Cate Blanchett and Monica Bellucci lead the best-dressed stars

The film festival is a bonanza of haute couture and inspiring outfits

The Venice Film Festival offers up two distinct dress codes: attendees must master their smart casual arrival look (usually via boat) for day time press conferences, as well as show-stopping glamour and dazzling jewels for the red carpet premieres each evening.
This year the new Beetlejuice film opened proceedings, with other highlights including Queer starring Daniel Craig, Maria starring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, and Joker: Folie à Deux with Lady Gaga’s debut as Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker.
Scroll through the gallery to see all the best celebrity fashion moments…

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Angelina Jolie arrived for day two of the Venice Film Festival, to attend a press conference for her new film Maria. Her first look was a brown chiffon gown by Saint Laurent.

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Angelina Jolie changed into a second outfit, as she travelled by boat to more daytime engagements. She accessorised her Saint Laurent little black dress with a Cartier brooch. The brooch is believed to be from Maria Callas’s personal collection – a 1972 piece which depicts an emerald-eyed panther sitting atop a carved agate stone.

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A closer look at Jolie’s brooch. 

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Cate Blanchett attended the press conference for her upcoming series Disclaimer. She stood out in a polka dot suit from the label Moschino.

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Sigourney Weaver’s daytime look featured a relaxed printed shirt and white jeans. She made it Venice-ready by simply adding a fedora and tinted sunglasses.

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Supermodel Eva Herzigova treated the jetty as her runway. She wore black silk trousers, pointed flats and a printed shirt tied loosely. 

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The first night of the Venice Film Festival saw the stars gather for the premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Cate Blanchett’s tiered Giorgio Armani Privé dress was almost glowing on the red carpet, and was accessorised with Louis Vuitton jewellery.

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Isabelle Huppert nearly blended in with the carpet in a bright red cowl neck gown, which she lifted with white gloves and silver cuffs.

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Black is their colour – Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci looked right at home at the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiere. Bellucci wore a custom Vivienne Westwood dress with a striking necklace in the centre of its keyhole neckline.

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Jenna Ortega wore a frothy red custom Dior gown with a heart-shaped bodice that was inspired by the wedding gown worn by Winona Ryder in the original 1988 Beetlejuice film.

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Winona Ryder’s preppy-meets-black tie look was very much on-brand for the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiere.

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Taylor Russell brightened the dark theme of the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice red carpet in 1993 Chanel couture. The gown, originally worn by Claudia Schiffer on the catwalk, featured a structured PVC bodice, exploding lace skirt and trailing hem.

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Catherine O’Hara made an impact in a woven leather Oscar de la Renta gown.

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Sigourney Weaver walked the red carpet in a black column skirt with a sequinned bateau-neckline jacket by Chanel

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Call My Agent star Camille Cottin also got the red memo in a sleek claret-hued gown with a racer neckline.

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Patti Smith made jeans red carpet friendly by teaming them with a tux jacket and ivory silk shirt.

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Willem Dafoe and his wife Giada Colagrande took to the red carpet in deep purple hues.

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Poppy Delevingne and Lorenzo Serafini both wore black for the premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Delevingne accessorised with Boucheron jewels.

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The cast members of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice dressed on theme as they arrived for their daytime press conference in Venice on August 28. Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci and Willem Dafoe coordinated in gothic black looks.

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Catherine O’Hara is reprising her role in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and dressed on theme to the press conference in a black and white striped co-ord.

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New addition to the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice cast, Jenna Ortega chose a two-toned blood red blazer and trousers by Paul Smith.

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Monica Bellucci chose sheer polka dots and platform sandals for the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice photocall.

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In fitting gothic style, Winona Ryder chose all black for the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice press conference, where she will reprise her role as Lydia Deetz.

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Taylor Russell attended the photocall in a corporate-chic vintage skirt suit from John Galliano’s spring 1995 collection.

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Perhaps referencing the gondoliers riding the Venetian canals, Sigourney Weaver topped off her Chanel ensemble with a straw boater.

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Isabelle Huppert is heading up the jury at the Venice Film Festival this year and arrived at the Excelsior pier in double denim and trainers by Balenciaga.

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Jenna Ortega arrived in Venice on August 27 wearing a checked blazer by Alessandra Rich, pleated skirt and chunky burgundy loafers from Jimmy Choo.

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Angelina Jolie stars in Maria which will premiere at the festival on 29 August. She arrived in Venice wearing a short sleeved trench coat by Dior and boots from Celine.

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Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci arrived in Venice in co-ordinating black and white. Bellucci’s suit and bag were by Balmain.

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