Cannes Red Carpet Defies Dress Code: Sheer Styles Reign

The Cannes Film Festival's 2025 dress code, which prohibited nudity and voluminous trains for decency and traffic flow, has been largely disregarded on the red carpet. Sheer fabrics and illusion gowns remain a dominant trend, a stark contrast to the more conservative 'Old Hollywood' styles seen at recent awards seasons. This year, attendees like Bella Hadid, inspired by vintage looks, and Kristen Stewart, known for her rule-breaking fashion, have embraced revealing silhouettes.

While festival organizers reiterated the dress policy, emphasizing that nudity is prohibited, stars have continued to push boundaries. Celebrities such as Riley Keough, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Demi Moore have sported tasteful sheer or cutout designs. Even Kristen Stewart's choice of sneakers over heels, a past protest against the festival's 'no flats' rule, highlights a consistent challenging of sartorial directives.

The enduring presence of skin-revealing fashions at Cannes suggests that while organizers attempt to govern dress, stars are finding ways to interpret revealing styles with a more sophisticated sensibility rather than abandoning them altogether.