Taking over the red carpet! Eva Longoria and Diane Kruger compete with incredible high-impact gowns in Cannes

They're both fashion icons, noted for their enviable red carpet style.
So perhaps it was inevitable that a little competition should arise between Eva Longoria and Diane Kruger on the Cannes red carpet.
The actresses appeared to be vying to wear the most material in high-impact gowns as they arrived at the screening of Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson today.

Vying for attention? Eva Longoria and Diane Kruger appeared to be competing as to who could wear the most material in Cannes today

Diane's gorgeous mint dress gathered into a corset, with a long cape-like swathe of translucent material falling from her left shoulder.

 

The full layered skirt added to the general voluminous effect, which Diane balanced by wearing her hair in a chic high bun.
The actress kept her make-up subtle and classic, and stuck to simple but lovely accessories, with silver and diamond earrings and a matching bracelet.

Old Hollywood glamour: Diane's gorgeous mint dress gathered into a corset, with a long cape-like swathe of translucent material falling from her left shoulder

Caught the cameras' attention: Eva wore a stunning pale pink mermaid-style gown, fitted down to the knee when it flared into a long feathered train

What a poser: Eva knew exactly how to best present herself in front of the photographers

Eva meanwhile wore a stunning pale pink mermaid-style gown, fitted down to the knee when it flared into a long feathered train.
The main body of her dress featured intricate silver and diamante details, and a transparent cutaway section on the back.

Belle of the ball: Eva Longoria slipped into a different outfit as she attended the opening dinner

Memorable: Eva is keen to keep tongues wagging now she's looking for work post-Desperate Housewives

Eva carried a glamorous silver and diamond clutch, but kept her jewelry simple, wearing only diamond earrings.
Like Diane Eva wore her hair up, but chose a slightly looser high knot, with a side firnge swept across her face.

Members of the jury: Diane posed with Emmanuelle Devos, Ewan Mc Gregor, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Hiam Abbass, Italian director and president of the jury Nanni Moretti, Haitian director Raoul Peck, British director Andrea Arnold and Alexander Payne

Classic elegance: Eva carried a glamorous silver and diamond clutch, but kept her jewelry simple, wearing only diamond earrings

The Desperate Housewives star kept the focus of her make-up on her eyes, with dark shadow and lashings of mascara, tempered with pearly pink lipstick. 
Jessica Chastain sizzled on the Cannes red carpet in pale pink Alexander McQueen with a low cut neckline.

Perfectly judged: Diane's full layered skirt added to the general volumous effect, which she balanced by wearing her hair in a chic high bun

Stunning in silhouette: Both Diane and Eva Herzigova's translucent dresses revealed their slender outlines underneath

Regal elegance: Eva wore a beautiful oyster pink gown embellished with a subtle white pattern

Captured their attention: The waiting photographers were only too eager to get a snap of Eva in her stunning dress

High glamour: Jessica Chastain and Tilda Swinton both looked gorgeous as they arrived on the red carpet

Unusual choice: Freida Pinto chose a multi-coloured strapless corset teamed with a gathered pale pink skirt with a daring slit up to the thigh

Strike a pose: Freida was seen turning her head to the side and working her best angle in front of the cameras

The actress, one of the stars of hit film The Help, was decked out in gems by Louis Vuitton.
Right behind her was Frida Pinto star of the Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire. She was helped up the steep red-carpet steps at the Palais de Fesitival by a friend.
She had a delicate balancing act to perform as she walked in chunky high heels wearing a strapless gown split to her thigh in the spirit of Angelina Jolie.

That dress was so last hour! Freida changes for the evening meal into a black swan gown

Showed up: Lana Del Rey and french actress Virginie Ledoyen both kept it simple in block colours

Turned up: Vahina Giocante, Sarah Marshall and Jane Fonda were all stunning in full-length gowns

Stylish entrance: Jean-Claude Jitrois was accompanied by French model Sarah Marshall, while Chris Pine escorted a lovely female guest

Beautiful detail: Chinese actress and singer Fan Bingbing wore a fabulous white dress covered in intricate pictures and patterns

The delicate act of walking the steps was to ensure that Miss Pinto's decolletage did not , as one onlooker remarked, 'reveal themselves'.
Screen legend Jane Fonda who was also gowned up for maximum exposure. The Oscar - winning actress was attending the Cannes opening night film Moonrise Kingdom with stars Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray.

On the red carpet: Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas made for a well-matched couple, while Bruce Willis and Edward Norton were cool in tuxes

Room for a little one? Jane Fonda posed alongside Alec and Hilaria for one friendly-looking group shot

True romantic: Alec carried his fiancée Hilaria up the stairs so that she wouldn't trip on her dress

Dramatic in black: Marie Gillain and Angela Ismailos both chose gothic-style ensembles

Another red-carpet arrival was Diane Kruger. In an off the should lime chiffon gown.
Observers wondered about the choice as it made the actress bare her arms and shoulder and she looked strikingly thin.
'I hope she eats something at the dinner, she shouldn't be that thin', one onlooker commented.

Performed: Beth Ditto sang in front of members of the jury at the opening ceremony at the 65th international film festival