Cannes Film Festival Week Two: Bows, Bounce, and Rule-Breaking Fashion
Cannes Week Two: Bows, Bounce, and Rule-Breaking Fashion

The Cannes Film Festival has drawn to a close, leaving behind a trail of unforgettable fashion moments. From Demi Moore's duvet-like ensemble to Kristen Stewart's sneaker rebellion, the final week on La Croisette was a spectacle of style, creativity, and rule-breaking.

Closing Ceremony Highlights

Demi Moore, actor, producer, and Cannes jury member, graced the closing ceremony stage in an emerald green Balenciaga dress paired with a puffy pale blue shawl that cocooned her elegantly. The look embraced a cozy, duvet-inspired aesthetic that stood out amidst the usual glamour.

French actor Isabelle Huppert dazzled in a black and white Chanel gown adorned with giant paillettes that sparkled under the lights. The dress, featuring intricate sequin work, was a testament to Chanel's craftsmanship.

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Tilda Swinton brought a playful bounce to the red carpet with her pleated Chanel dress, which moved gracefully as she walked. Similarly, Chloé Zhao opted for a red knitted dress by Gabriela Hearst, its looped tiered fringe adding a springy effect.

Senegalese director and producer Angèle Diabang Brener turned heads in a tangerine-coloured gown with a contrasting gold neckline detail, while Indian actor Aishwarya Rai wore a sculptural gown by Delhi-based designer Amit Aggarwal, featuring crystalline embellishments that created an interplay of luminosity and depth.

Renate Reinsve and her stylist Karla Welch continued their minimalist approach with a surprising twist: sequined silver trousers paired with a full-length sleeveless top. The look made a strong case for disco-inspired red carpet dressing.

Eye Haidara, the French actor and master of ceremonies, wore a ruched black dress by Elie Saab with cut-out back detailing at the premiere of L'Objet du Délit.

Best actress winner Tao Okamoto wore a delicate floral dress by Chanel, while Zoe Saldaña's floral Chanel dress featured a giant bow at the waist. Adèle Exarchopoulos's padded top by Phoebe Philo looked plump enough to double as a pillow, paired with trousers with exposed zippers.

Jury member Ruth Negga paid homage to old Hollywood in a black high-necked dress trailing behind her, accented by contrasting white gloves. Penélope Cruz wore a one-shoulder Chanel dress with a thigh-high split and fuzzy pom-poms, and Monica Bellucci attended a screening in all black.

Swinton also wore a suit fresh off the Chanel couture catwalk, featuring an ombre effect from velvet and tiny feathers. Evie Templeton's gothic Rodarte dress set the mood at the Victorian Psycho photocall, while Ruth Wilson wore a trompe l'oeil blazer-dress by JW Anderson.

Pale rose and lavender made a delicious colour combination for Kārlis Arnolds Avots, and Anamaria Vartolomei wore an astroturf-green pleated skirt and knitted vest by Chanel. Maika Monroe opted for a cross-back dress from Saint Laurent.

Marion Cotillard attended a screening in a sheer spider web-like knitted dress by Chanel, and Alexa Chung wore a satin Dior couture dress loosely tied with a black ribbon. Designer Thom Browne surprised with a softer take on a bow, seen on Moore at The Man I Love premiere.

Bella Hadid's Schiaparelli dress with a plunging neckline and brooch detailing paid tribute to Jane Birkin, who wore a similar crocheted version in 1969. Wilson's Dior dress at the La Bataille de Gaulle premiere featured seaweed-like organza fringing and cyclamen floral embroidery.

Rossy de Palma went back to basics in a simple little black dress and woven espadrilles. Juliette Binoche wore a tailored Celine look with oversized bow detailing and chunky shoes. Anja Rubik wore a classic Le Smoking suit by Saint Laurent, and Zhao chose a navy Prada dress with contrasting black velvet pockets.

Sebastian Stan opted for a tonal oatmeal look, Dita Von Teese showcased a 50s hourglass gown with a black velvet corset, and Diego Calva went for sharp tailoring with oversized peaked lapels. Reinsve wore a simple white racer back gown by Louis Vuitton, while Daisy Edgar-Jones climbed the steps in a Balenciaga gown with a sheer embellished cape.

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Charlotte Gainsbourg's nonchalant approach was captured in a textural clashing Saint Laurent look, and Léa Seydoux swapped her usual wafty gown for a sleek suit by Louis Vuitton. Skarsgård's grey double-breasted Ami suit with a messy tie kept it smart yet casual.

Sharon Stone paid homage to wisteria season in a hand-beaded ombre gown, and Taylor Russell wore a futuristic Schiaparelli dress with laminated spiral satin. Cate Blanchett tasselmaxxed in a fringed Givenchy dress, and Julianne Moore went off-the-shoulder in Bottega Veneta, her Messika necklace with 67 carats of diamonds standing out.

Lars Eidinger wore a white Dior suit with a miniature ruff, Adriana Lima kept it simple in a strapless black dress to showcase a Chopard necklace with a 129-carat emerald cabochon, and Colman Domingo made a case for party shirts in a sheer sequined purple Valentino shirt with a shimmering cape.

Jung Ho-yeon wore an intricate beaded custom Louis Vuitton dress, Emmanuelle Béart wore a structured leather jacket from Balmain, and Liu Wen wore a Chanel dress from the autumn/winter 2026 collection. Hadid described Cannes as her favourite week and debuted a simple column gown from Prada with a shawl.

Carla Bruni made a case for zebra print in a fluted Roberto Cavalli gown, Paz Vega opted for whimsy in a wafty white dress with a giant bow, and Blanchett went back to basics in a classic black Louis Vuitton dress. Moore's dress by Matières Fécales featured a ripped hem and skewed giant bow, subverting glamour.

Eric Wareheim gave dad trainers a thumbs up, and Kristen Stewart broke the festival's no-sneakers rule by wearing high-top Chanel trainers with a crocheted Chanel dress. Emma Mackey wore a full-length white Louis Vuitton dress with an inverted triangular cut-out.

Zhao chose her own looks, including a spiked Schiaparelli dress, and Stewart wore a Chanel skirt suit with transparent tweed effect. Odessa A'zion wore Dior at the Karma premiere, John Travolta revealed a penchant for a floppy beret and gold-rimmed glasses, and Andie MacDowell kept it simple in a sheer black gown.

Marion Cotillard wore a Chanel dress in leather with raffia edging and double CC buckles, and Diego Calva's mechanic-core overalls by Isabel Marant delighted the internet.