The 16 Very best Cannes Clothes Ever, Consistent with Harper’s Bazaar

“During her Blond Ambition tour in the 90s, Madonna shed her pinstripe suit on stage to reveal her Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra underneath, while performing “Specific Your self.” When she went to Cannes in 1991 to promote “Madonna: Fact or Dare,” the film which documented the controversial tour, she recreated this moment in a sea of black tuxedos and adoring fans.

She entered wearing a voluminous pink taffeta jacket by Gaultier, her hands visibly clutching it closed, only to quickly remove it two minutes later and reveal a white satin cone bra, high-waisted knickers, and garter belt. The Cannes red carpet has a strict set of rules—it’s recommended you don’t even wear a short skirt—but Madonna didn’t make her name following the rules. I love watching the b-roll from this moment; you can clearly see her trying to hide her red-lipped smirk, knowing what’s to come, the entire time she’s swanning down the carpet. This look further cemented Madonna as a true superstar, unafraid to…well…express herself.”—Tara Gonzalez, Senior Model Essayist