Top 10 Best Cannes Festival Red Carpet Looks 2026
#10: Colman Domingo
We can always count on Colman Domingo to be a standout amongst a sea of monochrome menswear, and at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, he delivered two custom Valentino colorful creations. Styled by Wayman + Micah, the Oscar-nominated actor first attended the “Garance” premiere, wearing a purple silk shirt with a cape-like overlay that flowed into a short train, paired with pin-striped pants. Domingo later went to the Kering Women in Motion Awards sporting a black jacket embellished with silver and green stones designed by Alessandro Michele. He topped it off with beautiful Boucheron jewelry, including an eye-catching squid ear cuff with cartilage-wrapping tentacles. The man simply never misses.
#9: Dita Von Teese
At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, burlesque performer and model Dita Von Teese brought her trademark vintage style with two classic ensembles. First, she went full showgirl at the Chopard Miracle Gala Evening in a pink Jenny Packham creation, complete with a white feather headdress. Then, at the “Amarga Navidad” premiere, she wore a pink silk tulle pleated gown with a black silk velvet corset and hand-embroidered crystal embellishments from Tamara Ralph’s Spring/Summer 2021 collection. Von Teese accessorized with matching black velvet opera gloves and Chopard Haute Joaillerie jewels.
#8: Sharon Stone
After a 4-year hiatus, Sharon Stone made her grand return to the Cannes Film Festival, and naturally, she delivered on the fashion front. The Oscar-nominated actress brought the drama to the red carpet at the premiere of “Fjord,” wearing a stunning strapless gown from Miss Sohee’s Spring 2026 Couture collection. The front of the dress featured an ombrée effect with shades of blue at the top flowing into white, adorned in purple wisteria and cascading crystal embellishments, with a matching organza cape. Stone wore her signature blonde bob slicked back and accessorized with Garatti High Jewelry, including a bluish-green diamond necklace to bring out her eyes.
#7: Eva Longoria
When Eva Longoria arrived at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, she and longtime stylist Maeve Reilly wasted no time with the fashion. One of her first looks was a merlot sequin dress by Sergio Hudson’s Spring 2026 collection. And at the amfAR Gala, she wore a fiery red gown with thousands of crystals from Sophie Couture Fall/Winter 2027. After sporting several other glamorous looks, Longoria ended her Cannes run at the Closing Ceremony, wearing a sparkling ensemble from the Elie Saab Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2026 collection. The gradient gold to silver embroidered gown featured a hip-high slit and a small train. She pulled the opulent look together with silver Santoni sandals and Garatti’s Fancy Green diamonds.
#6: Aja Naomi King
Aja Naomi King returned to the Cannes Film Festival red carpet as a L’Oréal Paris Global Ambassador, and she looked absolutely radiant. At the “Fatherland” premiere, the Emmy-nominated actress was pretty in pink, wearing a silk chiffon Tamara Ralph Haute Couture dress with an asymmetrical mother-of-pearl corset and dramatic draping. Hair artist Stephane Lancien fashioned her tresses into a classic French twist with micro fringe bangs and a black silk headband, showing off the white gold and diamond Aleluiá earrings and rings by Pasquale Bruni. King completed the look with metallic silver pointed pumps from Casadei.
#5: Barbara Palvin Sprouse
On May 14, Barbara Palvin Sprouse hit the Cannes carpet at the premiere of “Histoires Parallèles,” with her husband, Dylan Sprouse. The Victoria’s Secret model wowed in a custom chiffon Miu Miu dress in a Cinderella blue with cap-sleeves and a feathered hem. The ethereal princess look, completed by Tobi Henney’s fresh-faced makeup and Chopard jewelry, doubled as a baby bump reveal. But this wasn’t Palvin’s only fabulous look. She served Greek goddess at the “Paper Tiger” premiere, wearing a custom Ella Mae cream-colored, off-the-shoulder gown with red accents from the designer’s SS26 collection and Hassanzadeh jewelry. The mom-to-be also wore a chic Karl Lagerfeld ensemble, a voluminous pink Willy Chavarria gown, and a custom black minidress by Salih Balta.
#4: Hande Erçel
Turkish actress Hande Erçel returned to the Cannes Film Festival for her third time with three looks, including a figure-hugging black dress from Salih Balta’s Fall 2026 line. She also wowed in Dilara Findikoglu’s red feather Phoenix Dress from the Spring/Summer 2023 collection. But the ultimate show-stopper was at the “La Vie D’Une Femme” premiere. Erçel donned a custom, shimmering gold column gown with an exaggerated asymmetric neckline from the Sophie Couture Fall/Winter 2027 collection. The Pomellato brand ambassador topped off her gilded look with the designer’s multicolored gemstone and brown diamond “Gemme Superlative” High Jewelry necklace.
#3: Araya A. Hargate
Thai model and actress Araya A. Hargate is no stranger to the Croisette. Like last year, she attended the festival with multiple gowns, including a black cutout dress from Armani Privé’s Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025 collection, which she wore to the “La Vie D’Une Femme” premiere. The white gold and diamond earrings, ring, and necklace from Boucheron made her shimmer under the lights even more. But the L’Oréal Paris ambassador really stood out in her second look. At the “Karma” screening, Hargate wore a champagne-toned gown with a plunging neckline and long skirt with a crystal lattice design from the Elie Saab Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2026 collection. She turned to Boucheron again for the jewels, including the gorgeous, intricately crafted leaf motif headband.
#2: Demi Moore
As a Cannes Film Festival jury member, Demi Moore attended one event after another. From red and crinkled to big and pink, the actress and her longtime stylist, Brad Goreski, had more than 10 looks under their belt. The purple Gucci gown stunned at the “La Vie D’Une Femme” premiere, as did the custom Self-Portrait sapphire blue gown for “La Bola Negra.” But our favorite is Moore’s dazzling Tamara Ralph dress from the designer’s Spring 2026 Couture collection that she wore to the Trophée Chopard dinner. The silver-and-blush- pink number dripped with crystals and knotted fringe embellishments. Moore pulled the Hollywood glamour look together with a matching pink ostrich feather boa, along with, what else, Chopard High Jewellery.
Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
Adot Gak
The Model Made Her Cannes Debut in a Red & Gold Tony Ward Couture Dress
Ruth Negga
The Actress Was Edgy & Elegant in a Green Satin Dior Haute Couture Gown
Romee Strijd
The Dutch Model Channeled Classic Hollywood in a Custom Anastasia Zadorina Gown
Alexandra Leclerc
The Influencer Joined Her Partner on the Red Carpet in a Lace Column Dress by Paolo Sebastian
Bella Hadid
The Model Paid Homage to Jane Birkin in Custom Schiaparelli by Daniel Roseberry
#1: Alia Bhatt
Having topped our list in 2025, it’s no surprise that Alia Bhatt dominated the red carpet once again. Styled by Rhea Kapoor, the Queen of Cannes served look after look in a variety of gowns, starting with an exquisite Yash Patil 1950s-style dress, featuring a hand-painted homage to the French Riviera by textile artist Basuri Chokshi. For the opening ceremony, Bhatt turned heads in a custom Tamara Ralph Couture strapless, body-hugging coral dress. And she attended the inauguration of the Bharat Pavilion wearing a jaw-dropping custom Tarun Tahiliani saree. But Kapoor and Bhatt saved the best look for last with another custom Tahiliani creation — a corseted, off-the-shoulder burgundy and ivory gown embroidered with chintz-inspired botanicals. Dramatic, elegant, and all-around flawless.
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