The Venice Film Festival, which typically sees Hollywood A-listers travel by boat to the little island of Lido every September, will draw to a close tomorrow. So far, much of the fashion at the 10-day event has been muted, elegant and pared-back. Black gowns have been abundant on the red carpet — from the festival’s jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal to actors Chase Sui Wonders, Laura Dern, Vittoria Ceretti, Amal Clooney and Rooney Mara. There have been some bright spots, though — such as Pamela Anderson’s sunshine yellow Carolina Herrera gown, Kendall Jenner’s Venice debut in golden archival Fall-Winter 1995 Armani, and John Malkovich’s joyfully irreverent Shakespearean-style frilly collar by Dior.
Exemplary duo dressing has been everywhere, too. From the his-and-hers Tom Ford looks worn by George and Amal Clooney on opening night, to the monochromatic clashing of Rooney and Kate Mara, who arrived at the premiere of Werner Herzog’s “Bucking Fastard” in Louis Vuitton and Armani Privé respectively. It culminated on Saturday night when Britpop legends Noel and Liam Gallagher made a rare joint appearance on the red carpet, eschewing their trademark streetwear for low-key, all-black looks.
