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Cannes 2026 Bans Revealing Attire, Names First Korean Jury President

5/14/2026

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Cannes Bans Nudity

The Cannes Film Festival 2026 runs May 12–May 24 and bans nudity, sheer gowns and long trains on the red carpet.
Park Chan-wook serves as jury president, the first South Korean in the role.
Jury members include Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Ruth Negga, Stellan Skarsgård and Isaach De Bankolé.
Designers such as Dior, Gucci and Prada dress the carpet while new films by Justine Triet, Pedro Almodóvar, Ron Howard and Steven Soderbergh premiere.

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Moore Defies Ban

On May 13, Moore wore a semi-sheer lavender Gucci gown with a sheer corset bodice and long train that violated the Cannes 2025 “naked dressing” ban.
She told reporters that censoring artistic expression would shut down core of creativity and linked her outfit to Cannes art-politics debate.
Stylist Brad Goreski said the look drew inspiration from Moore’s 2003 Matrix Reloaded premiere outfit, showing past red-carpet moments influence current designs.

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Jackson Honored Cannes

Peter Jackson will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes, joining recent honorees Robert De Niro (2025) and Meryl Streep (2024).
Chopard hand-crafts each 18-carat ethical-gold Palme d’Or trophy in over 70 hours and will host the Trophée Chopard ceremony on May 15 at the Carlton Beach Club with Isabelle Huppert as godmother.
The brand’s 2026 “MIRACLES” Red Carpet Collection, designed by co-president Caroline Scheufele, is inspired by nature and art.

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Cannes Fashion

The opening ceremony screened the premiere of “La Vénus Électrique (The Electric Kiss).”
Ruth Negga wore a sage-green Dior gown with Jonathan Anderson’s frog-shaped clutch echoing Dior’s 1947 Médaillon motif.
Ikram Abdi Omar appeared in a white Stella McCartney dress, Pasquale Bruni diamonds and a hijab, marking a modest-fashion moment on Cannes.
Leïla Bekhti changed four outfits, from a Schiaparelli ivory corset to a Versace 1992 buckled jacket, illustrating rapid red-carpet turnover.

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Cannes Bans Nudity

The Cannes Film Festival 2026 runs May 12–May 24 and bans nudity, sheer gowns and long trains on the red carpet.
Park Chan-wook serves as jury president, the first South Korean in the role.
Jury members include Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Ruth Negga, Stellan Skarsgård and Isaach De Bankolé.
Designers such as Dior, Gucci and Prada dress the carpet while new films by Justine Triet, Pedro Almodóvar, Ron Howard and Steven Soderbergh premiere.

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