Just days after the Met Gala came and went, the 2026 Cannes Film Festival kicked off a slew of star-studded red carpets in the South of France.Across the two-week event, this year’s participants unsurprisingly delivered major fashion moments. But what was surprising was how many indie designers landed coveted Cannes red-carpet placements. Standouts include: New York darling Andrew Kwon dressing “Traitors” star Maura Higgins; Australian designer Tamara Ralph’s pink dresses for Alia Bhatt and Aja Naomi King; Parisian fashion label Matières Fécales’ avant-garde Barbie-core pink gown for Demi Moore; and Mexican-American designer Willy Chavarria’s structured take on the LBD for Barbara Palvin.Ahead, see the standout indie designer looks at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Diane Kruger in David Koma at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. (Photo: Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for Red Sea Film Foundation) Adèle Exarchopoulos in Phoebe Philo at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. (Photo: Lionel Hahn/Getty Images) Cindy Bruna in Issey Miyake at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. (Photo: Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic) Evie Templeton in Rodarte at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. (Photo: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Ruth Wilson in Erdem at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. (Photo: Kate Green/Getty Images) Ruth Wilson in JW Anderson at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. (Photo: Mike Marsland/WireImage) Demi Moore in Self-Portrait at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. (Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage) Gillian Anderson in Mary Katrantzou at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. (Photo: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Maika Monroe in Ashi Studio at the 2026 Cannes…
