The Cannes Film Festival 2026 is proceeding at full speed, with glamour on every corner. But some of the chicest looks aren’t on the red carpet, the undisputed scene of the glitziest gowns. Instead, take a peek at the sunny streets of the French resort and in the cult celebrity sighting spots for some of the cooler fits in Cannes—or toward the trip to the stars’ favorite hotels.

Begin at the Nice airport, where the big stars disembark. Along with the entrance to the main hotels on the Croisette, the French airport has become a veritable catwalk filled with celebrities sporting casual looks. Cascades of sequins or sumptuous long dresses are lovely, but who wants to wear that on a plane?

Let’s face it, it’s not just sequins, rustling silks, and lamé that the Cannes Film Festival is made of. Practical jeans, oversize shirts, T-shirts, or sundresses are the foundation of daytime outfits for the festival’s biggest names. When you’re off the clock (or the carpet) why suffer, when less rigorous and constructed looks can be just as fun?

Here, day by day, are all the stars of the Croisette in the most easy and relaxed versions of themselves.