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The Venice Film Festival's Most Show-Stopping Style Moments

The Venice Film Festival's Most Show-Stopping Style Moments

Stars are at the Venice Film Festival — and they're bringing their sartorial A-game. See the glitziest, most glamorous gowns on the red carpet

By Lauren Lieberman and Colleen Kratofil

September 05, 2018 04:00 PM

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DAKOTA FANNING

wears an asymetrical tea-length dress with intricate beading, plus a Christian Louboutin clutch at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Gala Dinner.

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NATALIE PORTMAN

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wears a high-shine, strong-shoulder Gucci gold sequin gown and Chopard jewels to the Vox Lux screening.

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NAOMI WATTS

dazzles from every angle thanks to her high-shine beaded Dolce & Gabbana midi dress with sheer sleeves and flared hem at a screening of At Eternity's Gate.

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TILDA SWINTON

in an orange and white printed dress with matching gloves and shoes at a screening of At Eternity's Gate.

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CHLOË SEVIGNY

in a textured strapless mini dress with feather accents at a screening of At Eternity's Gate.

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NATALIE PORTMAN

made a grand entrance at the film festival by arriving in a chic black Dior mini dress with attached cape with cat eye sunglasses and black sandals.

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CATE BLANCHETT

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looks statuesque in an asymmetrical Giorgio Armani Privé silk velvet dress with champagne-color lamé satin detail and Chopard jewelry at the Suspiria screnning.

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DAKOTA JOHNSON

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wears a strapless red silk Dior Haute Couture gown with matching red pumps and drop earrings to the Suspiria screnning.

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LILY JAMES

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in a ruffled long-sleeve mini dress with pointy-toe pumps and circle clutch at the Miu Miu Women's Tales Dinner.

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CHLOË GRACE MORETZ

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in a printed Louis Vuitton maxi gown with ruffled sleeves at the screening of Suspiria.

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CLÉMENCE POÉSY

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in a black midi dress with beaded embroidery and billowy sleeves, plus high-shine brogues at the premiere of A Star is Born.

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NAOMI WATTS

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in a gorgeous gold dress with pleated full skirt and silver sandals at the Miu Miu Women's Tales Dinner.

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DAKOTA FANNING

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looks ethereal in a floral-print day dress with silver sandals at a photocall for Hello Apartment.

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DAKOTA JOHNSON

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wears a strapless Dior white lace dress at a photocall for Suspiria.

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CATE BLANCHETT

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in a belted high-collar shirtdress printed with a collage of women's faces at a luncheon with Chopard to launch the Green Carpet Fashion Awards.

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LADY GAGA

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Gaga made a bold style statement in this heavily feathered blush pink Valentino haute couture ballgown (which was first worn by Kaia Gerber on the runway back in July), which she paired with Chopard jewelry, an elegant bun hairstyle and simple makeup.

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CATE BLANCHETT

The Oscar winner proves once again she can do no wrong when it comes to red carpet dressing selecting a black velvet Armani Privé gown with feathered shoudlers and Chopard jewelry at the premiere of for A Star Is Born.

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IRINA SHAYK & DONATELLA VERSACE

Instead of walking down the carpet with her beau Bradley Cooper, the supermodel was joined by her dress designer, Donatella Versace. The pair wore head-turning, form-fitting gowns that nodded to the Italian label's '90s collections for the premiere of A Star is Born.

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SARA SAMPAIO

The supermodel skips the skin-baring gowns we're used to seeing her wear in favor of a romatic lace strapless gown teamed with diamond jewelry at the premiere of A Star Is Born.

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BARBARA PALVIN

The model (also at the star-studded premiere of A Star Is Born) looks elegant in a white one-shoulder gown with black detailing and a statement train, plus Chopard jewelry.

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EMMA STONE

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Emma Stone continues her Louis Vuitton Venice style streak in a romantic sheer gown with allover beading by the label at the premiere of The Favourite.

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LADY GAGA

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Gaga goes glam! The actress — who filmed her entire role in A Star Is Born without any makeup — exudes old Hollywood Glamour while promoting the film in Venice in a head-turning white gown.

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LADY GAGA

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in a form-fitting black dress with top-handle bag at the Venice Film Festival.

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EMMA STONE

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in a velvet-like long-sleeve and wrap mini skirt Louis Vuitton look at the The Favourite photocall.

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NAOMI WATTS

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in a cap-sleeve pleated gown at the Roma screening.

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NAOMI WATTS

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in a hot pink Giorgio Armani Privé strapless column gown with tiered ruffle accents at the opening ceremony and First Man screening.

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SARA SAMPAIO

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wears a strapless Giorgio Armani Privé gown with oversize bow and sweeping floor-length train to the opening ceremony and First Man screening.

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CLAIRE FOY

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in a pink midi dress with dramatic red cape-like scarf at the opening ceremony and First Man screening.

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BARBARA PALVIN

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brings the fun in a flirty strapless Giorgio Armani Privé mini dress with Chopard jewelry to the opening ceremony and First Man screening.

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IZABEL GOULART

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shines in a metallic silver pleated gown with plunging neckline and Chopard jewelry at the opening ceremony and First Man screening.

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