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3, 2, 1.. . action! This week, the 2026 Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off in France. One of the best parts of the annual film festival is its glorious red carpet, where some of the biggest names in world cinema are expected to make their mark.
The Grand Théâtre Lumière hosted the festival’s opening ceremony, hosted by French-Mali actress Eye Haidara. There, the entire jury presented itself to the world: as a member of the committee this year is Park Chan-wook, the first Korean jury president in history, and other members include Demi Moore, Ruth Negga, Laura Wandel, Chloé Zhao, Diego Céspedes, Isaac De Bankolé, Paul Laverty and Stellan Skarsgård. (At the end of the opening ceremony, Theodora and Oklu performed and the opening film was shown: Electric Venus Author: Pierre Salvadori. )
Meanwhile, on the first day of the Cannes red carpet, carefully selected A-list guests attracted everyone’s attention. Includes highlights emily in paris Stars Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu wore an airy purple Saint Laurent gown by Anthony Vaccarello, Demi Moore wore a form-fitting sparkling Jacquemus dress and more. But this is just the beginning! Stay tuned for the next two weeks of Cannes celebrity fashion shows.
Below, scroll to see all the fashion highlights from Cannes 2026.
