Cara Delevingne looked worlds away from her usual look on Wednesday as she stepped out at The History Of Sound premiere during Cannes Film Festival.

The British model, 32, looked unrecognisable as she ditched her signature blonde tresses for a dark brunette wet-look fringed hairstyle.

Known for changing up her look, she cut a stylish figure in a deep red gown with a billowing princess-style skirt as she confidently strutted her stuff on red carpet.

Debuting her striking new style, Cara kept her accessories minimal for the occasion and bolstered her features with a bold smokey-eye make-up palette.

She stepped out to celebrate the premiere of Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor’s new queer romance movie, The History Of Sound. 

From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail’s new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop.

Cara Delevingne looked worlds away from her usual self on Wednesday as she showed off her dramatic hair transformation at The History Of Sound premiere during Cannes Film Festival

The British model, 32, looked unrecognisable as she ditched her signature blonde tresses, for a dark brunette wet-look fringed hairstyle

Based on the short story of the same name by Ben Shattuck, The History Of Sound stars Paul and Josh as love interests Lionel and David.

The plot follows the two men as they fall in love while travelling together in the shadow of the WW1.

Lionel and David, who meet at music college, embark on a project to record the lives, voices and music of their friends and countrymen, and in the process forge a forbidden bond.

Other stars have debuted their new projects at Cannes this year, including Scarlett Johansson who unveiled her directorial debut Eleanor The Great on Tuesday night.

Kirsten Stewart’s directorial debut The Chronology of Water also premiered at Cannes to a four-minute standing ovation.

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

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

For the ‘sake of decency’, have been implemented at this year’s festival. 

Known for changing up her look, she cut a stylish figure in a rouge gown with a billowing princess-style skirt as she confidently strutted her stuff.

Cara kept her accessories minimal for the occasion and bolstered her features with a bold smokey-eye make-up palette

The star appeared in good spirits as she posed up a storm on the red carpet before entering the star-studded event

She stepped out to celebrate the premiere of Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor’s new queer romance movie, The History Of Sound 

Read More Naomi Campbell, Cara Delevingne and Iris Law lead stars at Cannes’ The History Of Sound premiere

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.’

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 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.

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