Cannes 2025: What Happens When Stars Break the New Dress Code?

May 14, 2025 Komal Das

Cannes Film Festival 2025 isn’t just about films and fashion but also a new set of strict red-carpet guidelines banning sheer dresses and long trains

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Sheer “naked dresses” and floor-sweeping gowns are banned to ensure decency and smooth guest movement

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Organisers state the rules aim to maintain “decency” and avoid hindrance in seating or guest flow

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Stars violating the dress code risk being denied red carpet access by festival teams

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Cannes jury member Halle Berry swapped her Gupta gown for a Jacquemus dress due to its oversized train

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Heidi Klum in a dramatic Elie Saab gown and Wan QianHui in a voluminous white dress ignored the red carpet rules

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Despite rules, Cannes staff allowed rule-breaking stars to glide through without intervention

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With the festival running until May 24, 2025, fans eagerly await if stars will continue to test the limits

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