The Cannes Film Festival is finally over and done with, and we now have a few months to recover for the double-whammy of Venice and Toronto. First, let’s get to the Cannes Film Festival’s winners. While Jennifer Lawrence left Cannes with a lot of awards-season buzz, she did not pick up an acting award for Die, My Love. The acting awards went to Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent (a Brazilian film) and Nadia Melliti for The Little Sister. The Palme d’Or (the grand prize of the festival) went to an Iranian film, Un Simple Accident. The runner-up prize, the Grand Prix, went to Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value. The Jury Prize went to two films: Sirât and Sound of Falling. Distributor Neon has now won the Palme d’Or six years in a row. Incredible.
Now, let’s get to the fashion. The last days of Cannes were surprisingly great when it came to fashion moments, too bad that most people were already burned out from all of the Z-listers traipsing around in terrible gowns. Let’s start with the queen, Cate Blanchett, who wore a custom Louis Vuitton. Why doesn’t LV make this kind of dress for their brand ambassadors, huh?
More fashion notes: Simone Ashley’s Vivienne Westwood dress is a DREAM and all of the fashion girls are obsessed; Viola Davis stunned in Gucci; Elle Fanning’s Chanel fairy-princess look is on brand, but I think she could do better; I’m not crazy about Aubrey Plaza’s Miu Miu or Margaret Qualley’s Chanel; Halle Berry (Cannes jury member) ended the festival in Dior, which was good except for the shoulders; Gillian Anderson’s Emilia Wickstead dress is truly one of my favorite dresses ever, that shade of green, the way she styled it, the cut, it’s all perfect.
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- Gillian Anderson attend the “The Mastermind” red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France.,Image: 1002548705, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Olivier Huitel/Avalon
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- Festival de Cannes 2025 – red carpet Honey don’t – Ethan Cohen, Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza The “Honey Don’t!” red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France,Image: 1002977191, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Lionel Guericolas/Avalon
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- Cate Blanchett attends the closing ceremony red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France.,Image: 1003056715, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Olivier Sanchez/Avalon
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- Cate Blanchett attends the closing ceremony red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France.,Image: 1003061185, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Olivier Sanchez/Avalon
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- Festival de Cannes – Red Carpet Closing Ceremony Cate Blanchett bei der Closing Ceremony der 78. Filmfestspiele Cannes im Hotel im Palais du Festival am 24.05.2025. *** Festival de Cannes Red Carpet Closing Ceremony Cate Blanchett at the Closing Ceremony of the 78 Cannes Film Festival at the Palais du Festival Hotel on 24 05 2025 Copyright: xEventpressxKochanx,Image: 1003096036, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: imago is entitled to issue a simple usage license at the time of provision. Personality and trademark rights as well as copyright laws regarding art-works shown must be observed. Commercial use at your own risk., Model Release: no, Credit line: IMAGO/Eventpress Kochan/Avalon
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- Celebrities attend 78th Cannes Film Festival ‘Mastermind’ premiere Featuring: Viola Davis Where: Cannes, France When: 23 May 2025 Credit: IPA/INSTARimages **UK, USA AND AUSTRALIA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- 78th Cannes Film Festival – ‘Mastermind’ Premiere Celebrities attend 78th Cannes Film Festival ‘Mastermind’ premiere Featuring: Simone Ashley Where: Cannes, France When: 23 May 2025 Credit: IPA/INSTARimages **UK, USA AND AUSTRALIA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Closing ceremony red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals Featuring: Halle Berry Where: Cannes, France When: 24 May 2025 Credit: Jerome Domine/Abaca Press/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Closing ceremony red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals Featuring: Elle Fanning Where: Cannes, France When: 24 May 2025 Credit: Dave Bedrosian/Future Image/Cover Images **NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN GERMANY**
Gillian Anderson and Simone Ashley omg 🤩🤩🤩
Simone Ashely…that woman is just about as perfect as a face can be. She is absolutely stunning!
Cate has been a pretty snarky pos and she supports abusers. I loved her a long time ago, but I suspect like many, too successful, too rich, too insulated. And she loves woody. I remember the very first show she was in ever, she was luminous. Now, she’s gloating non stop
Exactly. “Woody’s practically a woman.” Puh-lease!
Agree. Huge disappointment.
Great to see Aubrey back
Gillian Anderson looks amazing. That’s what I call a dress! I’m loving Viola Davis as well. And when it comes to fashion, Cate Blanchett, rarely misses.
Viola Davis yellow dress is the carbon copy of yellow canary Versace dress Angelina Jolie wore years ago on the Cannes premiere of Oceans movie, Viola Davis looks lovely too
Cate is getting that masque-like look of a woman of a certain age. She’s had work done. That top lip…
ETA – love the dress though.
Margaret Qually in her Chanel is fine except for the funky and meaningless black bow.
Cate’s and Simone’s dresses are AMAZING.
My favorites are Simone Ashley, Viola Davis, and Gillian Anderson.
I like Elle Fanning too, while I think it’s funny that she so often reverts back to her princess looks.
Elle Fanning is like a baby duck. Adorable. It’s fun to see her play with this look and spare us the chiffon and nipples duck lip so many ingenues go for. She’ll have plenty of years to get more sophisticated.
Viola always brings it. Perfection in that grecian goddess look.
Gillian & Viola look great, as does Cate. Margaret looks like she’s having fun – her shoes are wrong for the dress.
Simone?? Can’t keep her chest in the dress. Flaunting her wares on purpose or just a very badly fitted bodice?
I think the dress is supposed to fit like that, which unfortunately makes her look lopsided. She is so beautiful, though.
Margret Qually’s dress looks like it’s going to fall right off of her. No idea how it’s staying up
I love all the dresses except Simone’s. I don’ t like the bust line as it’s looks lopsided. Cate, Gillian, Viola (OMG), Margart, Halle, Aubrey and Elle all look stunning!