The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike means the red carpet at this year’s Venice Film Festival has been an unusually muted affair. Still, the opening days have not been entirely without fashion headlines. For one thing, Emma Corrin caused a stir when they took Miu Miu’s knickers (as recently road-tested in the real world by Vogue’s own Julia Hobbs) from the catwalk to the Lido.
Elsewhere, Amal Clooney treated the world to another glimpse of her impressive collectsion of archive fashion, floating into the 14th annual DVF Awards dressed in a blush slip dress from John Galliano’s fall 2000 Dior collectsion. Let’s just say no one was looking at Amal’s plus one – even though Amal’s plus one is George Clooney.
German Larkin1/14Sydney Sweeney
Rivalling Venice at golden hour for its glow in Armani Privé.
Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images2/14Carla Bruni
Queen of the mid-life bombshells, Carla’s sinuous olive Saint Laurent dress is just the thing to show off her late summer tan.
Jacopo Raule/Getty Images3/14Amal Clooney
Another vintage highlight from Amal’s wardrobe—this time Galliano’s Dior.
Photo: Getty Images4/14Emma Corrin
Doing pants as daywear is not for everybody, but Emma Corrin makes it look easy in Miu Miu.
Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images5/14Milena Smit
The Spanish actor embraced the drama of her Saint Laurent dress on the red carpet.
Maria Moratti/Getty Images6/14Isabelle Huppert
Huppert can always be relied on to deliver a look on the Euro festival circuit. In Venice, she swept onto the red carpet in metallic Balenciaga fringing.
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Getty Images7/14Patrick Dempsey
Ferrari got a six-minute standing ovation at the festival, at least some of which must be down to the return of Patrick Dempsey (or, to give him his proper name, McDreamy), wearing Brunello Cucinelli.
Kristy Sparow/Getty Images8/14Alice Diop
The French filmmaker chose a Chloé dress in autumn’s standout shade, perfectly complemented by a red lip.
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A second entry for Carla Bruni, whose film star shades only added to her Valentino gown’s wow factor.
Stefania M. D'Alessandro/Getty Images10/14India Amartefifio
The Queen Charlotte star was every inch the burgeoning style star in her Miu Miu LBD.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images11/14Yalitza Aparicio
The Oscar-nominated actor wore Louis Vuitton on the red carpet in Venice.
Kristy Sparow/Getty Images12/14Kasia Smutniak
Polish-Italian star Kasia swerved a princess gown in favour of a twist on the tux, care of Valentino.
Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images13/14Jacob Elordi
A classic lagoon arrival for the Priscilla star in Venice, dressed in Bottega Veneta.
Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images14/14Cailee Spaeny
Sofia Coppola’s new leading lady chose a fittingly retro Miu Miu gown to walk the red carpet at the Priscilla screening.
