The Only Cannes Red Carpet Outfits You Have to See

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:
WHO: Timothée Chalamet
WEAR: Cartier bracelets and rings
WHO: Bella Hadid
WEAR: Schiaparelli Haute Couture dress and necklace
WHO: Mélanie Laurent
WEAR: Cartier High Jewelry Sixieme Sens necklace
WHO: Jodie Turner-Smith
WEAR: Gucci dress
WHO: Helen Mirren
WEAR: Dolce & Gabbana dress
WHO: Salma Hayek
WEAR: Gucci dress
WHO: Anna Cleveland
WEAR: Alberta Ferretti dress; Bulgari High Jewelry Serpenti necklace
WHO: Emma Thynne, Marchioness of Bath
WEAR: Pomellato necklace, earrings, and ring
WHO: Bella Hadid
WEAR: Jean Paul Gaultier dress; Chopard earrings and rings
This dress deserves to be seen from all angles.
WHO: Maggie Gyllenhaal
WEAR: Celine by Hedi Slimane dress and cape; Chopard jewelry
WHO: Jessica Chastain
WEAR: Dior dress; Chopard jewelry
WHO: Mélanie Laurent, Mati Diop, Spike Lee, and Jessica Hausner
WHO: MJ Rodriguez
WEAR: Etro dress and capelet
WHO: Jodie Foster
WEAR: Givenchy Haute Couture dress; Chopard jewelry
WHO: Carla Bruni
WEAR: Celine by Hedi Slimane dress; Chopard jewelry
WHO: Ester Expósito
WEAR: Bulgari earrings and rings
WHO: Camélia Jordana
WHO: Andie MacDowell
WHO: Lou Doillon
WEAR: Gucci dress
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.
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