Great Red-Carpet Looks from the 2026 Venice Film Festival

The 2026 Venice Film Festival once again proved why the Lido remains one of the most important destinations on the international fashion calendar. From September 2 through 12, the 83rd edition of the festival brought Hollywood stars, international actresses, models and fashion insiders to the red carpet, where cinematic glamour met some of the season’s most talked-about designer looks. 

This year’s fashion offered plenty of variety: archival couture, sharply tailored silhouettes, romantic evening gowns and fresh interpretations of classic red-carpet dressing. Here are ten of the standout celebrity looks that made an impression at Venice Film Festival 2026.

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Amal Clooney in Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann

Amal Clooney opened the festival in spectacular fashion in a black Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann gown. The body-contouring design featured dramatic razor pleating and a sleek, sculptural silhouette that perfectly suited the glamour of the Venice premiere. The gown was an elegant choice for the opening ceremony, where George Clooney received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. 

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Bhavitha Mandava in Chanel by Matthieu Blazy

Model Bhavitha Mandava delivered one of the festival’s most talked-about fashion moments in Chanel by Matthieu Blazy. Her dramatic Resort 2027 look combined Chanel’s heritage with Blazy’s modern approach, creating a statement-making silhouette for the premiere of “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” British Vogue described the look as a spectacular fashion moment, and its intricate construction reportedly required an extraordinary amount of craftsmanship. The mermaid dress that took 1,250 hours to make. 

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Vittoria Ceretti in Giorgio Armani Privé

Vittoria Ceretti embraced classic Italian glamour in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé gown. The supermodel’s sophisticated red-carpet appearance was elevated with Boucheron and Crivelli jewelry, allowing the gown’s elegant silhouette to remain the focus. Ceretti was among the models who made a particularly strong fashion impression throughout this year’s festival. 

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Celine

Phoebe Waller-Bridge brought a refined, minimalist sensibility to Venice in a custom Celine look. The ensemble demonstrated how tailoring can be just as striking as a traditional ball gown, while the actress and filmmaker’s polished styling kept the overall effect effortlessly sophisticated. Her look was particularly memorable at the “Wild Horse Nine” premiere. 

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Sydney Sweeney in Vintage Giorgio Armani

Sydney Sweeney turned to the Giorgio Armani archives for one of the festival’s most exciting fashion moments. She wore a vintage Giorgio Armani look from the year 2000, sourced through Raffe Vintage. The archival choice brought a distinctly early-2000s sensibility to the Lido while demonstrating why vintage fashion continues to play such an important role on the modern red carpet. 

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Pamela Anderson in Miu Miu

Pamela Anderson continued her recent fashion evolution in Miu Miu during her Venice appearances. Her festival wardrobe balanced sophisticated tailoring with softer, feminine elements, while her minimal beauty styling allowed the clothes to take center stage. Anderson appeared in several memorable looks during the festival, proving that a consistent fashion point of view can be just as impactful as a single dramatic gown. 

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Emma Corrin in Celine

Emma Corrin demonstrated the power of understated dressing with a sophisticated Celine look. Corrin has become known for fashion choices that blur traditional boundaries between masculine and feminine dressing, and her Venice wardrobe continued that approach with clean proportions, polished accessories, and a distinctly modern attitude.  

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Irina Shayk in Dolce & Gabbana

Irina Shayk brought full fashion-editorial drama to Venice in Dolce & Gabbana. The model’s look embraced the Italian house’s signature sensuality while maintaining the polished sophistication expected. Shayk was one of several models who became major fashion attractions throughout the festival.

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Penélope Cruz in Chanel

Penélope Cruz delivered classic movie-star elegance in Chanel. Appearing alongside Javier Bardem for “Bunker,” Cruz demonstrated the enduring appeal of sophisticated French couture on the Venice red carpet. Her Chanel appearance also complemented Bardem’s formal styling, creating one of the festival’s memorable celebrity-couple fashion moments. 

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Maggie Gyllenhaal in Celine

As president of the Venezia 83 Competition jury, Maggie Gyllenhaal had plenty of opportunities to make a fashion statement and she did. Her Celine looks frequently played with tailoring, proportions and unexpected footwear. 

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