“The A-list superstars turned heads as they stormed the red carpet to celebrate the release of the historical queer romance film, starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor.”, — write: www.dailymail.co.uk
The A-list superstars captured attention as they stormed the carpet to celebrate the release of the historical queer romance film, starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor.
Leading the arrivals, Naomi, 54, oozed sophistication in a gorgeous cream gown with an asymmetrical neckline and layered sleeves.
She added to her frame in cream Roger Vivier platform sandals and accessorised with an array of glitzy jewellery while posing up a storm for the cameras.
The supermodel styled her raven tresses in a half-up half-down style and accentuated her stunning features with a high-glamour make-up palette.
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She was joined by fellow model Cara, 32, who debuted a dramatic new look as she looked strikingly different on the red carpet.
Ditching her signature blonde tresses, Cara instead sported a dark brunette wet-look fringed hairstyle as she made sure to turn heads.
Known for changing up her look, she cut a stylish figure in a rouge gown with a billowing princess-style skirt as she confidently strutted her stuff.
Cara kept her accessories minimal for the occasion and bolstered her features with a bold smokey-eye make-up palette.
Elsewhere, Iris, 24, cut an elegant figure in a black silk slip dress with lace detailing, which she styled with a pair of strapped heels.
The daughter of Jude Law and Sadie Frost added a touch of glitz to her look with a dainty jewelled necklace.
She styled her platinum tresses in a choppy bob and showed off her modelling credentials as she posed for the cameras.
Also in attendance was American singer Gracie, 25, as she stepped out to support her boyfriend Paul, 29, who has taken on a leading role in The History of Sound.
The notoriously private couple stepped out on the red carpet separately, with Gracie posing for a series of glamorous photographs solo.
For the occasion, she put on a glamorous display in an understated black strapped gown with sequinned detailing across the bodice.
She gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of black heels and swept an elegant black stole over her shoulders.
Meanwhile, Irish actor Paul cut a dapper figure in an all-black suit, made up of a shirt with a neckerchief, a blazer with silk lapels and smart tailored trousers.
He was joined by director Oliver Hermanus, though his co-star Josh O’Connor did not appear to be in attendance.
Based on the short story of the same name by Ben Shattuck, The History Of Sound stars Paul and Josh as love interests Lionel and David.
The plot follows the two men as they fall in love while travelling together to record the stories and songs of their countrymen during the shadow of the WW1.
Lionel and David, who meet at music college, embark on a project to record the lives, voices and music of their friends and countrymen, and in the process forge a forbidden bond.
Paul, who is straight, has previously defended being cast as gay, saying: ‘When performances have been deemed offensive, it’s when actors are attempting to play a sexuality.
‘They contain so much more than that, and that’s what I like to find in this story. Not just as a queer love story but as a love story in general.’
Also in attendance to celebrate the LGBTQ+ movie’s premiere were the likes of Izabel Goulart and Barbara Palvin, who pulled out all the stops on the big night.
Elsa Hosk also put on a daring display as she showed off her incredible figure in a sheer black dress which gave a flash of her underwear.
The Swedish model, 36, added to her frame with a pair of pointed black heels and swept a peach silk jacket over her shoulders.
She accessorised with a very lavish layered pearl choker necklace and swept her blonde tresses back into a stylish up-do.
Also in attendance were the likes of Julian Assange, Hana Cross, Teri Hatcher, John C Reilly and Hayley Hasselhoff, among many others.
Over recent years, Cannes has arguably won more attention for the outfits worn by its celebrity guests than the roster of feature films being screened on the Croisette.
Attracting more models and influencers than actors and filmmakers, the annual ceremony has seen an increase in risque red carpet fashion statements.
But new nudity rules, devised for ‘the sake of decency’, have been implemented at this year’s festival.
According to organisers, the austere move is an attempt to stifle the celebrity trend for ‘naked dresses’ – namely provocative outfits that reveal considerably more than they conceal – on the red carpet.
‘For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival,’ states a Cannes festival document.
‘The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.’
It’s understood that the iconic venue now adopts a more conservative dress code, with suits, dinner jackets and floor-length evening gowns generally favoured over headline grabbing ensembles.
Classic black dresses, cocktail dresses, pant suits, dressy tops and elegant sandals, ‘with or without a heel’, will also be permitted.
While the decision to implement a more stringent policy will be a first, it is not known if French TV broadcasters, wary of airing nudity, played a role in its enforcement.
Major red carpet events, including the Cannes Film Festival, are aired in France by France Télévisions.
In 2021, American supermodel Bella Hadid bared her cleavage in a plunging black gown while attending a screening of Tre Piani (Three Floors).
She pulled a similar stunt three years later, with guests at the 2024 gala left speechless after she attended the premiere of Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice completely braless beneath a sheer brown evening dress.