What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about the Cannes Film Festival? No doubt, the glitz and the glamour of the storied event pop into your brain before anything else. The festival is known to be the pinnacle of French sophistication, and Bella Hadid certainly understood the assignment this year.

Hadid wore a ravishing Jean Paul Gaultier dress on the Cannes red carpet today featuring a halter neckline and extravagant train. Elsewhere on the red carpet, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Helen Mirren, Spike Lee, and others also made statements of their own. Scroll down to see the best red carpet looks from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. 

WHO: Bella Hadid. WEAR: Jean Paul Gaultier dress

WHO: Helen Mirren. WEAR: Dolce & Gabbana dress

WHO: Maggie Gyllenhaal . WEAR: Celine dress and cape

WHO: Jessica Chastain. WEAR: Dior dress

WHO: Melanie Laurent, Mati Diop, Spike Lee, and Jessica Hausner

WHO: MJ Rodriguez

WHO: Jodie Foster. WEAR: Givenchy dress

WHO: Andie MacDowell

WHO: Camelia Jordana

WHO: Lou Dillon. WEAR: Gucci dress

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