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Vogue
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
All the Moments You Might Have Missed From Cannes 2025
The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival brought A-list glamour, big surprises, viral moments, and a highly controversial new dress code. Here are all of the moments you might have missed (so far). Stars defied the dress code Heidi Klum at the Cannes opening ceremony. Stella Maxwell at the premiere of The Phoenician Scheme. On the eve of the festival, the plans of attendees and their stylists were thrown into turmoil with the introduction of new red carpet regulations. Long the glittering home of scandalous, ostentatious, naked dressing, the updated Cannes dress code declared that, 'for decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet,' as well as 'voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theatre.' It added that 'the festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.' Did they, in reality? Of course not. Granted, there were probably fewer visible nipples this year than is de rigueur at Cannes, but it was proof that these arcane rules are and always have been guidelines, designed to be applied selectively to mere mortals and largely ignored by celebrities. (See also: the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning crew freely taking a selfie on the red carpet, a practice which is also technically banned.) The Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning gang take a red-carpet selfie. Rihanna stole the show as only she can
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Married at First Sight bride slams the A-list dress code of the world's biggest film festival after hitting the red carpet in a controversial outfit
Former reality star Evelyn Ellis has weighed in on the controversial red carpet dress code changes that rocked the A-list at this year's 78th Cannes Film Festival. The 29-year-old former Married at First Star, who was at the star-studded event which wraps this weekend, said she was not informed of the new rules which included 'no nudity' and no 'voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train'. Unfortunately for Evelyn, she had picked out a dazzling Cappellazzo Couture for her grand entrance at the world's biggest film festival which held annually on the French Riviera. 'I had this massive train on my gown,' Evelyn told 9Honey on Thursday, '[then] the organisers of the event come to me and tell me that "no trains are allowed" this year. 'They're like, "Didn't you get in your email?" and I'm like, "this dress was made a month ago, what email?"' Evelyn said things were so drastic for her during the opening ceremony that she was 'hyperventilating'. Just as she was preparing to cut off her train to make it onto the red carpet, famed German actress Heidi Klum appeared in an astonishing pink outfit. 'Right at the last minute, [one of the organisers] goes, "They're gonna let you have the train"' Evelyn continued. 'I realised it's probably because Heidi Klum had just arrived with a massive train. I think they thought... "We can't just tell one person to cut the train and let Heidi have it." So in I went. Cannes Film Festivals organisers had shared their new dress code to their website. 'Voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theatre are not permitted,' explained one rule. However, the 'no train' prohibition made no impact on Halle Berry, Chinese actress Wan QianHui and Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio, and others, who joined Heidi Klum in flaunting the rule. Elsewhere in the chat. Evelyn slammed another new dress code rule that made its debut at the film in 2025, a no 'nudity' clause. For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the Festival,' the festival website cautioned. 'I don't get it. Are female nipples offensive to everyone? I love a nipple moment,' Evelyn complained. Despite all the behind-the-scenes drama Evelyn managed a sizzling appearance on the red carpet Evelyn in a dramatic, two-toned gown. Evelyn ensured she was the centre of attention as she graced the red carpet at the opening ceremony and premiere of Partir Un Jour (Leave One Day) in France. The Aussie reality star joined a bevy of A-list luminaries, including Eva Longoria, Heidi Klum and Leonardo DiCaprio. Although she was all smiles as she strutted through the event, Evelyn revealed on Instagram on Sunday she would miss boyfriend Duncan James while in Cannes. Posting photos of herself outside the airport, she wrote: 'This little lady is off on a big adventure, but can now declare she will be a little unhinged without Duncan.' The couple, who announced they were dating in May 2023 despite having been matched with different partners on MAFS, just celebrated their second anniversary. Evelyn and Duncan, 39, stepped out for a romantic evening last month and shared a heartfelt tribute to social media. Taking to Instagram, Duncan posted a sweet message alongside a series of glam snaps with Evelyn. '2 years of loving you. Which is 730 days, and approximately 1,051,200 minutes of putting up with each other. Thank you, for being you x,' he wrote. Evelyn cheekily responded in the comments with, 'We still got it,' proving the spark is very much alive between the fan-favourite couple.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee giant's workers said Wednesday. Starbucks put new limits starting Monday on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons. The dress code requires employees at company-operated and licensed stores in the U.S. and Canada to wear a solid black shirt and khaki, black or blue denim bottoms. Under the previous dress code, baristas could wear a broader range of dark colors and patterned shirts. Starbucks said the new rules would make its green aprons stand out and create a sense of familiarity for customers as it tries to establish a warmer, more welcoming feeling in its stores. But Starbucks Workers United, the union that represents workers at 570 of Starbucks' 10,000 company-owned U.S. stores, said the dress code should be subject to collective bargaining. 'Starbucks has lost its way. Instead of listening to baristas who make the Starbucks experience what it is, they are focused on all the wrong things, like implementing a restrictive new dress code,' said Paige Summers, a Starbucks shift supervisor from Hanover, Maryland. 'Customers don't care what color our clothes are when they're waiting 30 minutes for a latte.' Summers and others also criticized the company for selling styles of Starbucks-branded clothing that employees no longer are allowed to wear to work on an internal website. Starbucks said it would give two free black T-shirts to each employee when it announced the new dress code. Starbucks said Wednesday that the strike was having a limited impact on its 10,000 company-operated U.S. stores. 'Thousands of Starbucks partners came to work this week ready to serve their customers and communities,' the company said in a statement. 'It would be more productive if the union would put the same effort into coming back to the table to finalize a reasonable contract.' Starbucks Workers United has been unionizing U.S. stores since 2021. Starbucks and the union have yet to reach a contract agreement, despite agreeing to return to the bargaining table in February 2024. The union said this week that it filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging Starbucks' failure to bargain over the new dress code. Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press
Vogue Arabia
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue Arabia
What Does The Naked Dressing Ban Actually Mean For The Cannes Red Carpet?
