
Eva Herzigová mixed things up in Alberta Ferretti black sequin trousers and a white ruffled top, with Chopard jewels.
123
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith was pictured arriving in the South of France for the festival wearing a green Alberta Ferretti mini skirt with a matching jacket.
124
Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger arrived at Nice airport in a striped two piece and Jimmy Choo sandals.
125
Izabel Goulart
Izabel Goulart went bright in a neon green David Koma blazer dress.
126
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster went for a chic day look in a printed shirt dress and strappy black heels
127
Doria Tellier
Doria Tellier, the Mistress of Ceremonies for this year’s Cannes, wore a beautiful custom Lanvin gown on stage.
128
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain walked the red carpet at the 2021 Opening Ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, which also saw the premiere of movie Annette, wearing a black strapless Dior Couture gown and Chopard jewellery.
129
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid cut a striking figure in her vintage halterneck gown – from Jean Paul Gaultier’s spring/summer 2002 collection – which featured a long sheer train. The model accessorised her red carpet look with Chopard jewels.
130
Marion Cotillard
Annette star Marion Cotillard shone in a metallic one-shoulder Chanel dress with a waist peplum.
131
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster, recipient of this year’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, arrived wearing a Givenchy column dress covered in delicate embellishments with Chopard jewellery.
132
Kat Graham
Kat Graham paired her emerald green Etro gown with Pomellato jewels.
133
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren brought a welcome splash of colour to the proceedings in her sunny yellow Dolce & Gabbana dress.
134
Mati Diop
Mati Diop looked elegant in a black lace Chanel gown.
135
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal, who sits on this year’s jury, wore an elegant nude Celine gown with a matching pleated cape and Chopard jewellery.
136
Andie MacDowell
The actress and L’Oreal muse wore a classic silver-grey column dress with an embellished bodice.
137
Candice Swanepoel
Candice Swanepoel brought some movement to her lace Etro jumpsuit by way of fringed sleeves and Pomellato jewels.
138
Elisa Sednaoui
The model was a veritable red carpet mermaid in her shimmering paillette-covered Alberta Ferretti gown.
139
Lou Doillon
The model brought the drama in a Gucci dress with a dramatic gold pleated skirt.
140
Melanie Laurent
Juror Melanie Laurent wore a shimmering Armani Privé gown with a cut-away back.
141
Carla Bruni
Carla Bruni opted for a one-shouldered sequin Celine gown.
142
Spike Lee
Director Spike Lee, head of this year’s Cannes jury, made a splash in fuchsia Louis Vuitton.
143
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard attended the Annette photocall in a full Chanel look.
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Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster attended a photocall on the first day of the festival wearing a Louis Vuitton polo shirt and mini skirt.
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