The Best Looks from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

By Jonathan Borge
Updated May 11, 2016 @ 2:00 pm
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What better way to celebrate moving pictures than to sport a devil-may-care attitude and amp up the glam? That's what a roster of actresses, models, directors, and fashion darlings have begun to do this week in celebration of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in France. Each year, the bulbs of flashing cameras nearly burst the minute a starlet like Natalie Portman adds a new, oftentimes custom, frock from the likes of say, Christian Dior, like she did in 2015, to her portfolio of best red carpet looks ever—and this one is no exception.

Julianne Moore was among the first to step out in a black, embellished gown that we think epitomizes movie stardom and plays nicely with other all-black and navy moments by Lily Donaldson and Doutzen Kroes. As for Eva Longoria, her two-tone, body hugging ivory and white dress proved that when it comes to dressing for one of film and fashion's glitziest occasions, you have to bring it. Look out for daring pantsuit getups from Susan Sarandon and Victoria Beckham, too.

And while the overseas style showdown also welcomes major wardrobe inspiration—so many stars change in and out of casual designer pieces and cocktail dresses during the day—it's their evening, party-going looks that ultimately dazzle. Click through for more gorgeous looks.

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George Clooney & Amal Clooney

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Amal Clooney in Atelier Versace. 

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BELLA HADID

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Bella Hadid in custom Alexandre Vauthier and De Grisogono jewels.

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Susan Sarandon

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Julia Roberts

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Julia Roberts barefoot in Chopard jewels.

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Jessica Chastain

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Naomi Watts

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Naomi Watts in Michael Kors Collection with Bulgari jewels and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. 

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Julianne Moore

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Julianne Moore in Chopard jewels.

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Eva Longoria

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Eva Longoria in Messika jewels. 

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Kristen Stewart

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Kristen Stewart in Chanel.

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Kirsten Dunst

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Kirsten Dunst in Gucci with Chopard jewels. 

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Jessica Chastain

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Jessica Chastain in Giorgio Armani Privé with Piaget jewels.

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Victoria Beckham

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Victoria Beckham in Victoria Beckham with Chopard jewels.

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Bella Hadid

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Bella Hadid in Roberto Cavalli with de Grisogono jewels.

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Naomi Watts

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Naomi Watts in Giorgio Armani Privé with Bulgari jewels and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.

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Eva Longoria

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Eva Longoria in Pamella Roland with Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

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Julianne Moore

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Julianne Moore in Givenchy with Chopard jewels. 

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Justin Timberlake

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Justin Timberlake in Tom Ford. 

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Anna Kendrick

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Anna Kendrick in Stella McCartney with Bulgari jewels and Brian Atwood sandals.

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Susan Sarandon

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Lily Donaldson

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Doutzen Kroes

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Doutzen Kroes in Brandon Maxwell.

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Vanessa Paradis

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Caroline de Maigret

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Blake Lively

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Lively showed off her best look yet, stunning at the premiere of Slack Bay in a dreamy, mint organza Vivienne Westwood Couture princess dress.

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Gael Garcia Bernal

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Gong Li

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Lily-Rose Depp 

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Aishwarya Rai 

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Blake Lively

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Blake Lively wowed in a curve-hugging Atelier Versace gown.

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Rebecca Hall 

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Kendall Jenner

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Petra Nemcova

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