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Count Down to Cannes With 52 Fabulous Gowns From Years Past

Most Iconic Dresses From Cannes Film Festival | Pictures

Count Down to Cannes With 52 Fabulous Gowns From Years Past

Most Iconic Dresses From Cannes Film Festival | Pictures
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While you'll surely spot a fabulous gown or pantsuit at any ol' movie premiere, there's one event in particular where the glam doesn't stop: Cannes Film Festival. This nearly two-week long gathering is always jam packed with celebrities rocking stunning ensembles, from Blake Lively in that black and white Gucci gown to the gold-spangled Lanvin Linda Evangelista wore in 2008.

So while we patiently wait to see what everyone wears this time around, keep scrolling to look back at the outfits from yesteryear.

— Additional reporting by Samantha Sutton

Lupita knew how to steal the spotlight in 2015, when she stepped out in a green Gucci gown: just give a little twirl!
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Lupita knew how to steal the spotlight in 2015, when she stepped out in a green Gucci gown: just give a little twirl!

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Freida Pinto wore a vibrant, metallic, embellished Oscar de la Renta number in 2014.
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Freida Pinto wore a vibrant, metallic, embellished Oscar de la Renta number in 2014.

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Madonna wore an ensemble designed by Jean Paul Gaultier — including one of the now-iconic cone-shaped bustiers he created for her — at the 1991 Cannes premiere of her movie In Bed With Madonna.
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Madonna wore an ensemble designed by Jean Paul Gaultier — including one of the now-iconic cone-shaped bustiers he created for her — at the 1991 Cannes premiere of her movie In Bed With Madonna.

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Jessica Biel turned up the glamour for the Inside Llewyn Davis premiere at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, wearing an ultratextured, strapless Marchesa dress cut to reveal a feather underlay with a bejeweled serpent collar necklace, Marchesa clutch, and nude pumps.
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Jessica Biel turned up the glamour for the Inside Llewyn Davis premiere at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, wearing an ultratextured, strapless Marchesa dress cut to reveal a feather underlay with a bejeweled serpent collar necklace, Marchesa clutch, and nude pumps.

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Fan Bingbing channeled her inner fairy princess when she attended the Mad Max: Fury Road premiere in a floral appliqué Marchesa gown. She eveng rocked a flower crown!
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Fan Bingbing channeled her inner fairy princess when she attended the Mad Max: Fury Road premiere in a floral appliqué Marchesa gown. She eveng rocked a flower crown!

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Blake Lively wore a stunning Gucci Première ball gown to the 2014 Cannes premiere of Captives, which starred husband Ryan Reynolds.
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Blake Lively wore a stunning Gucci Première ball gown to the 2014 Cannes premiere of Captives, which starred husband Ryan Reynolds.

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Naomi Campbell wore a custom Roberto Cavalli gown in 2010 for the Cannes premiere of Biutiful.
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Naomi Campbell wore a custom Roberto Cavalli gown in 2010 for the Cannes premiere of Biutiful.

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Salma Hayek wore a strapless gray Gucci Premiere gown to the 2011 Cannes premiere of Midnight in Paris.
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Salma Hayek wore a strapless gray Gucci Premiere gown to the 2011 Cannes premiere of Midnight in Paris.

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Natalie Portman wore this dramatic Givenchy dress to the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS dinner at Cannes in 2008.
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Natalie Portman wore this dramatic Givenchy dress to the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS dinner at Cannes in 2008.

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Fan Bingbing wore a heavily embroidered Christopher Bu gown to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom.
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Fan Bingbing wore a heavily embroidered Christopher Bu gown to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom.

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Diane Kruger wore a mint green Giambattista Valli gown at the 2012 Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom.
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Diane Kruger wore a mint green Giambattista Valli gown at the 2012 Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom.

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Sienna Miller's style soared above the rest in 2015, when she attended The Sea Of Trees premiere in a multicolored kite dress by Valentino.
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Sienna Miller's style soared above the rest in 2015, when she attended The Sea Of Trees premiere in a multicolored kite dress by Valentino.

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Beyoncé Knowles wore a dress from her mother Tina's label House of Deréon to the 2006 premiere of Dreamgirls.
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Beyoncé Knowles wore a dress from her mother Tina's label House of Deréon to the 2006 premiere of Dreamgirls.

