Halle Berry trips up on Cannes festival's new dress code

Hollywood star Halle Berry was tripped up by the Cannes film festival's new dress code yesterday banning extravagantly large dresses on the red carpet, while others appeared to flout the rules.

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New regulations banning nudity on the red carpet as well as long dress trains meant Berry had to leave a gown she had chosen for the opening night in her wardrobe.

"I had an amazing dress to wear tonight by Gupta, and I cannot wear it because the train is too big," the Oscar winner told reporters, referring to the Indian designer Gaurav Gupta, who has previously dressed rapper Cardi B and made big statement gowns for the Met Gala.

"Of course, I'm going to follow the rules," the American actor, who is on the jury that will decide which film wins the Palme d'Or top prize, said.

Yet others clearly did not.