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The annual Cannes Film Festival has a well-deserved reputation for delivering timeless style moments, from Elizabeth Hurley opting for a sheer leopard print gown in 1997 to Bella Hadid’s Schiaparelli Couture and gold lung-like breastplate in 2021. At Cannes, one can expect anything, even royalty – Princess Diana walked the carpet in a baby blue tulle gown in 1987. The 2023 iteration of the festival saw a number of Arab celebrities in attendance with many of them exuding the glamour and elegance that is integral to Cannes.
Mona Zaki presented us with a showstopping moment in a romantic Zuhair Murad number, the ruched bodice and billowing skirt added the perfect amount of sartorial drama. The Egyptian actor completed her look with Bulgari diamonds – a Serpenti choker with a matching bracelet and earrings. Aseel Omran who is the very first brand ambassador for Dior in the Middle East was spotted in a shimmering dress in shades of red wine from the French fashion house.
Lebanese singer and actor Maya Diab exuded siren-esque tendencies in bejeweled stockings and a black dress from Lebanese couturier Jean-Louis Sabaji. She accessorized her ensemble with a stunning diamond necklace and matching earrings from Messika while Razane Jammal paired her sparkling white Dior gown with Cartier jewelry. Hen Sabri also opted for Cartier when it came to accessorizing her bespoke Ali Karoui silk faille and Swarovski dress.
While Arab celebrities certainly shined on the red carpet designers from the region also lent their expert craftsmanship to international celebrities – both Welsh actor Catherine Zeta-Jones and Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio were spotted in Elie Saab.
Scroll to see just how well the Middle East was represented in style moments at the Cannes Film Festival 2023.
Fatima Albanawi in Zuhair Murad. Photo: Getty
Mila Al Zahrani in Atelier Hekayat. Photo: Instagram.com
Razane Jammal in Dior and Cartier. Photo: Instagram.com/razanejammal
Tara Emad in Chanel and Cartier. Photo: Instagram.com
Aseel Omran in Dior. Photo: Instagram.com/aseel
Mona Zaki in Zuhair Murad. Instagram.com/monazakiofficial
Fatima Albanawi. Photo: Getty
Maya Diab in Jean-Louis Sabaji. Photo: Getty
Farah Abdelaziz in Rami Kadi. Photo: Getty
Rawdah Mohamed. Photo: Getty
Afef Jnifen in Francesco Scognamiglio. Photo: Getty
Raya Abirached in Gemy Maalouf. Photo: Instagram.com/rayaofficial
Tara Emad in Chanel. Photo: Getty
Honayda Serafi in Honayda. Photo: Getty
Amira Al Zuhair in Rami Kadi. Photo: Instagram.com/amiralzuhair
Fatma Alremaihi. Photo: Getty
Razane Jammal in Dior. Photo: Getty
Ola Farahat in Marmar Halim and Boucheron. Photo: Instagram.com/olafarahat
Farnoush Hamidian in Georges Hobeika
Hend Sabri in Cartier and Ali Karoui. Photo: Instagarm.com/karlphotography
Gigi Hadid in Jean Paul Gaultier. Photo: Getty
Sabrina Elba in Elie Saab. Photo: Getty
Diala Makki in Georges Hobeika
Nojoud Alrumaihi in Rami Kadi. Photo: Instagram
Rose Bertram in Rami Kadi. Photo: Instagram
Grace Elizabeth in Rami Kadi. Photo: Instagram
Sara Sampaio in Zuhair Murad. Photo: Instagram.com/sarasampaio
Farhana Bodi in Atelier Zuhra. Photo: Courtesy of Atelier Zuhra
Catherine Zeta-Jones in Elie Saab. Photo: Getty
Zhang Yuki in Tony Ward. Photo: Courtesy of Tony Ward
Alessandra Ambrosio in Elie Saab. Photo: Getty
Neelam Gil in Rami Al Ali. Photo: Getty
Izabel Goulart in Yessayan. Photo: Instagram.com/yessayan
Kelly Piquet in Yessayan. Photo: Instagram.com/yessayan
Nadine Nassib Njeim in Georges Chakra. Photo: Instagram.com/georgeschakraofficial
Jasmine Tookes in Eman Alajlan. Photo: Getty
Nadine Nassib Njeim in Zuhair Murad. Photo: Instagram.com/zuhairmuradofficial
Kate Beckinsale in Zuhair Murad. Photo: Instagram.com/zuhairmuradofficial
Jourdan Dunn in Elie Saab. Photo: Getty
Rawdah Mohammed in Robert Wun. Photo: Getty
Ikram Abdi Omar in Harris Reed. Photo: Getty
Shanina Shaik. Photo: Getty
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