No Sneakers at the Gala Screenings
Take note of the aforementioned โelegant shoes and sandals with or without a heelโ part in the charter.
While Vogue notes itโs never been a formally written rule that women have to wear heels on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, it appears to have been the expectation.
“Last night I was stopped on the Cannes red carpet and told by this idiotic security guard that I couldnโt get into this premiere because I was wearing flats,โย Varietyโs former Editor in Chief Claudia Eller tweeted in 2019. “I threatened to post this video on our Variety website. I got in.โ
Some actressโincluding Julia Roberts, Pamela Anderson and Kristen Stewartโhave taken off their shoes on the red carpet and walked barefoot.
“Thereโs definitely a distinct code, right?โ The Twilight alum told The Hollywood Reporter in 2017. “People get very upset at you if you donโt wear heels or something, whatever. But I feel like you canโt ask people that anymore. Itโs just kind of a given. Like if youโre not asking guys to wear heels and a dress, you cannot ask me either. Which is nice โcause thatโs different. Even four years ago, it was not even a questionโyou have to wear a dress. But now, itโs awesome, you canโt do that anymore.”
While “elegant shoes and sandals with or without a heel” are now allowed at the gala screening, Cannes website points out sneakers are not.
