As the 2023 Cannes Film Festival begins, L'OFFICIEL celebrates more than 75 years of iconic fashion.

Every year, the world's biggest celebrities, actors, and filmmakers gather together on the French Riviera&nbsp;for the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/red-carpet-look-star-cannes-festival-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cannes Film Festival</a>. The two-week festival is full of glitz and glam, high fashion, and, of course, incredible films. The event has existed officially since 1946 as a celebration of some of the best films the coming year has to offer.
While the festival honors cinematic genius, over the last seven decades, the red carpet has seen no shortage of glamorous fashion moments from some of the biggest celebrities around the world. As the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/2023-cannes-film-festival-lineup-films-movies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2023 Cannes Film Festival</a> gets underway, L'OFFICIEL takes a look back at some of the amazing fashion moments the event has seen in years past. We've gathered some of the most iconic looks to grace the red carpet at Cannes from the 1950s to the 2020s&mdash;from <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/grace-kelly-style-inspiration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grace Kelly</a> to <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/princess-diana-style" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Princess Diana</a> to <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/rihanna-best-met-gala-looks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rihanna</a>. From real royalty to the royals of the silver screen, scroll down for the chicest looks in Cannes red carpet history.

The 1950s
Brigitte Bardot, 1953

Grace Kelly, 1955

The one and only <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/9-commoners-who-married-into-royalty">Grace Kelly</a> attended the festival in 1955, where she ended up meeting her future husband, Rainier III, the Prince of Monaco.

Sophia Loren, 1955

Brigitte Bardot, 1956

Michèle Morgan, 1956

Elizabeth Taylor, 1957

Simone Signoret, 1959

The 1960s
Jeanne Moreau, 1962

Jeanne Moreau stunned the Cannes red carpet in 1962, where, two years prior, she&#39;d won&nbsp;best <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/actresses-over-50-awards-nominations">actress</a> for her role in&nbsp;Seven Days... Seven Nights.&nbsp;

Natalie Wood, 1962

Catherine Deneuve, 1966

Sophia Loren, 1966

The 1970s
Jane Birkin, 1974

Before the Birkin bag, Jane Birkin rocked <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/hermes-embraces-new-yorks-downtown">Herm&egrave;s</a>&nbsp;basket on the red carpet in 1974 which then, of course, catapulted the bag to fame.

Bianca Jagger, 1975

The 1980s
Norma Aleandro and Cher, 1985

These two icons stormed the red carpet in 1985, where they each won awards&nbsp;for best actress&mdash;Norma Aleandro for&nbsp;The Official Story,&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop%20culture/90s-couples-forgotten-celebrity-nostalgia">Cher</a> for&nbsp;Mask.

Princess Diana, 1987

Elizabeth Taylor, 1987

The 1990s
Madonna and Jean-Paul Gaultier, 1991

The ever-glowing singer stunned on the 1991 red carpet with Jean-Paul Gaultier in his 40s-inspired two-piece outfit.&nbsp;

Vanessa Paradis and Jeanne Moreau, 1995

Sharon Stone, 1995

Sharon Stone, Valentino, 1995.png

Nicole Kidman, 1996

Kate Moss and&nbsp;Johnny Depp, 1997

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/kate-moss-cecilia-bonstrom-collaboration-2019">Kate Moss</a> sported&nbsp;this beautiful Narciso Rodriguez dress on the red carpet in 1997 with at-the-time boyfriend Johnny Depp.&nbsp;

Jennifer Lopez, 1998

The 2000s
Bjork, 2000

Maggie Cheung, 2000

Monica Belucci, 2003

The 2010s
Lupita Nyong'o,&nbsp;2015

Bella Hadid, 2017

The youngest <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop%20culture/supermodels-horse-girls-bella-hadid-kendall-jenner">Hadid</a> sister wore this elegant number by&nbsp;Alexandre Vauthier when she attended a screening of Ismael&#39;s Ghosts&nbsp;at the 2017 festival.

Rihanna,&nbsp;2017

Rihanna stunned the&nbsp;red carpet in this chic white <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/dior-fall-2020-runway-show">Dior</a> look as she attended the&nbsp;Okja&nbsp;screening at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Liya Kebede, 2019

The 2020s
Bella Hadid, 2021

Bella Hadid in Schiaparelli.

After a year without the Cannes Film Festival because of COVID-19, Hadid returned with a bang in a low-cut black gown from Schiaparelli with an expertly situated golden necklace to cover her chest.

The Chicest Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Looks of All Time

Tags

Related Articles

Fashion

The 15 Most Iconic Met Gala Looks Ever

Fashion

Oscars 2020: See All the Looks from the Red Carpet

Fashion

Grammys 2020: See All the Looks from the Red Carpet

Recommended posts for you

Fashion

These Timeless Luxury Accessories Were Made to Cherish for a Lifetime

Beauty

The Evolution of Rocker Hair

Fashion

Louis Vuitton Re-Opens in NYC With Five-Floor Extravaganza

Music

Tate McRae Announces 2025 Tour, Drops New Single

Fashion

Dior's Lady Art Project Returns With Stunning Artist-Made Bags

Pop culture

20 Rare Photos of Young King Charles III: A Look at His Earlier Life

Fashion

Skims Teams Up With Dolce & Gabbana for a Luxurious Collaboration

Fashion

Meet Tanya Taylor's Alter Ego: Delphine, a Muse for NYC Night Owls