Halle Berry is currently in France for Cannes Film Festival, and had to undergo a last minute outfit change thanks to the festival unveiling a new—and honestly pretty restrictive—set of rules.
Halle was initially planning to wear a gown by Gaurav Gupta for the opening ceremony’s red carpet, but had to pivot to a striped dress by Jacquemus since her initial pick was too “voluminous.”
“I had an amazing dress by Gupta that I cannot wear tonight because it’s too big of a train,” the Oscar-winner told Variety. “I’m not going to break the rules. The nudity part is also probably a good rule.”
Per the official Cannes Film Festival charter“For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival. Voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theater are not permitted. The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.”
So…what can guests wear? Apparently, you can opt for “a little black dress,” or “a cocktail dress,” or “a dark-colored pantsuit,” or “a dressy top with black pants.” Oh, and “elegant shoes and sandals with or without a heel” are also a must.
Here’s to hoping Cannes gets the memo that this dress code is inconveniencing people and lightens up, because we want to see Halle’s Gaurav Gupta gown on the red carpet!
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