Quelle horreur ! Ahead of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, the grande dame of cinematic showcases has done the unthinkable – it has banned what many consider to be its bread and butter: namely, naked dressing on the red carpet. The festival's dress code for its evening gala screenings at the Grand Théâtre Lumière – always a bit of a minefield – has, this year, been updated, and now states that, 'For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival.' Shocked? Just wait. It continues: 'Voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theatre are not permitted. The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.' I, for one, am incredibly sceptical that red carpet proceedings will be all that different this time around. The thing is, many things are already discouraged, if not outright banned, on the Cannes red carpet – from selfies on the steps of the theatre to lingering on the red carpet for too long – but the enforcement of these rules is ad hoc at best. Just see: Kelly Rowland who, just last year, went viral for being rushed up the red carpet by a security guard, before suddenly being surrounded on all fronts. 'I have a boundary, and I stand by those boundaries, and that is it,' she later told the Associated Press of the incident. 'And there were other women that attended that carpet who did not quite look like me, and they didn't get scolded or pushed off or told to get off.' Others who did, though, over the course of that edition of the festival, included Dominican actor Massiel Taveras, K-Pop star Yoona, and Ukrainian model Sawa Pontyjska, who was literally dragged away from photographers. However, Bella Hadid, for instance, got to take her time on the red carpet – as did those considered by the festival to be big stars, plus models and guests affiliated with Cannes's major sponsors, which include Chopard, Kering and L'Oréal Paris. They won't be manhandled, certainly, but will they, too, have to abide by this new dress code? I can see skimpily-dressed influencers being turned away from the red carpet, perhaps, but surely that could never be the case for Bella, Kendall and co? Cannes has a very long history of barely-there red-carpet looks, which tells me that at least a few people won't adhere to these new guidelines – and how these regulations are implemented and on whom, and whether this startling turn of events will prompt (shudder) a new era of more conservative looks at Cannes, will be fascinating to see.
The Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Prudish Cannes Film Festival is mad to ban naked dresses – red carpet glam is more thrilling than the pretentious films
Clemmie Fieldsend, Fashion Editor Published: Invalid Date, THERE'S a new dress code at Cannes Film Festival — and it's PG-rated. The annual highlight, which opened yesterday and sees films' finest flock to France to preview new movies, has told attendees to cover up. 12 12 Visitors to the invitation-only bash have been warned: 'For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival.' For a country renowned for being the leaders in sexual liberation and a festival that is famed for pushing the boundaries in film, it's an odd move. But times have changed. Films have lost their oomph, with the brakes put on high-speed car chases and sex scenes understandably swerved in the wake of the Me Too movement. But the pretentious film event is nothing without the glamorous women who draw the world's attention to the festival with their phenomenal frocks. Think Cannes and Bella Hadid springs to mind — topless with a pair of gold-plated lungs hanging around her neck to shield her modesty in that jaw-dropping dress in 2021. That standout Schiaparelli gown is cemented in the minds of many, and in fashion history. And there have been countless other memorable moments at this 12-day do in the French Riviera. Lupita Nyong'o wore a beautiful Dior gown in 2018 with a sheer bodice that wouldn't get past security. Naomi Campbell chose a black sequin striped gown that revealed her undies last year — but now it would see her booted off the red carpet. Georgina Rodriguez wears £1MILLION necklace and flashes massive diamond ring on red carpet at Cannes Film Festival One of France's most celebrated screen stars, Isabelle Huppert — who has twice won Cannes Best Actress — wore a stunning black lace gown with mesh inserts in 2023. What would organisers say to her today? 'Hold it, love. You can't go out looking like that.' Sacrebleu! 12 12 What women wear is their choice, and so what if their outfits are a tad risque? After all, it's just another form of art and expression — something Cannes claims to acknowledge. France is the home of style, so for it to ban stylish dresses that are meticulously created by talented design teams is a bit, well, sad. And what's next — no nudes in the Louvre? Venus de Milo needs a dressing gown? The control of women's outfits feels like a big step in the wrong direction. What difference does a little flash of flesh here and there really make? When Florence Pugh wore that bright pink, sheer dress by Valentino in 2022 she was called vulgar, but hit back, asking: 'How can my nipples offend you that much?' Shouldn't we be celebrating the confident women who take pride in their body and look amazing as well as the artistry that goes into making their fashion choices — not banning them. Pugh concluded her argument by saying, 'Grow up' and she's right. You could argue that policing ladies' outfits will put the emphasis back on the films, not the fashion. But without it, what's left? A few slow-paced indie films no one will ever watch? Unfortunately for the snobby film folk, this red carpet isn't the side show it is the show. The French may have lost their Ooh La La but slapping a ban on 'naked' dresses won't kill the trend — but could be the nail in the coffin for this historic festival.
