I didn't realise quite how much I had missed the high-octane glamour of the red carpet until last night's Cannes Film Festival arrivals. Bella Hadid wowed the masked crowd in her Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture look: a stunning monochrome gown that was absolute perfection from its tulle halterneck right down to its fringed tail. It was a real wow moment yet so refined and restrained, too. You can see it from every angle below.
Not only did the supermodel bring her A game, but a lineup of actresses clearly enjoyed this opportunity to dress up once more. Jessica Chastain looked like a gothic beauty in black chiffon, Helen Mirren a vision in canary yellow (and she wasn't the only star to choose this striking shade), Maggie Gyllenhaal as understatedly glam as always in a series of chic Celine looks, while Marion Cotillard challenged us all to get into the idea of cycling shorts with booties. It's 2021, and anything can happen!
From daytime events to Nice airport arrivals and, of course, all of the most incredible red carpet moments, these are the Cannes outfits we've loved the most so far. Continue to check back as we update this gallery for the duration of the festival.
WHO: Jessica Chastain
WEAR: Christian Dior Haute Couture gown
WHO: Marion Cotillard
WEAR: Chanel Haute Couture dress
WHO: Marion Cotillard
WEAR: Chanel top, shorts and shoes
WHO: Izabel Goulart
WEAR: Etro
WHO: Maggie Gyllenhaal
WEAR: Celine jumpsuit
WHO: Maggie Gyllenhaal
WEAR: Celine gown
WHO: Farhana Bodi
WHO: Huang Mee
WHO: Bella Hadid
WEAR: Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture gown; Chopard Haute jewellery
WHO: Leïla Bekhti
WEAR: Givenchy suit; Tiffany Co. jewellery
WHO: Jodie Foster
WHO: Diane Kruger
WEAR: Self-Portrait jacket and skirt; Jimmy Choo sandals
WHO: Mélanie Laurent
WEAR: Dior bag
WHO: Mélanie Laurent
WHO: Carla Bruni
WEAR: Celine gown and clutch
WHO: Lou Doillon
WEAR: Gucci gown and clutch
WHO: Andie MacDowell
WHO: Soko
WEAR: Gucci gown
WHO: Elisa Sednaoui
WHO: Angèle
WHO: Helen Mirren
WHAT: Dolce Gabbana dress
WHO: Ester Expósito
WEAR: Etro
WHO: Diane Kruger
WEAR: Armani Prive
WHO: Paola Locatelli
WEAR: Miu Miu
WHO: Isabelle Huppert
WHO: Noelle Capri
WHO: Charlotte Casiraghi
WEAR: Chanel
WHO: Tilda Swinton
WHO: Soo-Joo Park
WEAR: Chanel
WHO: Marion Cotillard
WEAR: Chanel
WHO: Flora Coquerel
WHO: Charlotte Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin
WEAR: Celine
WHO: Bella Hadid
WEAR: Chopard jewellery
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