Cannes 2025: A New Dress Code Dethrones Nudity and Excess on the Red Carpet Where the world’s most glamorous once dared to bare, modesty now reigns. In the grand theatre of global cinema, the Cannes Film Festival has long served as both a cultural showcase and a catwalk of audacious self-expression. Yet in 2025, the legendary red carpet once synonymous with sartorial provocation has undergone a dramatic transformation. The festival’s organisers have declared a new era of eleg