Film Festival from Cannes 2025: Film Festival banished nudity

The 78th Film Festival from Cannes start on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) – with a tightened dress code. “For reasons of decency, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet and in all other areas of the festival,” says the. If you do not stick to the regulation, access to the red carpet will be denied.

The organizers do not define exactly what counts as a nudity. The new rule is interpreted in response to the trend towards the Naked Dress. In recent years, more and more stars with transparent clothes have been shown on the red carpets of the world that do not leave much of the imagination.

Last year the hype about the Naked Dress did not stop at Cannes. Bella Hadid (28) visited the festival in a transparent touch of nothing that allowed intimate insights, especially in the chest area. Model colleague Irina Shayk (39) in 2023 strained the traditionally strict dress code in Cannes by only wearing two crossed leather strips on the chest and otherwise free the upper body.

Incidentally, not only too little, but also too much fabric is undesirable. Voluminous clothing, especially those “with a large train”, are not permitted, according to the homepage. The reason: it “hinders the proper flow of traffic of the guests” and “makes it difficult to seat the theater.

Instead, classic evening clothes are welcome. A long dress and a tuxedo is required for women. But there are also exceptions. For female guests, this is a “little black”, a cocktail dress, a dark trouser suit or an elegant top with black trousers. Men are allowed to switch to a black or navy blade suit with a fly or dark tie.

After all, the organizers are no longer as strict as in previous years. In the past, high heels were mandatory, flat shoes are also allowed for women. However, you have to be elegant. Sneakers are explicitly excluded.