The Venice Film Festival Red Carpet Looks You Need to See

Venice Film Festival red carpet looks 2026 — (Image credit: Getty Images)

The traditional award season is January through March, when the Oscars and the Golden Globes attract tons of attention, but September is certainly no slouch when it comes to fantastic red carpet events. On September 2, the 83rd annual Venice Film Festival kicked off in The Floating City, with Amal and George Clooney, Laura Dern, Jonathan Bailey, and Nina Dobrev attending the opening ceremony. Later this month, I'm also looking forward to the Emmys on September 14 and the VMAs on September 27.

This year, the Venice Film Festival will debut a handful of major blockbusters, including Primetime starring Robert Pattinson, Bunker led by Penélope Cruz, and Bucking Fastard featuring sisters Kate and Rooney Mara. While I can't wait to see how these highly anticipated films will fare with audiences, I'm mostly eager to see what everyone will wear on the red carpet. Just like this year's Cannes Film Festival back in May, the Italian event is known for being the pinnacle of glamour, so you know the fashion moments will be epic. Scroll down to see the best red carpet looks of the 2026 Venice Film Festival, and keep checking back until September 12 for additional photos.

WHO: Kate and Rooney Mara

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WHAT: Attending the premiere of Bucking Fastard

WEAR: On Kate Mara: Giorgio Armani Privé dress; On Rooney Mara: Louis Vuitton dress

Venice Film Festival 2026 red carpet looks and fashion moments

WHO: Leslie Bibb

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Wild Horse Nine

WHO: Parker Posey

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Wild Horse Nine

WHO: Kendall Jenner

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Wild Horse Nine

WEAR: Giorgio Armani F/W 95 dress; Briony Raymond jewelry

Madisin Rian attends the Venice Film Festival

WHO: Madisin Rian

WHAT: Attending the opening ceremony

WEAR: Giorgio Armani dress

WHO: George and Amal Clooney

WHAT: Attending the opening ceremony

WEAR: On Amal Clooney: Tom Ford dress

Zazie Beetz wears a gown at the Venice Film Festival in 2026

WHO: Zazie Beetz

WHO: Nina Dobrev

WHO: Phoebe Waller-Bridge

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Wild Horse Nine

WEAR: Celine sunglasses, top, trousers, and shoes

WHO: Laura Dern

WHAT: Attending the opening ceremony

WEAR: Prada dress

WHO: Brittany Snow

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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.