It tried to ban nudity. Then came the nipples.
Slate • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The Cannes Film Festival has become a hotspot for "naked dressing," featuring sheer fabrics and revealing outfits that push traditional fashion boundaries, particularly showcasing exposed nipples and other body parts.
- Despite a 2025 dress code banning nudity "for decency reasons," many celebrities at this year's festival have openly defied the rule with transparent and provocative attire, challenging the definition of nudity.
- Bella Hadid notably subverted the dress code by wearing a double-layered sheer top and bra, highlighting the ambiguity and loopholes in the festival's regulations.
- The vague dress code appears to be intentionally flexible, allowing discretion over what is deemed fashion versus obscenity, resulting in widespread tolerance of revealing outfits on the red carpet.
- Ironically, the ban on nudity has amplified media focus on attendees' attire, making the presence of exposed nipples a central theme and overshadowing the festival's cinematic achievements.