The definitive trend guide for Cannes 2016 is here

Style spotting on the Promenade de la Croisette is the annual sport of the style aficionado. The 69th edition of Festival de Cannes is under way, and we have already started rounding up our favourite looks so far; and trend-spotting follows, naturally. We’ve identified the top five from the couture spotted on the Cannes red carpet:

 

 

Black is back

Julia Roberts in Armani 

Or rather, it never went away. Doutzen Kroes’s cutout Brandon Maxwell number is nowhere near safe or boring. If there was a colour assigned to rebels, it’s black—Julia Roberts wore a classic-cut gown by Armani Privé, paired with no shoes. Kendall Jenner sported a sheer dress by Cavalli Couture that only highlighted the supermodel’s stature.