The Venice Film Festival Is Serving the Sumptuous Red Carpet Couture We've Been Craving
The 78th Venice Film Festival began on Wednesday with a decadent red carpet that we are hoping marks a grand reopening of the global film industry. Hosted at the Lido Di Venezia (Venice Lido) between Wednesday, Sept. 1, and Saturday, Sept. 11, the annual event opens with a star-studded red carpet before scheduled screenings and premieres — with arrivals for Spencer, Dune, The Lost Daughter, Last Night in Soho, and House of Gucci being very highly anticipated.
Unquestionably, Kristen Stewart's Diana-inspired gown will be the most talked-about dress of the opening ceremony — but with some stiff competition. Zendaya and Anya Taylor-Joy share the same superstar stylist, Law Roach, who ensures that his clients' red carpet looks are dramatic, sophisticated, and timeless. While the women always understand the fashion assignment for the Venice Film Festival, Timothée Chalamet's red carpet prowess should not be underestimated. Chalamet is a confirmed cochair at the 2021 Met Gala, so we are expecting an outfit that places the young actor on the sartorial A-list. Any Dakota Johnson stans reading? Well, you'll want to keep checking our best dressed gallery throughout the festival, because the Lost Daughter actor is set to make a stylish appearance as well.
Keep reading for the best dressed celebrities at the 2021 Venice Film Festival.
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Anya Taylor-Joy at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Taylor-Joy wore a hot-pink Dior dress and matching beret with Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
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Timothée Chalamet at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Chalamet wore a blue suit by Tom Ford.
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Zendaya at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Zendaya wore an aubergine set by Alaïa.
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Kristen Stewart at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Stewart wore a mint silk-and-lace set by Chanel couture.
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Dakota Johnson at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Johnson wore a silver Gucci gown.
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Hailee Steinfeld at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Steinfeld wore a vintage Armani gown.
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Jaime Xie at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Xie wore a vintage animal-print Roberto Cavalli dress with Bulgari jewelry.
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Chase Stokes at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Stokes wore a velvet-looking Giorgio Armani suit and loafers.
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Cynthia Erivo at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Erivo wore a yellow-and-pink Maison Valentino dress.
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Lexi Underwood at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Underwood wore a light-blue Armani dress.
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Jessica Chastain at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Chastain wore a red custom Versace dress and Chopard jewelry.
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Zendaya at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Zendaya wore a wet-look, neutral Balmain dress, Christian Louboutin pumps, and Bulgari jewels.
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Tina Kunakey at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Kunakey wore a strapless Armani gown.
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Adriana Lima at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Lima wore a gold gown by Etro.
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Barbara Palvin at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Palvin wore a blue-and-red Armani gown.
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Kate Hudson at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Hudson wore a scarlet Valentino gown.
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Maude Apatow at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Apatow wore a purple Armani Privé couture gown.
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Antonia Gentry at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Gentry wore a strapless navy gown by Giorgio Armani.
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Cynthia Erivo at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Erivo's outfit was designed by Schiaparelli.
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Timothée Chalamet at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Chalamet wore a sparkling black Haider Ackermann outfit with Cartier jewels.
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Molly Sims at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Sims wore a coral Pamella Roland gown.
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Jake Gyllenhaal at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Gyllenhaal wore a white Valentino suit.
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Tiffany Haddish at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Haddish wore a black-and-white corset gown by Christian Siriano.
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Law Roach at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Roach wore an avant garde black suit with lemon-coloured tulle ruffles.
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Sophie Hunter at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Hunter wore an Emilia Wickstead dress.
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Penélope Cruz at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Cruz wore a black-and-white gown by Chanel couture.
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Adriana Lima at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Lima wore a red Etro gown.
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Cynthia Erivo at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Erivo wore a silver Atelier Versace dress.
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Barbara Palvin at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Palvin wore a black Armani Privé gown.
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Chloé Zhao at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Zhao wore a multicolour Giorgio Armani dress.
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Sara Sampaio at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Sampaio wore a black Armani Privé gown from 2005.