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Sabrina Dhowre Elba, 34, sends pulses racing in a £3,400 red lace dress as she attends the Campari Discover Red party during Cannes Film Festival

Sabrina Dhowre Elba, 34, sends pulses racing in a £3,400 red lace dress as she attends the Campari Discover Red party during Cannes Film Festival

Sabrina Dhowre Elba sent pulses racing in a red lace dress as she attended the Campari Discover Red bash during Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. 

The model, 34, looked sensational as she stepped out in a Dilara Findikoglu bondage dress which costs an eye-watering £3,400. 

Her busty garment featured a sizzling lace design down the center of her corset structured dress. 

She added inches to her statuesque frame as she slipped into a pair of towering  red shiny stilettos. 

To accessorise she added a hint of fun to her sizzling look as she wore a pair of red cherry earrings. 

Ensursing all eyes stayed on her lavish dress, Sabrina opted for a soft glam makeup look. 

Sabrina Dhowre Elba, 34, sent pulses racing in a red lace dress as she attended the Campari Discover Red during Cannes Film Festival on Saturday

Sabrina Dhowre Elba, 34, sent pulses racing in a red lace dress as she attended the Campari Discover Red during Cannes Film Festival on Saturday

The model looked sensational as she stepped out in a Dilara Findikoglu bondage dress which costs an eye-watering £3,400

The model looked sensational as she stepped out in a Dilara Findikoglu bondage dress which costs an eye-watering £3,400

Elsewhere at the party, Alessandra Ambrosio looked sensational in a black cropped leather studded top which she paired with a matching pleated skirt.

Shanina Shaik looked ethereal as she wore a silky white jumpsuit which featured a layered shawl and was paired with white heels.

Grace Elizabeth put on a very risky display as she went braless in a knitted green dress which featured a very low neck line.

Helena Christensen cut a casual figure in a black summer dress which she layered under a black jacket and paired with black sandals.

Claire Holt put on a very leggy display as she stepped out in a black velvet mini dress which she paired with a matching blazer and black heels. 

Her busty garment featured a sizzling lace design down the center of her corset structured dress

Her busty garment featured a sizzling lace design down the center of her corset structured dress

To accessorise she added a hint of fun to her sizzling look as she wore a pair of red cherry earrings (pictured with Rahi Chadda)

To accessorise she added a hint of fun to her sizzling look as she wore a pair of red cherry earrings (pictured with Rahi Chadda)

Grace Elizabeth put on a very risky display as she went braless in a knitted green dress which featured a very low neck line

Grace Elizabeth put on a very risky display as she went braless in a knitted green dress which featured a very low neck line

Alessandra Ambrosio looked sensational in a black cropped leather studded top which she paired with a matching pleated skirt

Alessandra Ambrosio looked sensational in a black cropped leather studded top which she paired with a matching pleated skirt 

Shanina Shaik looked ethereal as she wore a silky white jumpsuit which featured a layered shawl and was paired with white heels

Shanina Shaik looked ethereal as she wore a silky white jumpsuit which featured a layered shawl and was paired with white heels 

Helena Christensen cut a casual figure in a black summer dress which he layered under a black jacket and paired with black sandals

Helena Christensen cut a casual figure in a black summer dress which he layered under a black jacket and paired with black sandals

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.

‘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.’

Trump sent shock waves through Hollywood and the international film community when he announced on May 4 that all movies ‘produced in Foreign Lands’ will face 100% tariffs.

The White House has said no final decisions have been made. Options being explored include federal incentives for U.S.-based productions, rather than tariffs. But the announcement was a reminder of how international tensions can destabilize even the oldest cultural insтιтutions.

The Cannes Film Festival originally emerged in the World War II years, when the rise of fascism in Italy led to the founding of an alternative to the then-government controlled Venice Film Festival. 

In the time since, Cannes´ resolute commitment to cinema has made it a beacon to filmmakers. Countless directors have come to make their name.

This year is no different, though some of the first-time filmmakers at Cannes are already particularly well-known. 

Scarlett Johansson (Eleanor the Great) and Harris Dickinson (Urchin) will all be unveiling their feature directorial debuts in Cannes´ Un Certain Regard sidebar section.

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

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. 

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. 

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

While the decision to implement a more stringent policy will be a first, it is not known if French TV broadcasters, wary of airing nudity, played a role in its enforcement.

Claire Holt put on a very leggy display as she stepped out in a black velvet mini dress which she paired with a matching blazer and black heels

Claire Holt put on a very leggy display as she stepped out in a black velvet mini dress which she paired with a matching blazer and black heels

Major red carpet events, including the Cannes Film Festival, are aired in France by France Télévisions

Recently attracting more models and influencers than actors and filmmakers, the annual ceremony has seen an increase in risque red carpet fashion statements. 

In 2021, American supermodel Bella Hadid bared her cleavage in a  plunging black gown while attending a screening of Tre Piani (Three Floors).

She pulled a similar stunt three years later, with guests at the 2024 gala left speechless after she attended the premiere of Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice completely braless beneath a sheer brown evening dress. 

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