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Tilda Swinton wore a copper Haider Ackermann gown to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom.
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Tilda Swinton wore a copper Haider Ackermann gown to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones wore a pink gown for the 1999 Cannes premiere of her movie Entrapment.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones wore a pink gown for the 1999 Cannes premiere of her movie Entrapment.

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Karolina Kurkova wore a Roberto Cavalli gown to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Killing Them Softly.
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Karolina Kurkova wore a Roberto Cavalli gown to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Killing Them Softly.

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Kristen Stewart wore a red Reem Acra gown at the 2012 Cannes premiere of Cosmopolis.
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Kristen Stewart wore a red Reem Acra gown at the 2012 Cannes premiere of Cosmopolis.

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Cate Blanchett wore an Alexander McQueen gown at the Cannes premiere of Robin Hood in 2010.
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Cate Blanchett wore an Alexander McQueen gown at the Cannes premiere of Robin Hood in 2010.

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Laetitia Casta made headlines by wearing this silk kimono on the Cannes red carpet in 2001.
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Laetitia Casta made headlines by wearing this silk kimono on the Cannes red carpet in 2001.

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Uma Thurman wore a white fringed Versace gown to the 2011 Cannes premiere of Midnight in Paris.
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Uma Thurman wore a white fringed Versace gown to the 2011 Cannes premiere of Midnight in Paris.

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Freida Pinto wore a Michael Angel gown to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom.
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Freida Pinto wore a Michael Angel gown to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom.

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Emma Watson looked perfectly elegant in a black-and-white silk crepon Chanel Haute Couture dress when she took to the red carpet at the 2013 Cannes premiere of The Bling Ring.
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Emma Watson looked perfectly elegant in a black-and-white silk crepon Chanel Haute Couture dress when she took to the red carpet at the 2013 Cannes premiere of The Bling Ring.

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At the All Is Lost premiere at Cannes in 2013, Alessandra Ambrosio struck the fiercest pose she's got in an armor-like silver embellished long-sleeved gown by Roberto Cavalli.
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At the All Is Lost premiere at Cannes in 2013, Alessandra Ambrosio struck the fiercest pose she's got in an armor-like silver embellished long-sleeved gown by Roberto Cavalli.

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Kirsten Dunst chose a long-sleeved gown for the festival premiere of her movie Marie Antoinette in 2006.
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Kirsten Dunst chose a long-sleeved gown for the festival premiere of her movie Marie Antoinette in 2006.

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Angelina Jolie wore a nude Atelier Versace dress in 2009 for the Cannes premiere of Inglourious Basterds.
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Angelina Jolie wore a nude Atelier Versace dress in 2009 for the Cannes premiere of Inglourious Basterds.

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Eva Herzigova bared both legs in a dramatic dress from Anna Molinari at the 2006 Cannes premiere of The Da Vinci Code.
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Eva Herzigova bared both legs in a dramatic dress from Anna Molinari at the 2006 Cannes premiere of The Da Vinci Code.

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The train of the Marchesa gown Eva Longoria wore to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom got a lot of attention.
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The train of the Marchesa gown Eva Longoria wore to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom got a lot of attention.

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Marion Cotillard wore a soft, gold gown with a cutout back to the Cannes premiere of We Own the Night in 2007.
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Marion Cotillard wore a soft, gold gown with a cutout back to the Cannes premiere of We Own the Night in 2007.

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Kendall showed her midsection in a Calvin Klein Collection dress at 2015's amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala.
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Kendall showed her midsection in a Calvin Klein Collection dress at 2015's amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala.

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Naomi Watts wore a Marchesa gown for a screening of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted during the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
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Naomi Watts wore a Marchesa gown for a screening of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted during the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

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Zoe Saldana attended the 2013 premiere of Blood Ties in a Valentino gown featuring a decadently embroidered gunmetal-gray overlay.
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Zoe Saldana attended the 2013 premiere of Blood Ties in a Valentino gown featuring a decadently embroidered gunmetal-gray overlay.

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Dita von Teese wore this plum dress to the premiere of Selon Charlie in 2006.
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Dita von Teese wore this plum dress to the premiere of Selon Charlie in 2006.

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Audrey Tatou wore a white cocktail dress and jacket to the festival's gala dinner in 2006.
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Audrey Tatou wore a white cocktail dress and jacket to the festival's gala dinner in 2006.

