The Cannes red carpet and a slit dress go together like a Salade Niçoise and a crisp glass of rosé. Something about the glamour of the festival seems to inspire celebrities to break out their best high-cut gowns, a trend that may have reached its apex in 2016 when Bella Hadid appeared in a crimson look cut to the top of her hipbone. In the story below, Camille Freestone examines what it is about Cannes that makes everyone want to get a little leggy and rounds up some of our favorite slit dress moments through the years.
—Izzy Grinspan, digital director
