The Only Cannes Red Carpet Outfits You Have to See

by Erin Fitzpatrick

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about the Cannes Film Festival? No doubt, the glitz and the glamour of the storied event pop into your brain before anything else. The festival is known to be the pinnacle of French sophistication, and Bella Hadid certainly understood the assignment this year.

Hadid wore a ravishing Jean Paul Gaultier dress featuring a halter neckline and extravagant train on the Cannes red carpet today. Elsewhere on the red carpet, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Helen Mirren, Spike Lee, and others made statements of their own. Scroll down to see the best red carpet looks from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. 

What Everyone Is Wearing to Cannes 2021:

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WHO: Timothée Chalamet

WEAR: Cartier bracelets and rings

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WHO: Bella Hadid

WEAR: Schiaparelli Haute Couture dress and necklace

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WHO: Mélanie Laurent

WEAR: Cartier High Jewelry Sixieme Sens necklace

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WHO: Jodie Turner-Smith

WEAR: Gucci dress

Cannes film festival 2021 red carpet looks - Helen Mirren

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WHO: Helen Mirren

WEAR: Dolce & Gabbana dress

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WHO: Salma Hayek

WEAR: Gucci dress

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WHO: Anna Cleveland

WEAR: Alberta Ferretti dress; Bulgari High Jewelry Serpenti necklace

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WHO: Emma Thynne, Marchioness of Bath

WEAR: Pomellato necklace, earrings, and ring

Bella Hadid on the Cannes film festival 2021 red carpet

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WHO: Bella Hadid

WEAR: Jean Paul Gaultier dress; Chopard earrings and rings

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This dress deserves to be seen from all angles. 

Cannes film festival 2021 red carpet outfits

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WHO: Maggie Gyllenhaal 

WEAR: Celine by Hedi Slimane dress and cape; Chopard jewelry 

Cannes film festival 2021 red carpet dresses - Jessica Chastain

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WHO: Jessica Chastain

WEAR: Dior dress; Chopard jewelry 

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WHO: Mélanie Laurent, Mati Diop, Spike Lee, and Jessica Hausner

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WHO: MJ Rodriguez

WEAR: Etro dress and capelet 

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WHO: Jodie Foster

WEAR: Givenchy Haute Couture dress; Chopard jewelry 

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WHO: Carla Bruni

WEAR: Celine by Hedi Slimane dress; Chopard jewelry 

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WHO: Ester Expósito

WEAR: Bulgari earrings and rings

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WHO: Camélia Jordana

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WHO: Andie MacDowell

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WHO: Lou Doillon

WEAR: Gucci dress

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