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2026 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Fashion Highlights

festival-fair · 2026-05-12

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival began at the Grand Théâtre Lumière in France, featuring a star-studded red carpet. Park Chan-wook, the inaugural Korean jury president, oversees a distinguished panel, including actors Demi Moore and Ruth Negga, filmmaker Chloé Zhao, and others. The opening ceremony was hosted by Eye Haïdara and included performances by Theodora and Oklou, alongside the premiere of Pierre Salvadori's film 'The Electric Venus.' Notable fashion highlights showcased Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu in Saint Laurent and Jane Fonda in Gucci. Spanning two weeks, the festival will continue to attract prominent figures like Gillian Anderson and Heidi Klum.

Key facts

  • 2026 Cannes Film Festival opened at Grand Théâtre Lumière
  • Jury president Park Chan-wook is first Korean in role
  • Opening film: 'The Electric Venus' by Pierre Salvadori
  • Eye Haïdara hosted opening ceremony
  • Demi Moore wore Jacquemus and Chopard jewels
  • Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu wore Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello
  • Ruth Negga wore Dior and Chopard jewels
  • Festival runs for two weeks

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Cannes Film Festival
  • Grand Théâtre Lumière
  • Saint Laurent
  • Jacquemus
  • Dior
  • Chopard
  • Gucci
  • Prada
  • Louis Vuitton
  • Balenciaga
  • Vivienne Westwood
  • Loewe
  • Berluti
  • Fred
  • Chaumet
  • Pomellato
  • Boucheron
  • Audemars Piguet
  • Roberto Coin
  • Damiani
  • Pasquale Bruni
  • Ashi Studio
  • Elie Saab
  • John Galliano
  • Tamara Ralph
  • Giorgio Armani
  • Stella McCartney
  • Guy Laroche
  • Gabriela Hearst
  • Julie de Libran
  • Stephane Rolland
  • Vogue

Locations

  • Cannes
  • France

Sources