Cannes Opens on a High Fashion Note With Mallika, Blake, Kristen

The red carpet on day one of the Cannes Film Festival was crowded with celebs dressed in their best. Mallika Sherawat made quite an entrance, dressed in a Georges Hobeika gown.

Blake Lively, star of the opening film Cafe Society, dressed her baby bump in Versace.

Blake's co-star Kristen Stewart channeled a punk rock in in Chanel. Kristen has a second film at Cannes this year - Personal Shopper, which will screen in the competition section.

Jessica Chastain, walking the red carpet with French actor Vincent Lindon, was a ray of sunshine in Armani.

Eva Longoria wore a serene white number by Pamella Roland and styled it with Lorraine Schwartz jewellery.

Jury member Kirsten Dunst picked a typically offbeat Gucci number.

Actress Naomi Watts, who represents L'Oreal at Cannes, scored high on our fashion-o-meter in an Armani Prive number.

Naomi's colleague Julianne Moore was anything but basic in black Givenchy.

Jury member Vanessa Paradis wore a Chanel gown

Victoria Beckham rocked a jumpsuit from her collection, accessorized with Chopard jewels.

Actress Susan Sarandon also ditched haute couture and heels in favour of a suit and ballerinas. Like a boss.

Actress Anna Kendrick looked bright in a yellow Stella McCartney dress.

Actress Li Bing Bing looked lovely in designer Stephane Rolland's creation.

Model Bella Hadid looked stunning in an embellished Roberto Cavalli gown.

Also in Cavalli couture was actress Gong Li.

Model Doutzen Kroes wore a cutaway black gown by Brandon Maxwell.

Model Lily Donaldson kept is simple but chick in black Saint Laurent.

Justin Timberlake looked suave in a Tom Ford tux.

Director Woody Allen walked in with his wife Soon-Yi.