From sheer tops and long trains to extravagant hairstyles and avant-garde creations, take a look back at some of the most eye-catching ensembles to hit the Cannes Film Festival red carpet over the years.

The Cannes Film Festival has banned French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy from appearing on the red carpet for Thursday's premiere of French competition film "Case 137" due to sexual assault allegations against him.

French actor Théo Navarro-Mussy did not join his co-stars on the red carpet for the premiere of their film "Dossier 137" at Cannes.

There's complex etiquette and a rich history behind the French film festival's red-carpet ban of "naked" or "voluminous" dressing.

While nudity was never previously endorsed at the festival, Cannes updated its dress policy on the eve of its 78th edition to read that “nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival.

Cannes Film Festival has banned "Dossier 137" actor Theo Navarro-Mussy from walking the red carpet amid accusations of rape and sexual assault.

Nitanshi Goel's first look at her Cannes Film Festival debut contained a sweet tribute to some of Bollywood's most iconic heroines.

Festival ushers caught fellow theatergoers recording "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" when SFGATE editor Dan Gentile attended a Cannes screening.