The annual Cannes International Film Festival always manages to lure a wide range of celebs and serves as a showcase for a lot of extravagant gowns. This year, the French Riviera was the prime destination for actresses, singers, models and truly global style stars. Christian Dior, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel and Elie Saab all made notable appearances on the red carpet along with some surprising selections courtesy of Vionnet, Sanchita and Ulyana Sergeenko. Here are the fashionable highlights from the iconic film festival.
The Bold and the Beautiful: Celebs Work the Cannes Red Carpet in Dramatic Fashion
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Nicole Kidman at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Nicole's colorful Christian Dior floral embroidered dress came from the fashion house's Spring 2013 Couture collection. She capped off her look with a coral pair of Christian Dior pumps.
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Freida Pinto at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
It was a custom coral Gucci for Freida at the premiere. Her silk chiffon halter gown was styled with a gold belt, Chopard earrings and Gucci Phoebe sandals.
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Carey Mulligan at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Carey attended her film's unveiling in a rather minimalistic blush satin duchesse Christian Dior Couture gown. Tiffany & Co. gems and Salvatore Ferragamo satin platform sandals wrapped up the look.
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Isla Fisher at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Isla was a lady in red on the red carpet courtesy of this Oscar de la Renta strapless gown with layered skirt. A Bulgari Heritage statement necklace polished off the look.
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Julianne Moore at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Christian Dior was also behind Julianne's Couture gown with organza skirt. Chopard jewels and silver Charlotte Olympia Tokyo platform sandals served as accessories.
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Solange Knowles at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Stéphane Rolland's Fall 2012 Couture feathered gown pretty much guaranteed Solange would get noticed on the red carpet. Chopard jewelry, a Jimmy Choo clutch and Giuseppe Zanotti sandals rounded out the attention-grabbing look.
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Cara Delevingne at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
The model managed to stand out from the crowd in a black lace Burberry creation. Chopard jewels concluded Cara's look.
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Lana Del Rey at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Since Lana performs a song on the movie's soundtrack, it made sense she'd make an appearance at the festival. The singer's embroidered black and white Lena Hoschek gown was amplified by Chopard emerald earrings.
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Paz Vega at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Paz's ivory Roberto Cavalli long sleeve gown with plunging neckline featured an intricate crystal embroidered skirt. Salvatore Ferragamo was the source of both her clutch and those matching peep-toes.
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Florence Welch at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Miu Miu's pink dress with black polka dots was Florence's odd choice for the premiere. A pair of Miu Miu black and yellow platforms capped off the look.
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Cindy Crawford at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Cindy's white hot Roberto Cavalli gown included a golden halter neckline. Like many other stars that night, the supermodel relied on Chopard gems to complete the look.
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Georgia May Jagger at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Roberto Cavalli also created the embellished red gown with cut-out accents Georgia wore at the festival. She finished off her look with a coordinating red lip.
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Naomie Harris at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Naomie absolutely shined in a silver beaded Calvin Klein Collection strapless gown. Both her bag and sandals tied into the metallic theme.
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Fan Bingbing at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Fan went with a custom Louis Vuitton strapless gown featuring a sequined bodice. Louis Vuitton even provided her minaudière, but her jewelry came from Chopard.
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Zhang Yuqi at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
This eye-catching green Ulyana Sergeenko Spring 2013 Couture off-the-shoulder gown helped Zhang make a real red carpet statement. The Asian actress also carried a red Jimmy Choo Claire clutch.
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Zhang Ziyi at the Opening Ceremony and Premiere of The Great Gatsby
Zhang dared to skip a glamorous gown in favor of this navy and pink Christian Dior Fall 2012 Couture strapless top and pants combination. A gold waistband and Christian Louboutin Pivichic pumps concluded the look.
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Emma Watson at the Premiere of The Bling Ring
Emma selected a Chanel Spring 2013 Couture gown with black sequin bodice and white silk skirt for her big night. Black Gianvito Rossi pumps capped off the look.
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Sonam Kapoor at the Premiere of Jeune et Jolie
One of the more enchanting gowns over in Cannes was Sonam's Dolce & Gabbana floral-printed strapless gown with voluminous skirt. Sunita Kapoor jewels and matching pumps rounded out the look.
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Freida Pinto at the Premiere of Jeune et Jolie
Freida was on a red carpet roll in Cannes, impressing once again in a silver beaded Sanchita creation with side slit. She accessorized with a Swarovski clutch and Jimmy Choo Lance sandals.
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Fan Bingbing at the Premiere of Jeune et Jolie
Elie Saab's yellow Spring 2012 Couture gown had both an embellished bodice and textured skirt. Fan wrapped up the look with a silver clutch and Chopard gems.
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Eva Longoria at the Premiere of Le Passé
Eva made a grand entrance in a gold Zuhair Murad Spring 2013 Couture gown with open back and sweeping train. Damiani diamond earrings and Casadei Blade sandals finished off the look.
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Doutzen Kroes at the Premiere of Le Passé
The Victoria's Secret angel and L'Oréal ambassador opted for a pale pink Atelier Versace Fall 2012 gown. Versace platform sandals rounded out the look.
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Bérénice Bejo at the Premiere of Le Passé
Bérénice was the epitome of elegance at her film's premiere in Alexis Mabille. Her Spring 2013 Couture creation included a navy blazer over an ivory gown with tiered skirt and was accented by Monique Pean earrings as well as an Olympia Le-Tan book clutch.
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Samantha Barks at the Premiere of Le Passé
Samantha's black Christian Dior Spring 2013 full skirt was topped off by a matching cashmere sweater. Gold cuff black Christian Dior pumps completed the monochromatic look.
