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Mumbai: Bella Hadid made her highly anticipated return to the Cannes Film Festival this year, and she did not disappoint. Amid Cannes 2025’s stricter dress code policies, which now discourage sheer materials, oversized silhouettes, and overly revealing designs, Hadid showed the world how to break rules with style and sophistication as she stood out to be the showstopper and redeemed her title of the fashion risk taker.

Bella Hadid at Cannes 2025

Her look featured a stunning black Saint Laurent gown that was equal parts sultry and sculpted. The floor touching dress featured a satin finish, a plunging cowl neckline, a daring thigh-high slit, and an open crisscross back. It was seductive but not at all scandalous.

Making a jaw-dropping entrance at the opening ceremony, the supermodel revealed a transformed look, trading her usual deep brunette hair for a sophisticated honey-blonde updo that instantly lit up the red carpet.

Bella Hadid at Cannes 2025 (Getty Images)

Accessorising with oversized emerald earrings and a heart-shaped diamond ring dripping in 118.68 carats of emeralds and 10.31 carats of diamonds, set in 18-karat white gold from Chopard’s red carpet Collection, she brought sparkles to the red carpet.

Complementing Hadid’s look were a pair of Saint Laurent Georgia heels that featured thin, almost unnoticeable bedazzled straps, which retail for a whopping $1,390.

With this Cannes appearance, Hadid reminded everyone why she’s one of fashion’s most watched faces, not just for what she wears, but for how she wears it. Pushing boundaries, staying poised, and always ahead of the curve, Bella Hadid turned a rulebook into a runway. She successfully turned heads, showed skin, and still made the cut. Rules or not, fashion always finds a way.

While the outfit revealed plenty, it never strayed into the territory of excess. Instead, it felt like a lesson in how to defy rules with grace and elegance, and it stands as a statement as to why Hadid remains a Red Carpet mainstay year after year.