24 of the most daring outfits celebrities have ever worn to the Cannes Film Festival
Amanda Krause
- Celebrities have been attending the Cannes Film Festival in showstopping attire since 1946.
- Madonna and Björk were some of the first stars to bring daring fashion to the glamorous event.
Vanessa Redgrave paired a volumized hairdo with a standout jumpsuit at the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.
The singer's outfit included a long-sleeved, high-necked shirt worn over tights that covered her feet.
Both pieces were made from the same circle-print fabric and decorated with small buttons.
Bianca Jagger helped pioneer the "naked" trend at Cannes almost a decade later.
The Nicaraguan actor and human rights advocate wore a long-sleeved dress with a sheer bodice at the 1975 event. The latter piece was covered with a strategically placed leaf print, and its black skirt had a short slit.
Jagger completed the look with black sandals and a matching beret.
Madonna essentially turned undergarments into high fashion for the 1991 event.
She attended the premiere of her film "In Bed With Madonna" that year while wearing a white, cone-shaped bra above a high-waisted pair of form-fitting shorts.
Madonna accessorized the lingerie with a pink coat, dangling gold earrings, and red lipstick.
Björk stood out in 2000 while wearing a ruffled pink dress and blue kitten heels.
The midi dress, which she wore to the "Dancer in the Dark" premiere, had sheer balloon sleeves and a ruffled skirt designed like a party streamer.
The musician paired the unique garment with vibrant pink tights, blue kitten heels, and a shoulder bag shaped like a polar bear.
Jada Pinkett Smith's orange gown in 2012 had more than one daring detail.
The strapless dress had a gold-plated neckline that almost reached her collarbone, and a thigh-high slit on the side of its semi-sheer skirt.
The latter part showed off her gold sandals, while her slicked-back hair highlighted the gown's striking bodice.
Li Yuchun, also known as Chris Lee, became one of the first stars to wear a suit-style ball gown at Cannes during the 2016 festival.
The black gown worn for "The BFG" premiere had sleeves that doubled as fingerless gloves and a sharp neckline that plunged to Yuchun's stomach.
And whereas most of the musician's gown was made from a shining, leather-like material, its lapels were seemingly created from velvet.
Irina Shayk paired a bold printed dress with a leather corset for a 2017 Cannes screening of "The Beguiled."
Her high-neck, long-sleeved dress was sheer but decorated with a black swirl pattern from top to bottom. Around her waist, the model covered up with a leather corset.
Shayk also wore an updo hairstyle, neutral makeup, and heels with statement gold straps.
The next day, Bella Hadid attended the event's amfAR Gala in a sheer, sparkling gown with only underwear beneath it.
Her daring Ralph & Russo dress was asymmetrical with one strap across her shoulder and another hanging down her other arm. The gown's bodice was also decorated with rows of crystals, and its skirt had a thigh-high slit.
To complete the glamorous outfit, Hadid wore a tall bun and silver sandals with straps that wrapped around her ankles and shins.
Shanina Shaik was at the same gala in a metallic, loose-fitting gown.
The bodice of her dress was sleeveless and cut thin to reveal the sides of her chest and waist. It also had hip-high slits across its skirt, which extended to the floor past her silver heels.
To complement the dress, the model wore a silver cuff and geometric diamond earrings.
In 2018, Cate Blanchett wore an eye-catching dress with a print that mirrored a coloring book.
She arrived at the "Cold War" screening in a sleeveless, mock-neck dress with a form-fitting bodice and bubbled high-low skirt.
But its standout feature was its multicolored print. Parts of the dress were covered in a black-and-white floral design, while other areas were bursting with color and sequins — just like an unfinished art piece.
Deepika Padukone looked stunning in a bold fuchsia gown at that year's screening of "Ash Is Purest White."
Her ruffled dress had sky-high sleeves extending toward her head, a high-low skirt that flowed into a train behind her, and a plunging neckline.
The Indian actor completed the look with shining purple pumps, aqua earrings, and a bun hairstyle.
Kendall Jenner wore one of her most daring looks to date at a Chopard event during the 2018 Cannes festivities.
The green, chain-mail minidress from Alexandre Vauthier was entirely sheer, with Jenner wearing only underwear that matched her skin tone beneath it.
The model also donned pointed pumps from Christian Louboutin and gold earrings.
