Cannes Film Festival 2025: Celebrities Defy Rules on the Red Carpet

The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which opened on May 14 and will conclude on May 25, saw celebrities gather on the red carpet, defying the organisers' rules on the dress code. The event prohibited nudity and voluminous outfits with floor-sweeping trains, but several stars, including Bella Hadid and Heidi Klum, ignored the directive.

Key Takeaways:

• Payal Kapadia, a Mumbai-based filmmaker and jury member, wore a Khandwala loose-fitting shirt and a bright red ankle-length skirt for the photocall, later changing into a plaid power suit by Rishta by Arjun Saluja.
• Robert De Niro, 81, and his 46-year-old girlfriend Tiffany Chen attended the festival, with De Niro donning a black tuxedo and Chen wearing a sequined noodle-strap top and a flower-embroidered skirt.
• Bella Hadid wore a Saint Laurent dress featuring dramatic cutouts and a thigh-high slit, defying the new dress code.
• Eva Longoria dazzled in a Tamara Ralph and Pasquale Bruni gown with reflective panels and a long train, along with German television actress Heidi Klum, who wore a pink Elie Saab floral gown with a long train.
• Quentin Tarantino and his wife Daniella Pick attended the event, with Quentin wearing a classic suit and bow tie, while Pick wore a silver, beaded gown.
• Juliette Binoche, the president of the jury, wore a custom-made Dior off-shoulder jumpsuit, and Jeremy Strong wore a peach custom-made suit with satin labels and a bow tie.
• Halle Berry walked the red carpet in a black-and-white halter-neck gown by French label Jacquemus, and Julia Garner wore a black Gucci gown with a sheer top layer and a floor-sweeping train, lined with a sequin-embroidered underdress.
• Urvashi Rautela made a striking appearance with a peacock-inspired outfit.

Statistics:

• 17 celebrities, including Payal Kapadia, Robert De Niro, Bella Hadid, Eva Longoria, and Heidi Klum, defied the new dress code on the red carpet.
• 8 celebrities, including Quentin Tarantino, Juliette Binoche, Jeremy Strong, Halle Berry, Julia Garner, and Urvashi Rautela, adhered to the new dress code guidelines.
• 5 celebrities wore gowns with long trains, including Eva Longoria, Heidi Klum, Quentin's wife Daniella Pick, and two other undisclosed celebrities.
• 3 celebrities, including Bella Hadid, Halle Berry, and Julia Garner, wore dresses with sheer or cutout details.

Sources:

• ABP Private Limited, distributed by Contify.com
• The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival
• Khandwala, Rishta by Arjun Saluja, Saint Laurent, Tamara Ralph, Pasquale Bruni, Elie Saab, Dior, Jacquemus, and Gucci.