Cannes 2025: Nudity Ban Causes a Stir on the Red Carpet

Too much nudity is forbidden, but also too voluminous clothing. Thus, the Cannes Film Festival rules into the gala dress code of women. Is that a joke?

Why guests keep breaking the rules on this red carpet

Cannes Film Festival has made headlines for banning nudity and voluminous dresses on its red carpet. But the event has a long history of dress code controversy.

Most recently, Irina Shayk is still extremely sexy at the Cannes Film Festival. A new dress code that bans naked skin is now forcing the model to make a surprising type change this year.

Cannes 2025: Nudity ban causes a stir on the red carpet

Cannes has rolled out a new dress code banning full nudity and oversized gowns, shaking up red carpet fashion and sparking debate. Culture editor Eve Jackson has the latest, as stars like Halle Berry reveal they've had to rethink their looks. The move comes after years of sheer, nipple-baring outfits. FRANCE 24's Stella Elgersma hit the Croisette to see how festival-goers are reacting.

What Cannes’ nudity ban is really about

Cannes' decision to forbid nudity in its dress code comes after Bianca Censori’s viral moment on the Grammys red carpet with Kanye West in February.

Halle Berry Wears Dress With Train Amid Cannes New Rule

Image Credit: Ernesto Ruscio | Getty Images Halle Berry reinterpreted the Cannes 2025 dress code at the red carpet of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, sporting a dress that carries a long train. Festival authorities recently implemented the new dress code guidelines in an official charter, prohibiting nudity for “decency reasons” and voluminous gowns with long trains that impede guest movement and complicate theater seating arrangement…