Venice Film Festival 2026: Amal Clooney & Nicola Peltz Beckham lead the best dressed stars

Penelope Cruz channelled pure Hollywood glamour in an LBD and matching sunglasses at the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido pier on Tuesday.

Florence Pugh looked chic as she arrived in Venice wearing a navy matching set with split-hem trousers, stilettos and a headscarf.

Maggie Gyllenhaal wore a gorgeous Chloé autumn/winter 2025 ruffle blouse with black tailored trousers on the red carpet. She accessoried with Dior sunglasses and Bvlgari jewellery.

Pamela Anderson was pictured wearing a Carolina Herrera cape top and column skirt on Monday.

Irina Shayk attended The Echo Chamber premiere wearing a dress from Dolce & Gabbana's spring 2003 collection. Originally worn on the runway by Gisele, it featured corseted satin and exposed side lacing. 

Alicia Vikander wore a stunning strapless ruffle gown by Louis Vuitton to walk the red carpet.

Irina wore an ultra cool archival Givenchy ensemble as she arrived on the pier.

Nicola Peltz Beckham was joined by husband Brooklyn as she went bold in Balenciaga autumn/winter 2026 Haute Couture at the Kinéo Awards. 

Suki Waterhouse wore a lace mini dress from Saint Laurent's pre-fall 2026 collection to walk the red carpet at the Primetime screening.

Phoebe Bridgers' Alexander McQueen autumn/winter 2026 gown featured exposed lingerie and lace panels.

Leonie Hanne stunned in an embellished, sculptural dress and Chopard diamond jewellery.

Nicola attended the Golden Globes x Aman Beverly Hills cocktail party with Brooklyn in a sleek navy look.

Amanda Seyfried looked fresh faced in an effortless Miu Miu ensemble.

Pamela Anderson wore a pink floor-length gown with a sweeping cape and brought back her iconic '90s bouncy blow dry.

You can rarely go wrong with lace and leather, as Emma Corrin proved at the party in Tom Ford.

Bhavitha Mandava wore Chanel Resort 2027 at the premiere of Mr Nelson, Did You Kill People? The mermaid dress is said to have taken 1,250 hours to embroider with 30,000 heart-shaped sequins in shades of iridescent blue and turquoise.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, who is leading this year's Venice Film Festival jury, wore Balenciaga at the 15/18 A Place To Heal premiere.

Amal wore a gorgeous raspberry print dress by Stella McCartney and Aquazzura's Amore mules as she arrived at The Future Of… Creativity with George on Friday.

Attending the festival as the face of luxury Italian jeweller Pasquale Bruni, Cristiano Ronaldo's wife Georgina Rodriguez stunned in this demure dress by Gucci.

Are ponchos back? Kendall wore one by Etro styled with statement sunglasses - a nod to Venice art icon Peggy Guggenheim who wore a very similar pair in the '60s.

Sydney Sweeney wore a sheer Giorgio Armani dress from autumn/winter 2000 to the Armani Beauty dinner on Thursday.

Amal was pictured wearing an aqua blue mini corset dress by Caroline’s Couture, adorned in sequins and embroidered heart fringes.

Kendall wore a beautiful gold beaded Armani gown to attend the Wild Horse Nine screening. She styled the archival piece from the autumn/winter 1995 collection with Briony Raymond diamond earrings and Aquazzura's So Nude sandals.

Vittoria Ceretti wore a flawless Armani Privé black velvet column gown with Boucheron earrings and Crivelli bracelets.

Parker Posey wore an ethereal floor-length gown from Valentino's Resort 2027 collection. The stunning piece featured a dramatic sweeping cape and a crystal embellished neckline.

Phoebe walked the red carpet with her husband Martin McDonagh who wrote and directed Wild Horse Nine. She looked ultra cool in her silk cape and high-waisted tailored trousers by Celine, completing the look with black sunglasses

Chanel's love affair with tweed continues. Model and actress Mariacarla Boscono wore a printed dress with feathers and a sweeping skirt from the Resort 2027 collection.

Laura Dern wore a black lace embroidered Prada gown and matching shoes.

Leslie Bibb wowed in an electric blue and black chiffon floral gown with neck scarf detail from ArdAzAei's autumn/winter 2026 Couture collection.

Actress Mariana di Girolamo looked angelic in a white custom corseted look with a matching stole by Chanel.

Sisters Kate & Rooney Mara walked the red carpet together for the premiere of their movie Bucking Fastard on Thursday. Kate wore a custom sequin Armani Privé gown, while Rooney wore a sleek black dress with a statement hem by Louis Vuitton.

Sydney Sweeney looked demure in a white midi dress with a yellow sweater over her shoulders as she walked hand in hand with her boyfriend Scooter Braun.

Emma Corrin was pictured on her way to the festival dressed down in a white Celine ensemble.

Laura Dern wore a beautiful pink satin gown by Prada to attend the Ink Screening and 2026 opening event on Wednesday.

Amal and George Clooney were matching in sleek black looks on the red carpet on Wednesday. Amal wore custom Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann, while George was in Armani.

Claire Foy wore a custom crimson Bottega Veneta column dress. She paired it with matching opera-length leather gloves, suede platforms and Swarovski jewellery.

British model Rebecca Donaldson wore a shimmering custom Giorgio Armani gown with fringe detail and Bvlgari jewellery. Her boyfriend, Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr, was in an ivory tuxedo jacket also by Armani.

Bianca Balti was a vision in a pastel pink Ilya Migmoon creation, complete with wings.

Actress Nina Dobrev dazzled in a strapless sequin gown by Giorgio Armani Privé.

Stella Maxwell was one of several models who wore bespoke pieces by Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi. Her black lace gown featured sheer lace and a cascading drape across the back.

That blush! Model Madisin Rian was glowing on the red carpet in her iridescent Giorgio Armani Privé dress.

Actress Brittany Snow wore a crystal-trimmed plunging halterneck gown by Giorgio Armani.

Tatiana Korsakova's showstopping one-shoulder gown with cut-out detail was a haute couture piece by Stéphane Rolland.

Jonathan Bailey was perfection in his custom Armani tux. 

Actress Sydney Sweeney arrived in Venice on Wednesday wearing an archival look from the Georges Chakra Spring 2003 Couture collection. She styled the lace top and bermuda shorts with PVC mules by Gianvito Rossi.

Maggie wore a gorgeous navy blazer by Celine with the brand's Le 17 handbag and white wide-leg trousers as she arrived in Venice.

Laura beamed in her Alaïa shirt and black wide-leg pants, carrying Longchamp's Le Smart L tote bag.

Claire was effortlessly cool in a tailored look by Bottega Veneta. She accessorised with oversized sunglasses and the brand's Jodie handbag.

Kate Mara wore a printed co-ord from Max Mara's Resort 2027 collection.

Alessandra wore a fitted black outfit by Intimissimi and dazzling diamond jewellery at the famous Hotel Excelsior's Lido Pier, before making her way to the red carpet.

Kendall looked so chic as she arrived in Venice. She styled her tonal matching set with ballet flats by The Row and an unreleased suede bag from Chanel's Resort 2027 collection.

Amal and George arrived by boat on Tuesday, looking suitably stylish. The 48-year-old human rights lawyer was dressed flawlessly in a silk playsuit and blazer by Tom Ford.