Can you imagine waiting all winter for an event as chic and luxurious as the Cannes Film Festival, and then getting to the South of France and half the time it’s cold and rainy? Cannes seems to last for like a month and a half now, so there were still some sunny days to be had, but if I spent all that time stuffing my suitcase full of loaned designer sundresses, I’d be pissed!
Luckily, handbags are more weather-proof than frilly blouses and cute little sandals, so we still found three dozen from Cannes’s most famous attendees for your viewing pleasure. Check them out below.
Alessandra Ambrosio
Brands who see Cannes as especially on-brand for their marketing efforts often “place” bags on certain celebrities specifically for the film festival. Balmain is one of those brands, and it had Alessandra Ambrosio carry the Balmain Box Bag for most of the festival’s daytime events. Shop the Balmain Box Bag via farfetch.com ($1,077)
Alessandra Ambrosio
To be fair, Balmain is an extremely Cannes brand. It’s famous for very expensive little party dresses, after all. Shop the Balmain Box Bag via farfetch.com ($1,077)
Amber Heard
Amber Heard was all over Cannes; first, we caught her with a Chloé Hudson Bag. Shop the Chloé Hudson Bag via farfetch.com ($1,890)
Amber Heard
Next, like several others we’ll discuss later, she opted for a Fendi Peekaboo Bag. Shop the Fendi Peekaboo Bag via Fendi ($4,200)
Andreja Pejic
Model Andreja Pejic chose a throwback that’s not really a throwback: the Balenciaga City Bag. Shop the Balenciaga City Bag via Neiman Marcus ($2,190)
Anna Andres
You can’t go wrong with a Chanel Classic Flap Bag, especially in the South of France. Shop Chanel Bags via Vestiaire Collective
Bella Hadid
To one of the festival’s many evening events, Bella Hadid carried a Dior Lady Dior Bag. Bella is the face of Dior Beauty. Shop Dior Bags via Vestiaire Collective
Caro Daur
German Instagram star Caro Daur was all over Cannes, as were Bulgari Serpenti Bags—both of which, fairly predictable attendees.
Caro Daur
She also made several appearances with her Chanel Classic Flap Bag. Shop Chanel Bags via Vestiaire Collective
Caro Daur
See? Did I lie?
Caro Daur
She also showed up with her Dolce & Gabbana Lucia Shoulder Bag. Dolce is another very Cannes brand. Shop the Dolce & Gabbana Lucia Shoulder Bag via farfetch.com ($2,405)
Caroline Receveur
Although Cannes has a significant beach, French celeb Caroline Receveur is the only star we caught with an actual beach bag: the Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Tote. Shop the Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Tote via farfetch.com ($1,050)
Caroline Vreeland
I can’t explain this suit, but I can explain the bag, which is a Moynat Rejane Bag. Shop the Moynat Rejane Bag via Barneys ($5,100)
Cate Blanchett
I can’t explain Cate Blanchett’s suit or her bag, although if I had to guess, my guess would be Armani.
Cristina and Maria Teresa Buccino
These sisters are Italian celebs, and they both chose Chanel Boy Bags for their familial time circa the film festival. Shop Chanel Bags via Vestiaire Collective
Diane Kruger
At first when I saw Diane Kruger carrying a Fendi Peekaboo, I was surprised she wasn’t carrying Chanel. Then I remembered Karl Lagerfeld is in charge of both. Shop the Fendi Peekaboo Bag via Fendi ($4,200)
Eva Herzigova
Veteran supermodel Eva Herzigova carried the new Ferragamo Studio Bag. Shop the Ferragamo Studio Bag via Ferragamo ($2,400)
Helen Mirren
The weird thing about Cannes is you get a huge mix of stars, all the way from Instagram “models” to a legend like Helen Mirren, who carried a Loewe Missy Bag. Shop the Loewe Missy Bag via farfetch.com ($1,890)
Iskra Lawrence
Speaking of Instagram models, Iskra Lawrence carrying a Gucci Dionysus Bag. Shop the Gucci Dionysus Bag via Gucci ($2,290)
Izabel Goulart
Model Izabel Goulart is a longtime fave of Fendi’s, and they generally outfit her well for Cannes, like with this Fendi Peekaboo Bag. Shop the Fendi Peekaboo Bag via Fendi ($4,200)
Kimberly Garner
British reality star Kimberly Garner was in attendance, carrying a Chanel Logo Satchel. Shop Chanel Bags via Vestiaire Collective
Lea Seydoux
Lea Seydoux was one of our most interesting bag-spots of the festival: she arrived in Nice carrying a Louis Vuitton bag from the Fall 2018 runway, not yet in stores.
Lena Gercke
German model Lena Gercke paired a cute two-piece ensemble with a Mark Cross Grace Box Bag on one of the festival’s sunnier days. Shop the Mark Cross Box Bag via farfetch.com ($2,105)
Lorena Rae
The thing Google really wants me to know about Lorena Rae is that she briefly dated Leonardo DiCaprio last year, but, like, Cannes is also basically just an annual convention for that dude’s exes. Here she is carrying a Gucci Dionysus Bag. Shop the Gucci Dionysus Bag via Gucci ($2,390)
Nieves Alvares
We caught Spanish TV presenter Nieves Alvares carrying two Bulgari Serpenti Bags at the festival. First, with an all-pink outfit.
Nieves Alvarez
Second, she paired a Bulgari Serpenti with one of the festival’s most popular fashion items: an Alberta Ferretti weekday sweater. (They also come in crop-top T-shirts.)
Penelope Cruz
Here we have our first mystery bag, carried by Penelope Cruz.
Romee Strijd
And now, our second and final mystery bag. Supermodel Romee Strijd has carried a lot of Miu Miu lately, but I couldn’t find any proof that this is from the brand.
Romee Strijd
Here she is a couple days earlier, indeed carrying a Miu Miu bag on the Croisette. Shop the Miu Miu Matelasse Bag via Neiman Marcus ($1,750)
Salma Hayek
Always the dutiful wife, Salma Hayek showed up to one of her events in Cannes with a Gucci Wicker Bag. (Her husband owns Gucci’s parent company. A good gig if you can get it, especially right now.) Shop the Gucci Wicker Shoulder Bag via Gucci ($2,390)
Tallia Storm
Tallia Storm is a singer from Scotland, and she’s all over the British tabloids for reasons I am not British enough to explain. She was widely photographed at Cannes, including with this orange Chanel Boy Bag. Shop Chanel Bags via Vestiaire Collective
Tallia Storm
She showed up in an entirely different two-piece outfit with a Saint Laurent Monogramme Kate Bag. Shop the Saint Laurent Monogramme Kate Bag via Nordstrom ($1,990)
Thylane Blondeau
Model Thylane Blondeau wore one of the popular Alberta Ferretti shirts with her Balmain Box Bag. Shop the Balmain Box Bag via farfetch.com ($1,077)
Toni Garrn
Remember what we said about Cannes and Leo DiCaprio’s exes? Well, here’s Toni Garrn with a Bulgari Serpenti Bag.
Winnie Harlow
To be honest, I’m surprised we didn’t see more Dior at Cannes, but we did spot model Winnie Harlow carrying a Dior Diorama Bag. Shop Dior Bags via Vestiaire Collective
Xenia
Finally, we end with Instagram star Xenia, who, like so many of her compatriots, was carrying a Bulgari Serpenti Bag.
