With the 81st Venice Film Festival underway, celebrities from around the globe have descended on the “City of Canals” in their finest ensembles. The festival, which began on Aug. 28 and runs through Sept. 7, has already been the site of headline-making sartorial moments, with A-listers donning custom, couture and vintage garments to screenings of Queer, Wolfs, Babygirl, The Room Next Door and more of the season’s most-anticipated film premieres.
“It” girls like Taylor Russell and Emily Ratajkowski stepped out in custom Loewe and archival Gucci, respectively, while Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star Jenna Ortega served up a series of show-stopping offerings, like her gauzy Dior gown.
These are some of the best sartorial moments from the Venice Film Festival.
All about movement
On the opening night of the Venice Film Festival, Ortega took center stage in Dior haute couture. The actress attended the premiere of her new film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, in a flowing tulle gown with a heart-shaped bodice that paid homage to Lydia Deetz’s red wedding dress worn by Winona Ryder in the original 1988 horror-comedy film.
The Wednesday star wasn’t the only celebrity who looked effortless in flowing fabrics. Italian model Sveva Alviti, who hosted the festival’s opening night, floated down the red carpet in a light green kaftan dress by Gucci, while Stella Maxwell rocked a draped white gown from Saudi Arabian luxury house IKH.