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Jennifer Lawrence at the Premiere of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)
Jennifer's black and white Christian Dior look was inspired by the Fall 2013 offering. Chopard jewels and a Charlotte Olympia clutch served as finishing touches.
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Nieves Alvarez at the Premiere of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)
This custom Ralph & Russo Couture raspberry red strapless gown with gazaar bustle helped Nieves make her mark over in Cannes. Christian Louboutin was responsible for both her gold clutch and sandals, while the TV host's jewelry came from Chopard.
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Cheryl Cole at the Premiere of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)
Cheryl hit the red carpet in a rich burgundy Zuhair Murad Fall 2013 embellished gown. A loose braid polished off the look.
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Paz Vega at the Premiere of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)
Paz's second red carpet appearance at this year's festival had her standing out in a Stéphane Rolland Spring 2013 Couture gown with sheer section on the skirt. Chopard jewelry completed the look.
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Eva Longoria at the Premiere of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)
Eva's turquoise gown with open back came from the Atelier Versace Fall 2012 collection. She accessorized with Chopard gems and nude Brian Atwood sandals.
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Jane Fonda at the Premiere of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)
Jane stunned in a bright blue embellished Atelier Versace gown with cut-out detail at the premiere. Chopard jewels, a clutch by Versace and Jimmy Choo peep-toes wrapped up the look.
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Liya Kebede at the Premiere of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)
Roberto Cavalli was certainly well-represented on this night by Liya. Her embroidered Fall 2013 black gown was artfully accented by Boucheron earrings and a black clutch.
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Doutzen Kroes at the Premiere of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)
Doutzen's sleek white Calvin Klein Collection long sleeve gown had an exposed back. Calvin Klein sandals capped off the look.
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Léa Seydoux at the Premiere of Grand Central
The French actress arrived in a sparkling blue Louis Vuitton strapless gown. Louis Vuitton also provided Léa's jewelry, but her silver pumps came from Jimmy Choo.
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Jessica Biel at the Premiere of Inside Llewyn Davis
Jessica supported husband Justin Timberlake decked out in a feathered Marchesa Fall 2012 dress. An embellished Marchesa clutch, a Bulgari serpent necklace and Manolo Blahnik Carolyne slingback pumps rounded out the look.
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Nicole Kidman at the Premiere of Inside Llewyn Davis
It was a patterned L’Wren Scott Fall 2013 gown for Nicole at the premiere. Fred Leighton jewelsand Manolo Blahnik shoes finished off the look.
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Carey Mulligan at the Premiere of Inside Llewyn Davis
Vionnet's black and white Fall 2013 gown with center slit was another elegant look from the busy actress. Carey accessorized with a pair of Brian Atwood Aida platform sandals.
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Kirsten Dunst at the Premiere of Inside Llewyn Davis
Kirsten's black Michael van der Ham Fall 2013 gown featured velvet appliqués and lace embroidery. The actress also carried a Prada clutch.
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Aishwarya Rai at the Premiere of Inside Llewyn Davis
Aishwarya's black lace Elie Saab Spring 2013 Couture embroidered gown was slightly altered from the runway. She wrapped up her look with a black clutch and gold jewelry.
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Zoe Saldana at the Premiere of Blood Ties
Zoe went with a surprisingly demure Valentino Fall 2013 brocade gown. David Yurman gems and Christian Louboutin shoes concluded the look.
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Milla Jovovich at the Premiere of Blood Ties
Milla was hard to miss decked out in this floral sequin Chanel Spring 2013 Couture creation, minus the runway’s red belt. She finished off her look with a Chanel black leather clutch and Swarovski jewelry.
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Marion Cotillard at the Premiere of Blood Ties
It wasn't a surprise to see Marion wearing Christian Dior at the premiere, but at least she opted for one of the fresh Resort 2014 looks. Her multicolored pleated paneled dress was complemented by Chopard jewels and Christian Dior black pumps.
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Selita Ebanks at the Premiere of Blood Ties
The real focal point of Selita’s vivid yellow Gabriela Cadena gown was its heavily embellished back. A pair of equally eye-catching earrings polished off the look.
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Sharon Stone at the Premiere of Behind the Candelabra
Sharon's bold blue Roberto Cavalli embellished gown showcased a daring neckline. A statement necklace and a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch finalized the look.
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Jessica Chastain at the Premiere of Cleopatra
Jessica's outstanding Versace ivory silk gown included an opulent cape. She accessorized with a sapphire ring from the Elizabeth Taylor Bulgari collection.
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Rosario Dawson at the Premiere of Cleopatra
Marchesa's Resort 2013 golden gown with puffy sleeves had Rosario shining bright on the red carpet. She polished off her look with a diamond cuff and a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch.
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Dita Von Teese at the Premiere of Cleopatra
The burlesque star looked extremely glamorous in a red lace Elie Saab Spring 2013 embroidered dress. Matching satin Christian Louboutin pumps completed Dita's look.
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Aishwarya Rai at the Premiere of Cleopatra
A teal-colored Gucci Première one shoulder gown was Aishwarya's polished pick for this premiere. She rounded out her look with a Gucci Broadway clutch and a dramatic updo.
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Kylie Minogue at the Premiere of Les Salauds
Kylie’s ethereal embroidered ivory gown was another stellar creation by Roberto Cavalli. She finished off her look with Chopard gems.
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Jessica Chastain at the Premiere of All Is Lost
Riccardo Tisci custom designed Jessica's elaborately embellished purple Givenchy Couture gown. The actress kept her accessories to a minimum and just added in a pair of Givenchy ankle strap sandals.
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Petra Nemcova at the Premiere of All Is Lost
Petra arrived in a blush Elie Saab Spring 2012 Couture embellished gown. Chopard jewels and a clutch by Valentino concluded the look.
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