During the Cannes Film Festival 2023, the annual international festival that premieres films of all genres, the 2023 Cannes red carpet will play host to stars from around the world. This year, the globally minded festival will showcase more than 50 movies including highly anticipated offerings from Wes Anderson, Todd Haynes, Ken Loach, Martin Scorsese, Jessica Hausner, Alice Rohrwacher, James Mangold, Pedro Almodóvar, Ramata-Toulaye Sy, and Wim Wenders, among others.
The 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival begins Tuesday, May 16, and runs through Saturday, May 27, and, over the course of those 12 days, stars will descend on the French Riviera to support their projects with press conferences, photo-calls, and premieres. With those obligations come multiple opportunities to showcase all sorts of fashion. From relaxed daytime looks inspired by the Mediterranean coast of southeastern France to gowns reminiscent of old Hollywood, the possibilities to make red carpet history are endless. While 21 films go up against each other for the Palme d’Or (the festival’s highest honor, which, in recent years, was previously awarded to Triangle of Sadness, Titane, and Parasite), the competition on the 2023 Cannes red carpet will be all about who earns the title of best dressed.
The highlights of this year’s slate include Club Zero, a boarding school thriller directed by Jessica Hausner and starring Mia Wasikowska; Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, which boasts an all-star cast of Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Carell, Tilda Swinton, and Jeffrey Wright, among others, and May December, Todd Haynes’s latest about a tabloid romance between an older woman (Julianne Moore) and a younger man (Charles Melton).
But, before the jurors make their selections and the Palme d’Or is awarded, enjoy all of the must-see looks from the 2023 Cannes red carpet below.