What the Cannes Film Festival Looked Like in the '90s

The Cannes Film Festival officially kicks off today, and we couldn't be more excited for the illustrious event's sure-to-be-amazing red carpet looks. In honor of the festivities, we decided to take a walk down memory lane and revisit one of the most glorious decades Cannes has ever seen: the '90s, of course.

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were still a thing. Madonna partied in a cone bra. The Spice Girls crashed the red carpet in the midst of their heyday. Winona Ryder looked chic in metallics. What more could you possibly ask for? Ahead, we've rounded up some of our favorite throwback photos from the film festival in the '90s for your viewing pleasure.

Kate Moss and Johnny Depp

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman

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Madonna

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Spice Girls 

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Winona Ryder

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Elizabeth Hurley

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Claudia Schiffer and Kate Moss

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