CANNES, France — Attending a premiere at the Cannes Film Festival is one of the most prestigious things a filmmaker or star can do. Audience members are asked to dress in evening wear as a sign ...

At the Cannes Film Festival, Bella Hadid turned heads with her sheer Saint Laurent dress in 2024. The festival announced the new dress code in April.

Unlike the Met Gala – where the fashion spectacle is the focus, and its red carpet is a stage for photo-ops – Cannes is a film festival. The red carpet is the main path thousands of people use ...

Since its inception in 1946, the Cannes Film Festival has been the place to celebrate the best in film from all over the world. Those lucky enough to score an invite are expected to show up and ...

But some attendees of this year's festival have run into the French fashion police. L.A. Times columnist Patt Morrison explained Cannes has a new "no nudity" dress code and why it may be long overdue.

Halle Berry wears a dress with a lengthy train to a dinner at Cannes Film Festival. She would have violated the dress code if she wore it on the red carpet for a premiere. (Andreas Rentz/Getty ...

Unlike the Met Gala – where the fashion spectacle is the focus, and its red carpet is a stage for photo-ops – Cannes is a film festival. The red carpet is the main path thousands of people use ...