There's some Salvinism in Cannes: no trains and plunging necklines in the name of traffic

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It was the 1997 Cannes Film Festival when Milla Jovovich – actress in Luc Besson’s film “The Fifth Element” – walked down the red carpet like a goddess. She was wearing a bit of metal mesh, or some other material designed to simulate its consistency and especially its transparency. A perforated mesh with bra-like straps, and a skirt also in imitation metal. Sandals. Bare legs with barely there shoes . It was one of those months of May with rain and wind. The girl impassively waited her turn, after the very long photo session she entered the room, without a shiver.

With this year's dress code, superheroine Milla would be sent back to the hotel to change. In fact, starting today, May 13, nude looks, exaggerated necklines, and slits that make you strain your eyes to peek down there are banned on the Cannes red carpet. They are banned in the name of decency, continues the press release, which continues with other bans: overly voluminous dresses are out, worse still if they have a long train - and here comes the Salvini who lurks everywhere: they impede the normal flow of traffic .

For those who have never been in the bolgia: the line of limousines and other black beasts that proceed at a walking pace is called “sliding”. They let the star or diva out, who signs autographs for more or less time, they recompose the train with the help of some valet, and proceed towards the hall. Said train constitutes a big problem when the guest has to sit in her place . The real divas have already taken care of it, for years we have seen bows on the front, and slimmer and more manageable silhouettes.

In the pre-code years, we saw Victoria Abril in a jacket that wasn’t a jacket. Open in the back, like a hospital gown, it revealed a white romper. However, she wore high heels, which were at the center of another brawl a few years ago. Must an evening dress include high heels, or will a nice flat sandal suffice? Maybe the heavy tights that Isabelle Huppert wore under her lace dress with a sheer effect – and not even a shoe? Especially the girls who were famous for being famous” dared, and who were increasingly numerous at Cannes too.

Dress code for men too, starting with photographers . There was a rush to rent tuxedos, before the local Zara store (well-deserving) put a decent three-piece on sale at a competitive price. A tie was a must. Years ago, we saw one of our gentlemen rejected: the very elegant Japanese designer suit was missing a tie. For once, the ladies are not penalized: a little black dress and a pair of beaded sandals are enough . The ban on selfies on the catwalk was reiterated. Not even the stars could resist the temptation.

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