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Cannes Fashion Through the Years
Our favorite dresses from the famous film festival.
By
Abby Gardner
May 16, 2012
Jeff Vespa/WireImage
Our favorite dresses from the famous film festival.
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Cameron Diaz, 2002
Sheer and sexy was the look for Cameron while promoting
Gangs of New York
with Leo, Marty, et al.
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Angelina Jolie, 2008
Only Angelina could look this chic while incredibly pregnant with twins. Well done, designer Max Azria.
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3
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Angelina Jolie, 2009
Angie showed off a very different body than her pregnant-with-twins moment in nude Versace.
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Cate Blanchett, 2006
Cate has long supported Alexander McQueen on the red carpet, especially in the south of France.
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5
of 46
Beyoncé, 2006
Bright blue House of Deréon definitely suited B as she promoted
Dreamgirls
.
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6
of 46
Carey Mulligan, 2010
We love Carey's buttoned-up Azzaro which stands out in a sea of skin.
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7
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Cate Blanchett, 2010
Few other actresses could pull off this McQueen dress so spectacularly. It was a chic tribute to the designer.
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8
of 46
Catherine Deneuve, 1966
You can't do a Cannes retrospective without Deneuve. Excuse us while we now go stream
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
on Netflix.
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9
of 46
Charlize Theron, 2004
Charlize looks lovely in any shade, but this light blue Christian Dior is especially gorgeous.
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10
of 46
Claudia Schiffer, 2009
This black D&G dress is very reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn,
non
?
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11
of 46
Penelope Cruz, 2006
This frothy yellow dress is one of many gorgeous frocks Penelope has donned for Cannes.
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12
of 46
Diane Kruger, 2009
The intricate details of this ivory silk Marchesa gown are insanely beautiful. As is Diane's pitch-perfect hair and makeup.
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13
of 46
Elizabeth Hurley, 1998
It might not be her most famous dress—that would be the safety pins—but it was certainly one of the hot colors of 1998.
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Eva Longoria, 2010
Though it's unclear what Eva was doing at Cannes, she does look all sorts of sparkly and pretty in her Naeem Khan gown.
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15
of 46
Eva Mendes, 2007
Eva
kills
it in an animal print that only Dolce & Gabbana could design.
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of 46
Michelle Williams & Ryan Gosling, 2010
This picture pretty much defines "resort chic", don't you think?
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17
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Goldie Hawn, 2008
Flowy and a little bit boho always seems right for Goldie. Though we'd probably ditch the shades.
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18
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Gwyneth Paltrow, 2008
This black and blue dress was straight off the Chanel Cruise runway and the low-V looked sexy, yet refined.
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Halle Berry, 2006
This Reem Acra dress fit Halle like a glove. And showed off all of her finest assets.
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20
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Helen Mirren, 2007
Every red carpet gets a little classier when Dame Helen steps onto it. We especially love this sunny yellow chiffon pick.
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21
of 46
Laura Herring & Naomi Watts, 2001
Laura and Naomi vamped it up while debuting their sexy noir film
Mulholland Drive
.
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22
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Jennifer Aniston & Brad Pitt, 2004
Jen trotted out this champagne-colored Versace halter while helping then-hubby Brad promote Troy.
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23
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Hilary Swank, 2005
We love when Hilary goes super-feminine with her fashion choices like this quintessentially Chanel choice in 2005.
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24
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Jennifer Lopez, 2010
It takes a diva like J. Lo to pull off the pink feathers on the skirt of this Roberto Cavalli gown.
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25
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Jessica Alba, 2005
Yes, that's Jessica doing the blonde bombshell updo. But she keeps the fashion simple with this strapless column dress and it really, really works.
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26
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Jessica Simpson, 2007
Before she became a mini-fashion mogul, Jess was trying the movie star route. She definitely looked the part in navy blue Hervé Leger.
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27
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Julianne Moore, 2008
Not everyone was a fan of this Christian Lacroix Haute Couture gown, but we loved how daring it was.
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28
of 46
Penelope Cruz, 2003
It's really all about the
amazing
statement necklace by Dior.
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29
of 46
Kirsten Dunst, 2006
This covered-up Rochas gown was simple yet totally regal. And the pale violet color was divine.
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30
of 46
Kirsten Dunst, 2010
We hadn't seen Kirsten look this chic since her last trip to Cannes. But she blew us away with her platinum hair and bright blue Chanel.
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