Kristen Stewart is the Cannes Film Festival’s biggest rule breaker
Kristen Stewart continues to challenge the Cannes Film Festival's dress code with her bold fashion choices. At the 2026 festival, she wore a sheer Chanel set paired with vintage Nike sneakers, defying traditional expectations. Stewart's history of rule-breaking at Cannes includes protests against gendered dress codes and a commitment to personal style over convention.
- ▪Kristen Stewart wore a sheer Chanel set with vintage Nike saddle oxfords at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.
- ▪She has a history of defying the festival's strict dress code, including protests against gendered footwear rules.
- ▪The festival has loosened its footwear restrictions but maintains bans on certain styles like naked dresses and voluminous trains.
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Fashion Kristen Stewart is the Cannes Film Festival’s biggest rule breaker By Hilary George Published May 18, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google 9 Kristen Stewart wore a sheer Chanel set with vintage Nike saddle oxfords to the “Full Phil” photo call — a look her stylist told Vogue “looked more revealing than it was.” Getty Images If Cannes has a rebel in residence, it’s Kristen Stewart. The Chanel ambassador, 36, has spent a decade defying the festival’s strict dress code — and her two latest looks from the Cannes Film Festival 2026 are no exception.
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