It’s the most esteemed film festival globally, drawing in numerous industry elites who hope their work will earn the longest applause.
Before showcasing new films at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, guests aimed to claim the best-dressed title on the red carpet, showcasing themselves in lavish and sometimes excessive designer outfits.
Unfortunately for an unlucky few, the hours spent planning outfits become overshadowed by embarrassing outfit mishaps.
Among the A-listers whose time on the red carpet was associated with awkward encounters was Jennifer Lawrence.
The actress, aged 33, made an entrance in a stunning, trailing gown alongside her Die My Love co-actor Robert Pattinson, who exuded star quality in a sleek black tuxedo.
But their grand entrance hit a snag when Robert accidentally trod on the train of Jennifer’s voluminous dress, briefly stopping her in her tracks.
Ever the pro, Jen turned with a gasp before the pair burst into laughter. The media-trained stars quickly regained composure, smiling as they continued down the red carpet together.
Elsewhere, a snag became a major incident for Indian actress and model Urvashi Rautela, with eagle-eyed fans spotting a tear in her extravagant black gown.
It’s film’s most glamorous event, but even the world’s biggest stars suffer wardrobe malfunctions (pictured: Robert Pattinson accidentally stepping on Jennifer Lawrence’s dress at Cannes Film Festival 2025)
Urvarshi, arriving on the carpet for L’Agent Secret, put on a dramatic display in a black, gathered gown.
However, attention deterred from the dress’s elegant train because of a rip in the seam where the mesh sleeve connected to the rest of her dress.
Thankfully, photographers managed to capture the 31-year-old from angles where the stitching error wasn’t so visible.
Meanwhile, though Nicole Kidman didn’t suffer any fashion mishaps per say, her hairstyle attracted attention for all the wrong reasons.
The 57-year-old actress has long worn wigs for her roles, but on Sunday, she suffered a hairpiece failure at the 2025 Kering Women in Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner.
The Moulin Rouge! star wore a weave to add volume to her strawberry blonde locks, but the mesh wig cap was visible as Nicole posed for photos on the red carpet.
Nevertheless, Nicole, who accepted the 2025 Kering Women in Motion Award, showed off her striking red dress as she posed for the cameras at the exclusive event.
Established a decade ago, the honour recognises women who have made a groundbreaking impact on the big screen.
The professional pair quickly laughed off the awkward encounter and continued posing for photographs
Urvashi Rautela (pictured) looked stunning on the red carpet in a black gown – but eagle-eyed fans noticed a tear in her gown
The Indian actress and model suffered a rip on the seam of her dress at the O Agente Secreto screening
There’s no doubt that Heidi Klum looked stunning on the red carpet – but her dress’s plunging neckline proved to be a daring choice given the increasingly conservative outfit guidelines
The model fixed the trail of her dress as she attended the Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival
After accepting the honour, Nicole said she would continue to use her platform to fight for continued gender equality in the film industry.
She said, ‘I’m just an advocate and want to continue to keep moving forward with that.’
Elsewhere, the event’s new nudity rules rendered otherwise stunning outfits potentially unacceptable.
Over recent years, the star-studded extravaganza has arguably won more attention for the outfits worn by its celebrity guests than the roster of feature films screened on the Croisette.
But new nudity rules, devised for ‘the sake of decency,’ was implemented when French director Amélie Bonnin’s Leave One Day opened the ceremony.
According to organisers, the austere move is an attempt to the stifle the celebrity trend for ‘naked dresses’ – namely provocative outfits that reveal more than they conceal – on the red carpet.
‘For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival,’ stated a Cannes festival document.
‘The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.’
Nicole Kidman looked striking in a red gown in Cannes on Sunday – but she suffered a hair malfunction
The Moulin Rouge! star wore the weave to add volume to her strawberry blonde locks during the 2025 Kering Women In Motion Awards
However, the mesh wig cap was visible as Nicole posed for photos on the red carpet despite her real hair being weaved into it
Halle Berry (seen at the The Phoenician Scheme red carpet on Sunday) admitted that she was forced to scrap her outfit plans following the new dress guidelines
The surprise new policy featured in a recent festival-goers charter, released with a series of outlines regarding expected public behaviour.
It’s understood that the event now adopts a more conservative dress code, with suits, dinner jackets and floor-length evening gowns favoured over headline grabbing ensembles.
The change forced some attendees to make a last-minute U-turn on their outfit choices, including Halle Berry.
Speaking at the festival’s first press conference, Halle said: ‘I had an amazing dress by Gupta to wear tonight, and I cannot wear it because the train is too big.
‘Of course, I’m going to follow the rules, so I had to make a pivot. But the nudity part, I do think, is also a good move.’
It’s up for interpretation which stars pushed the updated boundaries with their outfit choices, but Heidi Klum’s ensemble for the at the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning screening is up for debate.
The model, 51, donned a jaw dropping gown from Elie Saab’s 1001 Seasons Haute Couture Collection.
The striking number was a bold choice following the new guidelines due to the plunging neckline showing off a busty display, the off-the-shoulder detailing, and sheer panels.
The Cannes Film Festival released a dress code the night before, which Heidi Klum broke. It said, ‘Voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train are not permitted’
Chinese influencer and actress Wan Qianhui arrived to the event in a dramatic, strapless, white dress containing immense fluffy ruffles
TV personality Farhana Bodi ensured all eyes were on her… but for the wrong reasons. Her dress contained an enormous piece of fabric that went around her head
While Heidi’s dress for Mission Impossible was up for debate – she broke the rules at the screening of Partir Un Jour in a flowing, pink dress.
The Cannes Film Festival released a dress code, reading, ‘Voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train are not permitted.
The actress ignored the rules and sported a ruffled pink gown that had a long train trailing behind her.
Meanwhile, Chinese influencer and actress Wan Qianhui arrived at the event in a dramatic, strapless, white dress containing immense fluffy ruffles.
Similarly, TV personality Farhana Bodi certainly ensured all eyes were on her… but for the wrong reasons.
She walked the red carpet in a sparkly, pink dress, which contained an enormous piece of fabric that went around her head.
