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Cannes Film Festival Bans Nudity and ‘Voluminous’ Outfits on the Red Carpet


Cannes is making it official: nudity and "excessively voluminous" clothing are not welcome on the red carpet of the Palais.

The aim is not to regulate attire per se, but to prohibit full nudity on the red carpet, in accordance with the institutional framework of the event and French law,” said the new instructions from the festival. Over the past few years, Cannes has faced controversy over its red carpet dress codes such as the requirement to wear “elegant” shoes for evening screenings. Some say the policy is unfair to women, since for many years “elegant” was synonymous with high heels, at least according to the strict Palais guards.

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