Halle Berry entered a new chapter of her style journey upon arrival at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on Monday. The Oscar-winning actress serves on the jury, led by Juliette Binoche, for this year’s film festival. For each high-profile event at the festival, the actress, in collaboration with stylist Maryam Malakpour, will style fresh attire — a task the actress previously described to WWD as “overwhelming.”
“It’s a bit overwhelming because it is the biggest world stage, and so there is a sense of ‘we have to get this right. We have to find things befitting of this moment and what this festival means to the world,’” Berry told WWD in an exclusive interview. “So it’s something that we’ve taken really seriously, and I’ve had a lot of fun doing it and wanting to make sure, because it is Cannes, that it stays chic and elevated and elegant. That’s what Cannes at least represents to me,” Berry said.
Ahead, WWD takes a closer look at Berry’s 2025 Cannes Film Festival looks so far.
Jacquemus
Halle Berry at the opening ceremony at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival May 13 in Cannes, France.
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For the opening ceremony of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Berry wore a sleeveless design courtesy of Jacquemus. The floor-length dress comes courtesy of the label’s spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, which debuted during Paris Fashion Week in January. The trapeze dress is made of silk organza fabric with vertical black and white stripes. The dress gathered in the back with Rond-Carré Bijoux.
Chanel
Halle Berry at the Jury photo call at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 13 in Cannes, France.
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Berry meant business in a Chanel look for the official jury photo call. The actress wore a coordinated tweed suit in black with flecks of white. The ensemble included a jacket with a ruffled waist detail, collar and details at the cuffs and hem of the look. The jacket included buttons down the front placket and two waist pockets.
Alexandre Vauthier
Halle Berry at the 2025 Jury Dinner ahead of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at on May 12 in Cannes, France.
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Upon arrival at the 2025 jury dinner, Berry styled a look courtesy of Alexandre Vauthier‘s spring 2025 couture collection, which made its debut as part of Paris Couture Week in January. The ensemble featured a dramatic blouse comprised of swinging fringe fabric in black and shimmering silver beaded strands.
The base of the loose blouse added textural contrast with black feather detailing. Berry coordinated the look with a pair of black, wide-leg trousers. The actress accessorized her attire with a pair of red, pointed-toe heels for further color contrast.
A look back at Halle Berry’s Cannes debut
Halle Berry attends the “X-Men: The Last Stand” premiere during the 59th Cannes Film Festival May 22, 2006, in Cannes, France.
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Back in 2006, Berry made her Cannes Film Festival red carpet debut. The actress attended the “X-Men: The Last Stand” premiere wearing a champagne-toned halter dress with a plunging neckline and beaded bodice. The dress included a cinched waist and soft, semi-sheer fabric for the skirt.
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival begins Tuesday and concludes May 24. Films premiering at this year’s festival include Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme,” Julia Ducournau’s “Alpha” and Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love.”