20 of the biggest celebrity fashion faux pas at the Cannes Film Festival over the years

Victoria MontaltiMay 18, 2022, 04:35 IST

Kristen Stewart, Fernanda Liz, and Bella Hadid have all made fashion faux pas on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images; ALBERTO PIZZOLI/Getty Images; Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images

The Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 17 through May 28.
Over the years, its red carpet has served as a daring fashion playground for celebrities.

Sheer dresses are all over red carpets today, but when Bobbie Bresee wore one to the 33rd Cannes Film Festival in 1980 it was considered shocking.

Bobbie Bresee attends the 33rd Cannes Film Festival in May 1980.George Rose/Getty Images

Former adult film actress Ilona Staller made a statement at the 1988 festival in a barely-there ensemble.

Ilona Staller attends the 41st Cannes Film Festival on May 1, 1988.Ullstein Bild Dtl./Getty Images

Actress Victoria Abril didn't abide by the black-tie dress code at the 1997 festival, opting to go with a pantless look that showed off her underwear.

Victoria Abril attends the 50th Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 1997.PATRICK HERTZOG/Getty Images

Actress Sophie Marceau had a wardrobe malfunction when the strap of her dress slipped on the red carpet at the 58th annual festival.

Sophie Marceau attends the 58th Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2005.Venturelli/Getty Images

At the 58th Cannes Film Festival, Phoebe Price bared her bottom when she pushed back the slit of her dress.

Phoebe Price attends the 58th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2005.Toni Anne Barson Archive/Getty Images; MJ Kim/Getty Images

Elizabeth Banks seemed to be unaware of her broken dress zipper at Cannes in 2009.

Elizabeth Banks attends the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2009.Toni Anne Barson Archive/Getty Images

The cast of "Rubber" brought tires and kneepads to the red carpet for the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.

Roxane Mesquida, Quentin Dupieux, and Daniel Quinn attending the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2010.Dominique Charriau/Getty Images

Eva Longoria had a fashion mishap as she climbed the red-carpet steps at a Cannes screening in 2013.

Eva Longoria attends the 66th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2013.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

The same year, a couple of days after Longoria's wardrobe malfunction Rosario Dawson had a slight fashion mishap.

Rosario Dawson attends the 66th Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2013.Danny Martindale/Getty Images; Dave J Hogan/Getty Images

In 2015, Sophie Marceau made another unintentional fashion faux pas on the Cannes red carpet.

Sophie Marceau attends the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2015.Gisela Schober/Getty Images; Foc Kan/Getty Images

Julia Roberts ditched her heels at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016.

Julia Roberts attends the 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2016.Epsilon/Getty Images; ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/Getty Images

On the same red carpet as Roberts, Amal Clooney was dealing with a voluminous skirt in windy weather.

George Clooney and Amal Clooney attend the 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2016.Luca Teuchmann/Getty Images; ALBERTO PIZZOLI/Getty Images

Laure Calamy made headlines after doing the cancan in a dress with a high slit at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in 2016.

Laure Calamy (far right) at the 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2016.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images

Bella Hadid tried to keep from flashing paparazzi at her Cannes debut in 2016.

Bella Hadid at the 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2016.VALERY HACHE/Getty Images; Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images

For the second year in a row, Hadid wore another revealing Alexandre Vauthier dress.

Bella Hadid attends the 70th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2017.ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/Getty Images; LOIC VENANCE/Getty Images

A gust of wind blew actress Abigail Lopez's teal dress in several directions at the 2017 festival.

Abigail Lopez at the 70th Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2017.Dominique Charriau/Getty Images

Kristen Stewart removed her Christian Louboutin heels for a Cannes red carpet in 2018.

Kristen Stewart at the 71st Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2018.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images

Joy Corrigan wore a daring and skin-baring gown at the same screening as Stewart.

Joy Corrigan attends the 71st Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2018.Future Publishing/Getty Images

Model Petra Němcová held down the skirt of her dress on a windy day at the 2018 festival.

Petra Němcová at the 71st Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2018.Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Fernanda Liz's dress slipped at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival.

Fernanda Liz attends the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2019.Samir Hussein/Getty Images; ALBERTO PIZZOLI/Getty Images

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