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Gwyneth Paltrow wore a midnight blue Chanel gown at the 2008 festival premiere of Two Lovers.
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Gwyneth Paltrow wore a midnight blue Chanel gown at the 2008 festival premiere of Two Lovers.

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Linda Evangelista shimmered in gold Lanvin at the 2008 festival premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
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Linda Evangelista shimmered in gold Lanvin at the 2008 festival premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

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Naomi Watts made us swoon when she attended 2015's La Tete Haute premiere in a feathered Elie Saab creation.
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Naomi Watts made us swoon when she attended 2015's La Tete Haute premiere in a feathered Elie Saab creation.

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Jessica Chastain wore a Zac Posen dress at the 2011 Cannes premiere of The Tree of Life.
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Jessica Chastain wore a Zac Posen dress at the 2011 Cannes premiere of The Tree of Life.

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Princess Diana chose a simple blue chiffon dress by Catherine Walker for the festival in 1987. It was reportedly meant as an homage to a gown Princess Grace of Monaco wore in Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief.
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Princess Diana chose a simple blue chiffon dress by Catherine Walker for the festival in 1987. It was reportedly meant as an homage to a gown Princess Grace of Monaco wore in Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief.

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Nicole Kidman wore a Pucci dress to the 2003 Cannes premiere of Dogville.
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Nicole Kidman wore a Pucci dress to the 2003 Cannes premiere of Dogville.

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Kate Beckinsale wore a Marchesa gown in 2010 for the Cannes premiere of Robin Hood.
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Kate Beckinsale wore a Marchesa gown in 2010 for the Cannes premiere of Robin Hood.

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Michelle Williams wore a pale pink Chanel couture gown at the afterparty for Blue Valentine in 2010.
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Michelle Williams wore a pale pink Chanel couture gown at the afterparty for Blue Valentine in 2010.

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Rachel McAdams wore a sheer Marchesa gown for the 2011 Cannes premiere of Midnight in Paris.
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Rachel McAdams wore a sheer Marchesa gown for the 2011 Cannes premiere of Midnight in Paris.

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Diane Kruger wore her own version of the "naked dress" on The Sea Of Trees red carpet, stepping out in a sequin-embellished Prada design.
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Diane Kruger wore her own version of the "naked dress" on The Sea Of Trees red carpet, stepping out in a sequin-embellished Prada design.

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Penélope Cruz wore a Marchesa gown for the 2011 Cannes premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
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Penélope Cruz wore a Marchesa gown for the 2011 Cannes premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

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Proving she really is a style golden girl, Olivia Palermo went full-carat-ahead in a long Roberto Cavalli gown and jacket for the 2013 Immigrant premiere.
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Proving she really is a style golden girl, Olivia Palermo went full-carat-ahead in a long Roberto Cavalli gown and jacket for the 2013 Immigrant premiere.

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Gwen Stefani wore a Giorgio Armani dress to the 2011 Cannes premiere of This Must Be the Place.
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Gwen Stefani wore a Giorgio Armani dress to the 2011 Cannes premiere of This Must Be the Place.

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Mindy Kaling had her 2015 monochromatic set designed for her by her The Mindy Project costume designer, Salvador Perez.
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Mindy Kaling had her 2015 monochromatic set designed for her by her The Mindy Project costume designer, Salvador Perez.

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Cara Delevingne amped up the sex appeal in a body-con Burberry gown with a plunging neckline at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
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Cara Delevingne amped up the sex appeal in a body-con Burberry gown with a plunging neckline at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

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Charlize Theron wore a seafoam Christian Dior gown at the 2004 premiere of De Lovely.
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Charlize Theron wore a seafoam Christian Dior gown at the 2004 premiere of De Lovely.

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Erin Wasson wore an Antonio Berardi gown to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Amour.
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Erin Wasson wore an Antonio Berardi gown to the 2012 Cannes premiere of Amour.

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Jennifer Lopez wore a pink Roberto Cavalli gown to the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS gala in 2010.
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Jennifer Lopez wore a pink Roberto Cavalli gown to the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS gala in 2010.

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Kate Moss walked the red carpet with former love Johnny Depp in a feather-trimmed LBD, which later inspired a piece for her Topshop collection.
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Kate Moss walked the red carpet with former love Johnny Depp in a feather-trimmed LBD, which later inspired a piece for her Topshop collection.

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