Cannes Film Festival Day 1: Team HELLO!'s best dressed celebrities, from Payal Kapadia to Eva Longoria

Beyond the appreciation of cinema from all across the globe, the Cannes Film Festival is a well-known spectacle for fashion lovers. Trends straight off the runway parade on the red carpet, while being worn by some of the most notable faces of international cinema. This year, the organisers decided to switch things up at the very last minute and they introduced a dress code to avoid nudity and elaborate gowns for the entire 10-day duration of the event, right before the festival. However, that didn't deter celebrities from walking down the eponymous red carpet, putting their most fashionable feet forward. On day 1 of the festival, celebrities made a mark in their sophisticated outfits and Team HELLO! has some favourites.

BEST DRESSED CELEBS AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2025 DAY 1

1. Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria was snapped at the Hotel Martinez ahead of any official appearances at the event. Marking her 20 years at the festival, the star was dressed in a slinky beige form-fitting sequin dress with narrow straps and a plunging neckline. Bright red lips and nude strap heels completed her look. For the red carpet she chose a gold structured dress with a black train from Tamara Ralph. 

2. Payal Kapadia 

After featuring her award-winning film All We Imagine As Light at the Cannes Film Festival last year, filmmaker, Payal Kapadia is serving as a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival this year. She posed with the rest of the jury on the first day at the international film festival with other jury members, such as Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong. She opted for a red skirt and a full-length blue skirt by Payal Khandwala. Later during the evening she opted for a grey suit. 

3. Halle Berry 

Halle Berry, who is also serving as aCannes Film Festival Jury this year, opted for a dress from Chanel Pre-Fall 2025. She was serving the boardroom vibe in her sleek black look that she paired with a peep-toe pair of pumps. Originally, she was all set to wear a Gaurav Gupta couture but thanks to the new Cannes dress code, she had to opt for the Chanel dress instead.

4. Jeremy Strong 

Another member of the Cannes Film Festival jury, Jeremy Strong, embraced his Succession style on the red carpet in a monochrome velvet look paired with his signature bucket hat. His monochrome outfit is reported to be from Loro Piana. He completed his look with a pair of brown sunglasses and a Richard Mille watch.  

5. Urvashi Rautela 

Urvashi Rautela once again appeared at the Cannes Film Festival decked in a multi-coloured couture dress by Filipino designer Michael Cinco. She paired her poofy dress with a crystal parrot clutch bag by Judith Leiber. 

6. Irina Shayk 

Russian supermodel, Irina Shayk put on a  polka dot  black ball gown dress paired with low-slung puffball sleeves by Armani Prive. She styled her hair in an updo and paired her outfit with crystal earrings. 

7. Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche, French actress and the president of the Cannes Film Festival Jury, chose a custom butter-yellow look from French fashion house Jacquemus. She paired her outfit with a pair of matching flats and a belt in the trending shade. 

8. Heidi Klum 

Heidi Klum showed up at the Cannes 2025 Film Festival in an Elie Saab pink ruffled dress, defying the dress code yet looking fabulous. The off-shoulder pink ruffled dress had a slit on one side and a train behind.

9. Bella Hadid 

Bella Hadid showed up at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 in a long black dress with a slit on one side by Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent. She paired her dress with a delicate pair of pencil heels and slung her hair over her shoulder on one side. For jewellery she opted for black crystal earrings by Chopard.

10. Alessandra Ambrosio

Alessandra walked on the red carpet in a flowy green gown with a sweetheart neckline by Zuhair Murad with a separate pair of puffy sleeves. She paired it with a tanzanite necklace by Pomellato, an Italian-based handcrafted jewellery brand. The stunning necklace had tanzanite as the centrepiece with 2,900 diamonds illuminating the Croisette

11. Wan QianHui 

Wan QianHui took to the Cannes red carpet in a stunning and voluminous white gown; the white fur on the edges of the gown made it look like a pillow-y cloud. 

Text by Dayle Pereira and Tasneem Patanwala