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The Fizziest Fashion on the Cannes 2023 Red Carpet

Blue hair, skintight floral jumpsuits and *gasp* flats! You can always count on the Croisette

It’s always fun to return to the French Riviera for what is one of the year’s most exuberant red carpet displays. Under bright sunshine and against a backdrop of swaying palms and the Mediterranean sea in the distance, hundreds of international movie stars bring out the feathers, sequins and trains to suit the festival’s chic Euro flair. 

Behold, the Cannes 2023 red carpet best dressed.

Viola Davis

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Viola Davis brought the drama to the premiere of “Monster” in an oyster one-shoulder gown and billowing cape covered with feathers, created for her by Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. She finished off with Chopard jewellery. 

Uma Thurman

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Uma Thurman ruled the red carpet’s opening night with a Dior dramatic satin robe over a blush gown with an unexpected Chopard choker. But look closer: Thurman offset the regal look with elegant metallic flat sandals—perhaps a nod to the festival’s controversial rule circa 2015 that women must wear high heels, which Kristen Stewart and Julia Roberts protested by removing their shoes altogether.

Elle Fanning

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The Great star returned to the festival’s opening premiere this year as a L’Oréal Paris ambassador wearing a custom Alexander McQueen gown with a geometric silver bodice and beige-toned ballgown with layers and layers of fabric for extra oomph. Icy Cartier bling completed the look.

Helen Mirren

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Dame Helen Mirren had heads turning at the Jeanne du Barry premiere in head to toe periwinkle—literally. Her newly minted blue tresses matched her draped Del Core dress, complimented by a pair of silver platform sandals. She accessorized with a black fan: iconic.  

Gemma Chan

The skirt and train of Gemma Chan’s Louis Vuitton look, at the premiere of “Monster”, was encrusted with white paillettes for maximum embellishment without overly flashy sparkle, and the sleeveless mock-turtleneck top kept things sleek. Her hairstyling feels a little Audrey Hepburn, complete with clip-in baby bangs.

Karlie Kloss

The model dressed her newly debuted baby bump in a monochrome mustard-toned look with a flowy Dior gown, matching shoes and dainty veiled headband.

Naomi Campbell

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The legendary supermodel walked the carpet in a sequinned silver Celine gown featuring a plunging V-neck paired with sparkly Chopard cuffs. When she added white Celine sunglasses, the look became an epitome of the best Cannes style.

Brie Larson

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Brie Larson with fellow Cannes jury members Rungano Nyoni, Julia Ducournau, Ruben Östlund and Maryam Touzani. Photo: Getty Images

Serving as a jury member for this year’s festival, Larson brought fresh spring style to France in a chic floral jumpsuit from Chanel, with her long hair pushed back with a black headband. Minimal makeup and simple gold huggie earrings were the perfect finishing touches.

Simona Tabasco

The Italian star of The White Lotus served some smoulder in a red open-back Lanvin gown with lace panels, a long train and sweeping ruffles to spare, finished off with Chopard earrings, a chic updo and the perfect baby bangs.

Rachel Brosnahan

Posing on the pink carpet for the Canneseries event, the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star was fresh faced in a white and purple Prada strapless column dress featuring a flowery design reminiscent of a painted canvas.

Manu Rios, Ethan Hawke and the The Strange Way of Life cast 

The cast of director Pedro Almodovar’s  Strange Way of Life put together a colour-coordinated ensemble of outfits courtesy of Saint Laurent. Everything from Ethan Hawke’s classic cream and navy pin-striped suit to Manuel Rios’ cream satin draped Romeo-esque top is *chef’s kiss*. 

 

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