The next day, she hit the red carpet in another see-through dress for the "Girls of the Sun" screening.
This time around, she opted for a white, ruffled gown with a plunging neckline, sheer straps that covered her chest, a tiered skirt, and a bedazzled white belt around her waist.
Jenner wore the Schiaparelli Haute Couture design with a seahorse brooch made from diamonds and seafoam-green crystal earrings.
Aishwarya Rai looked like a butterfly in her purple gown on that same red carpet.
The Indian actor wore a sleeveless gown with a multicolored print that resembled butterfly wings. The dress also had a mermaid silhouette and a long train that fanned out behind her.
Equally bold were Rai's drop earrings and fuchsia lipstick.
Winnie Harlow wore an edgy dress for the "Solo: A Star Wars Story" screening that year.
Her dark gown was sleeveless and made from a metallic material that wrapped around her neck to form two cutouts across her chest and waist. It also had a wrap-style skirt with a slit in the front.
For accessories, the model wore strappy sandals, a silver cuff, and maroon lipstick.
Alessandra Ambrosio also embraced cutouts and skirt slits at the 2018 Cannes De Grisogono party.
She walked the red carpet in a black gown that had long, sheer sleeves, a deep V-shaped neckline, and a floor-length skirt with a long slit across the front.
The dress also stood out thanks to its diamond-shaped cutouts, which were encrusted with crystals and placed around the waist like a belt.
In 2019, Ngoc Trinh arrived at the festival in a showstopping black dress with daring details.
Not only was the model's halter dress made from sheer black mesh, but it also had a diamond-shaped cutout in the middle of its bodice.
Its skirt, on the other hand, was sheer and only covered her front and back — not her sides.
Soo Joo Park wore a scarf as a shirt for the 2019 "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" screening.
Her white, sequin-covered top perfectly matched her high-waisted pants, platform heels, and blonde bob.
The actor also wore silver jewelry, red lipstick, and a studded belt with her outfit.
Leomie Anderson sparkled in gold-flecked shorts on the same red carpet.
Extra fabric was added to the back of her shorts, creating a long train and ruffles at her waist.
Speaking to The Guardian, Anderson revealed that she helped create her outfit with designer Rami Kadi.
Meredith Mickelson wore a unique wrap dress over an edgy bodysuit for the "Rambo: Last Blood" screening.
The asymmetrical overlay was made from a transparent black material that looked a bit like latex.
Underneath the top layer, which had cutouts across her waist and a thigh-high slit on its skirt, the model wore a beige bustier-style bodysuit and strappy heels.
Bella Hadid wore a lung-shaped necklace as a top at the 2021 "Tre Piani" screening.
On Instagram, Schiaparelli described Hadid's gown as a "long-sleeved dress in wool crepe with a low-cut neckline."
The designer brand also said her lung-shaped necklace was made from "gilded brass" and "adorned with rhinestones."
Tilda Swinton chose an oversized blouse and pants for the "Les Olympiades" screening that year.
Her white, long-sleeved top extended to her knees, and her pants were cut so that they almost covered her pointed heels.
Swinton also wore her hair in a swirled style atop her head.
Naomi Campbell stood out in 2022 when she attended the "Decision To Leave (Heojil Kyolshim)" screening in a feathered black gown.
Valentino designed her ball gown, which had a full pleated skirt and individual feathers attached from top to bottom.
But its bodice made the gown daring. Rather than featuring a formal top, Campbell's dress utilized two thick straps that covered part of her chest and left most of her torso exposed.
She wore the designer piece with pink makeup and a massive diamond necklace.
There was no missing Heidi Klum when she arrived at the 2023 "La Passion de Dodin Bouffant" screening.
She arrived in a yellow gown designed by Zuhair Murad to have massive sleeves that flowed whenever Klum lifted her arms.
The vibrant garment was also decorated with crystals at the shoulders, crafted with wrapped fabric across the chest that made deep cutouts, and completed with a skirt slit that nearly reached her hip.
Irina Shayk also attended that year, though she chose to wear lingerie as an outfit.
For a party at Cannes that year, Shayk stepped out of her hotel wearing a mesh bra and string underwear decorated with Gucci's monogram.
She also wore a mesh dress on top, which had a mock neckline embellished with massive crystals in a variety of shapes.
She completed the daring outfit with mesh gloves, knee-high stockings, red lipstick, and black sunglasses.
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