Charli XCX put on a leggy display on Thursday as she joined the likes of Shanina Shaik in leading the stars stepping out on day three of the Cannes Film Festival.

The singer, 32, was sure to turn heads as she slipped into a white mini dress while strolling through the French resort town in the sunshine.

The Boom Clap hitmaker paired her dress with striking black Gladiator-style boots, further accessorising her look with dark sunglᴀsses and a black handbag.  

Charli looked relaxed as she made the most of her downtime ahead of her no doubt attending one of the film event’s glitzy premieres.

Meanwhile, Shanina, 34, showed off her toned pins in a dark navy, lace-trimmed mini skirt while outside the H๏τel Martinez.

The Australian model teamed her thigh-skimming skirt with a simple black top and coordinating black flats, while covering her eyes with trendy shades. 

Charli XCX put on a leggy display on Thursday as she joined the likes of Shanina Shaik in leading the stars stepping out on day three of the Cannes Film Festival

Shanina [left] also showed off her toned legs as she stepped out in the French town amid the festival

Shanina looked in great spirits as posed outside the H๏τel while taking in the atmosphere amid the festival. 

Other stars seen out and about in Cannes included Mads Mikkelsen, who cut a dapper figure in a grey ensemble as he stood on a balcony at H๏τel Martinez.

He later changed into a relaxed khaki ensemble as he was seen leaving the swanky accommodation.  

Meanwhile, Romee Strijd as she too posed outside the H๏τel in the sunshine.

The Dutch model slipped into a cropped blazer top and matching skirt while posing for snaps ahead of the day’s festivities. 

This year’s Cannes Film Festival is taking place in the wake of Trump´s vow to enact tariffs on international films.

Cannes, where filmmakers, sales agents and journalists gather from around the world, is the Olympics of the big screen, with its own golden prize, the Palme d´Or, to give out at the end. 

Filmmakers come from nearly every corner of the globe to showcase their films while dealmakers work through the night to sell finished films or packaged productions to various territories.

The Boom Clap hitmaker paired her dress with striking black Gladiator-style boots, further accessorising her look with dark sunglᴀsses and a black handbag

Charli looked relaxed as she made the most of her downtime ahead of her no doubt attending one of the film event’s glitzy premieres

Meanwhile, Shanina, 34, showed off her toned pins in a dark navy, lace-trimmed mini skirt while outside the H๏τel Martinez

The Australian model teamed her thigh-skimming skirt with a simple black top and coordinating black flats

‘You release a film into that Colosseum-like situation,’ says Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, who´s returning to Cannes with ‘The Secret Agent, a thriller set during Brazil´s dictatorship. 

‘You´ve got to really prepare for the whole experience because it´s quite intense – not very far from the feeling of approaching a roller coaster as you go up the steps at the Palais.’

This year, the likes of Kristen Stewart (The Chronology of Water), Scarlett Johansson (Eleanor the Great) and Harris Dickinson (Urchin) will all be unveiling their feature directorial debuts in Cannes´ Un Certain Regard sidebar section.

Many Cannes veterans will be back, too, including Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning), Robert De Niro – who´s to receive an honorary Palme d´Or 49 years after Taxi Driver premiered in Cannes – and Quentin Tarantino, to pay tribute to low-budget Western director George Sherman.

The much-anticipated eighth and final instalment of Mission Impossible was one of the earlier premieres on this year’s Cannes calendar, with its glitzy red carpet having  taken place on Wednesday, May 14. 

Meanwhile Scarlett’s directorial debut Eleanor The Great, will be unveiled on May 20.

However, in the wake of his legal battle with former co-star Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni is not expected to attend. 

Over recent years the star-studded extravaganza has arguably won more attention for the outfits worn by its celebrity guests than the roster of feature films being screened on the Croisette. 

Other stars seen out and about in Cannes included Mads Mikkelsen, who cut a dapper figure in a grey ensemble as he stood on a balcony at H๏τel Martinez

Mads took in the glorious sunshine while looking at the view from the H๏τel

He later changed into a relaxed khaki ensemble as he was seen leaving the swanky accommodation

The film star looked chilled as he headed out for the day

Meanwhile, Romee Strijd as she too posed outside the H๏τel in the sunshine

The Dutch model slipped into a cropped blazer top and matching skirt while posing for snaps ahead of the day’s festivities

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But new nudity rules, devised for ‘the sake of decency,’ have been implemented at this year’s festival.  

According to organisers, the austere move is an attempt to stifle the celebrity trend for ‘naked dresses’ – namely provocative outfits that reveal considerably more than they conceal – on the red carpet.

‘For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival,’ states a Cannes festival document.

‘The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.’ 

The surprise new policy features in a recent festival-goers charter – released with a series of outlines regarding expected public behaviour. 

Guests are expected to converge on the Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière for some of the highest profile film screenings across a packed two-week schedule in Cannes. 

It’s understood that the iconic venue now adopts a more conservative dress code, with suits, dinner jackets and floor-length evening gowns generally favoured over headline grabbing ensembles. 

Classic little black dresses, cocktail dresses, pant-suits, dressy tops and elegant sandals, ‘with or without a heel’, will also be permitted.