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The Best, Most Glamorous Looks From The Cannes Film Festival

Big films, bigger gowns.

by Chelsea Peng

Booing might be de rigueur in the theaters at Cannes, but on the red carpet, we’re more used to hearing sighs of admiration as the world’s most recognizable movie stars swan by in the most fanciful couture. Though the film festival might also be known as the site of an “unspoken rule” that women must wear heels — an outdated custom actresses like Cate Blanchett and Sasha Lane have openly defied — as a fashion event, it still retains the high-glam shine of an international guest list with access to the design houses’ latest.

So as the 77th edition kicks off May 14 at the Palais des Festivals, some of us will be looking out for early reviews of Francis Ford Coppola’s self-funded Megalopolis (which is in itself kind of fashion-y, judging by Nathalie Emmanuel’s Chanel flap bag in the promo pics) and Selena Gomez’s performance in Emilia Perez. But if you’re in it for the famously voluminous gowns and more wearable (though no less designer) photo-call outfits, check back here until May 25 as we round up the very best looks.

Greta Gerwig in Carven

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At a dinner ahead of the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

Anya Taylor-Joy in Atlein & Jacquemus

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Arriving at Hotel Martinez ahead of the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

Anya Taylor-Joy in Damson Madder

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At Hotel Martinez ahead of the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

Greta Gerwig in Maison Margiela Couture

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At the jury photo call.

Eva Green in Vivienne Westwood

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At the jury photo call.

Léa Seydoux in custom Louis Vuitton

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At the screening and opening ceremony for Le Deuxième Acte.

Greta Gerwig in custom Saint Laurent

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At the screening and opening ceremony for Le Deuxième Acte.

Lily Gladstone in Gucci

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At the screening and opening ceremony for Le Deuxième Acte.

Taylor Hill in custom Balmain

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At the screening and opening ceremony for Le Deuxième Acte.

Eva Green in Armani Privé SS16 Couture

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At the screening and opening ceremony for Le Deuxième Acte.

Anya Taylor-Joy in Jacquemus

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At Le Majestic Hotel.

Greta Gerwig in custom Armani Privé

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On the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga red carpet.

Anya Taylor-Joy in Custom Christian Dior & Tiffany & Co. Jewelry

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On the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga red carpet.

Anya Taylor-Joy in Jil Sander

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At the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga photo call

Naomi Campbell in Chanel AW97 Couture

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On the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga red carpet.

Aubrey Plaza in custom Loewe

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On the Megalopolis red carpet.

Nathalie Emmanuel in custom Chanel Haute Couture

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On the Megalopolis red carpet.

Teyana Taylor in Roberto Cavalli

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On the Megalopolis red carpet.

Yseult in custom Christian Dior

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On the Megalopolis red carpet.

Chloe Fineman in Celine

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On the Megalopolis red carpet.

Greta Gerwig in custom Chanel Haute Couture

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On the Megalopolis red carpet.

Grace VanderWaal in vintage Cinema by Panos Zinas & custom NK Bride

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On the Megalopolis red carpet.

Barry Keoghan in custom Burberry & Omega watch

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On the Bird red carpet.

Selena Gomez in Self-Portrait & Roger Vivier shoes

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Out and about in Cannes.

Margaret Qualley in Chanel Haute Couture

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On the Kinds Of Kindness red carpet.

Demi Moore in Armani Privé

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On the Kinds Of Kindness red carpet.

Paz Vega

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On the Kinds Of Kindness red carpet.

Eva Green in Iris Van Herpen

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On the Kinds Of Kindness red carpet.

Eva Longoria

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On the Kinds Of Kindness red carpet.

Victoria Justice in Zuhair Murad

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On the Kinds Of Kindness red carpet.

Emma Stone in custom Louis Vuitton

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On the Kinds Of Kindness red carpet.

Hunter Schafer in Armani Privé

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On the Kinds Of Kindness red carpet.

Bella Hadid

On the The Apprentice red carpet.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis Entertainment/Getty Images

Abbey Lee Kershaw

On the Horizon: An American Saga red carpet.Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Alexa Chung

On the Horizon: An American Saga red carpet.Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

Camille Rowe

On the Horizon: An American Saga red carpet.Gisela Schober/German Select/Getty Images

Anthony Vaccarello and Charlotte Gainsbourg

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Ella Hunt

On the Horizon: An American Saga red carpet.Gisela Schober/German Select/Getty Images

Iris Law

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Tecla Insolia

On the Marcello Mio red carpet.Gisela Schober/German Select/Getty Images