Venice Film Festival 2026: The Best-Dressed Stars So Far
See the best-dressed stars at the 2026 Venice Film Festival, from Kendall Jenner in vintage Armani to Phoebe Bridgers in sheer McQueen.
he 83rd Venice International Film Festival has officially taken over the Lido, and this year's red carpet has been every bit as star-studded as the movies themselves. Between premieres, photocalls and after-dark dinners, the fashion has ranged from archival couture pulled straight from designer runways decades ago to sleek, tailored takes on evening tuxedos. Here's a running list of the best-dressed stars from Venice 2026 so far.
Kendall Jenner made her first-ever Venice Film Festival appearance in an archival Giorgio Armani gown pulled from the house's Fall 1995 collection, the same year she was born. The gold, floral-embroidered slip dress was styled with Briony Raymond diamond earrings and nude Aquazzura sandals for the "Wild Horse Nine" premiere, and the timing lined up with her role as Emporio Armani's global fragrance ambassador.
Irina Shayk went full vintage glamour to accept the Filming Italy Venice International Award, choosing an archival Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2003 corset dress with dramatic lace-up detailing down the hips, finished with a pearl choker and sleek pointed-toe pumps.
Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham turned the Kinéo Awards into a real Cinderella moment. Peltz accepted the festival's Rising Star Award in a purple Balenciaga Fall 2026 Haute Couture gown by Pierpaolo Piccioli, complete with a voluminous bubble skirt and dramatic train, while Beckham kept it classic in a black tuxedo.
Vittoria Ceretti brought quiet drama to the "Wild Horse Nine" premiere in a custom Armani Privé gown pairing a sleek black velvet column skirt with a crystal-embellished sheer tulle bodice, finished with Crivelli jewelry and a sleek center-part hairstyle.
Marina Ruy Barbosa made sheer dressing a running theme of her festival, first in a completely see-through black Intimissimi gown with a dramatic train for "Wild Horse Nine," then later in an ultra-romantic white couture gown from Miss Sohee.
Phoebe Bridgers made her feature-film acting debut count, walking the Primetime premiere in a semi-sheer grey floral lace gown from Alexander McQueen's Fall 2026 collection, arriving alongside co-star Robert Pattinson and his partner Suki Waterhouse.
Ever Anderson, the 18-year-old daughter of Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson, turned heads at the "Father Joe" premiere in a translucent blush-and-white Dior Resort 2027 slip dress by Jonathan Anderson, covered in floral sequins and finished with jeweled heels.
Nina Dobrev proved a jumpsuit can hold its own against a sea of gowns, swapping her sequined Armani Privé festival dress for a sleek black Giorgio Armani tuxedo-inspired jumpsuit with an asymmetric satin lapel at the Armani Beauty dinner.
With the festival running through September 12, expect this list to keep growing as more premieres, photocalls and after-parties roll through the Lido.
