The Cannes Film Festival Has a New Dress Code for the Red Carpet — and Your Favorite Dress Styles Are Banned

Well past awards seasons and just days after the Met Gala, the Cannes Film Festival is the place to be to make a fashion statement. Until May 24, stars attending premieres and other events sprinkled …
What was the dress code at the Cannes Film Festival?

She also accessorized with black gloves that amped of the ensemble’s coverage and two-toned pendant earrings. This year’s Cannes Film Festival dress code also prohibited sneakers and voluminous outfits, particularly those with trains, that would quite literally stop red carpet traffic.

Are ‘voluminous’ outfits banned at the Cannes Film Festival 2025?

The Cannes Film Festival has officially banned “voluminous outfits” and nudity on the red carpet. Ahead of the start of the 2025 edition, the festival has issued an updated red carpet dress code that effectively bans full nudity and, quote, “voluminous” ensembles.

Will red carpet style change at the Cannes Film Festival?

Well past awards seasons and just days after the Met Gala, the Cannes Film Festival is the place to be to make a fashion statement. However, with its arrival on Tuesday, May 13, it looks like red carpet style will have to scale back this year due to the institution’s new dress codes.

Why did Halle Berry change her dress for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival?

Halle Berry was forced to change her outfit for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony to avoid breaking the new dress code. The ‘Catwoman’ star, who wore a black-and-white tweed mini skirt suit on May 13, revealed that the dress she’d planned to wear would have broken one of the new outfit guidelines.

Can you wear shoes to Cannes?

Attendees can also arrive at the festival in “elegant shoes and sandals with or without a heel,” but sneakers are not permitted. Halle Berry, who is serving as one of the members of the jury at Cannes this year, revealed that the new dress code led to a last-minute change to her red carpet look.

Does Klum’s Elie Saab dress violate the new Cannes Film Festival dress code?

Though Klum’s Elie Saab gown was certainly a head-turner, it violates the new Cannes Film Festival dress code, due to its voluminous nature and its long train. The Cannes Film Festival official FAQ website reads, “nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival,” due to “decency reasons.”