Cannes Film Festival: 25 best dresses of all time

Natalie revived one of Dior's most iconic dresses in 2023. The actress stunned in a custom strapless gown that was inspired by the Junon dress that Christian Dior himself created for his AW collection in 1949/50. Iconic.

There is no flex more major than wearing vintage on the red carpet, and Alessandra stunned in a sheer burgundy gown from Elie Saab's Fall/Winter 2005 collection, featuring a glitzy hood.

Viola looked ethereal in a dramatic dress and matching textured cape designed by Valentino.

This moment lives rent-free in our heads. Jude Law's model daughter wore an outfit that was as appropriate for Cannes as it was for a night out in Mayfair - and that's what we love about it. Her ensemble was a Saint Laurent masterpiece.

The devil wears Prada, but Anne Hathaway wore Armani Prive for her Cannes red carpet debut, and stole the show whilst doing so.

The actress stole the red carpet in 2022, hands down. For the closing ceremony, she took the traditional saree and gave it the most exquisite contemporary twist. She wore a custom off-white ruffled gown by Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla, paired with an equally as scintillating pearl necklace that draped across her entire neckline.

The supermodel has had many-an-iconic Cannes red carpet moment, but this gold Schiaparelli bra was sensational.

Margot Robbie was the moment in this Chanel ensemble. Black-sequinned cigarette pants paired with a pink baby-doll top was truly sensational.

Though we loved Kristen's custom Chanel couture mini dress, this moment was even more memorable because she took off her Christian Louboutins and walked barefoot across the red carpet in protest. Women were reportedly denied access to certain premiere's wearing flat shoes.

For the premiere of The BFG Movie, Blake stunned in a bright blue Atelier Versace gown that we were unsure she'd ever be able to top. Cue: her Met Gala appearance six years later...

Queen of the red carpet Angelina Jolie stopped the audience in their tracks as she walked down the stairs in 2011. The silk custom Atelier Versace gown with a thigh-high split is one of her best of all time.

Naomi glimmered in a slinky custom Roberto Cavalli dress.

One of the most iconic Cannes photos ever? Jennifer Aniston stepped out with former husband Brad Pitt wearing a slinky white beaded number by Versace.

Kate and Johnny Depp were the undisputed King and Queen of Cannes style. in 1998 Kate wore a black vintage feather-trimmed dress to the Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas premiere. Almost ten years later she replicated the dress for her first ever design collaboration with Topshop.

This dress became a moment for the actress, solidifying her status as a red carpet daredevil. Her monochromatic dress with a major plunge became arguably her most memorable look in history. 

An iconic outfit, an iconic photo. Madonna stole the show when she arrived wearing nothing but a Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra, with high-waisted briefs and a satin cape. The cone bra went on to become one of her signature outfits.

In one of her most iconic fashion moments, the late princess wore a powder blue chiffon gown by one of her favourite designers, Catherine Walker. Elizabeth Debicki then paid homage to Diana and this outfit for the premiere of The Crown, in which Elizabeth plays the character of Lady Di.

Diana made headlines in 1973 by wearing a three-piece tuxedo suit to the Academy Awards. She wore a stunning embellished gown with an oversized collar to Cannes later that year.

When Elizabeth Taylor attended Cannes with her husband, producer Mike Todd in 1957 she donned an elegant, off-the-shoulder white gown with a draped shawl accentuated by a sparkling brooch. The notorious magpie accessorised with a tiara, drop earrings, and white gloves.

Italian actress Sophia personified old Hollywood Glamour in a strapless broderie anglaise and tulle ball gown, paired with an elegant fur stole, contrasting opera gloves and a statement necklace

Brigitte was the ultimate bombshell in Cannes this year, posing at the beach in bikinis which was scandalous at the time. She then stole the red carpet in a tulle ball gown and a fur stole. Iconic.