The 2018 Venice Film Festival kicked off this week in high style and I am really excited to see what all of the stars are going to bring to the red carpet. So far everyone has worn very glamorous looks from all of the favorite brands like Alberta Ferretti, Armani Prive, Prada, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton. The festival will close next Saturday with a screening of the film Driven which stars Lee Pace and Jason Sudekis. Could we see Olivia Wilde jet to Venice to support Jason? It is possible, but to me a little unlikely. 
In her first two red carpets of the festival as a jury member we have seen Naomi Watts rocking pink looks with a bubblegum pink Armani Prive tired organza column gown and a blush pleated Prada gown. I want to see Naomi close the festival in real glamorous style. My friend Evita sent me this custom Miu Miu gown which she created adding a really dramatic feathered skirt to a strapless bodice with embellishments inspired by a mini dress that walked the runway at the Miu Miu Cruise 2019 collection presentation. I was immediately taken with it and have been waiting for the perfect person to really make this gown a real glamorous statement. This is a little edgier than the typical dress we are used to seeing from Naomi, but I think that it meshes classic glamour and modern edge incredibly well and I think that it would be the perfect statement for her to make at the closing of this festival. Finish the look with a pair of white Gianvito Rossi ‘Poppy’ platform sandals, a sleek updo, defined eyes, soft pink lips, and a selection of Bulgari jewels including art deco diamond fringe earrings and a diamond ‘Serpenti’ cuff bracelet to really make sure this look is nothing but glamour from head to toe. 
I wanted Cate Blanchett to walk the red carpet at the Opening Ceremony, and while she didn’t walk the red carpet Sara Sampaio delivered the gown I wanted to see Cate wear. Well Cate is in Venice now and is going to be working a red carpet or two promoting Armani Beauty, whom she is the international spokeswoman for, as they are a presenting sponsor of this years festival. I went for a little more of a “risky” gown for Cate to rock on this red carpet picking this Armani Prive Fall 2018 Couture gown which features a black and white ostrich feather and beaded fringe sleeveless blouse and a simple black velvet mermaid skirt with a dramatic train. I really do think that Cate has the effortless statuesque glamour to really make this look come off with ease and elegance. I went with easy styling adding a romantic updo, defined eyes, red lips, black satin Aquazzura crystal embellished d’orsay peep toe pumps, and Harry Winston diamond waterfall earrings to really let the bodice be the focus of this look and ensure that Cate just exudes glamour.
The 2018 Venice Film Festival opens today and runs through Saturday September 8, 2018.
Dakota Fanning’s Hello Apartment actually debuted earlier this year with a party held during London Fashion Week with the magazine LOVE. Of course everyone in attendance was decked out head to toe in Miu Miu and I am expecting that to be the case, as it always is, when everyone steps out for the celebrations during the 2018 Venice Film Festival. Usually we don’t have any idea who will jet to Venice for the “Women’s Tales” celebration, but with Dakota’s film I have a little more of an idea. I am expecting to see Dakota on the red carpet while promoting her short. I went for her standard color of eggshell, but I wanted something much more statement making that she usually wears. That is why I went for this 60’s mod style Miu Miu Resort 2019 cocktail dress which features a high neckline and intricate 3D embellishments for Dakota. It is very glamorous and statement making. The “Women’s Tales” red carpets are typically cocktail looks, even for the stars who are in the films that are screening, so I think that this is the ultimate statement moment for Dakota to wear for this premiere. A sleek updo, defined eyes, pink lips, and 
Eve Hewson, daughter of rock star Bono, stars in Hello Apartment and I am expecting to see her jump on a jet to Venice to help promote the film on the red carpet. I want to see Eve deliver a very glamorous look wearing this custom Miu Miu tea length gown. I saw a 
Since Elle Fanning is Dakota’s biggest fan I would be absolutely shocked if we don’t see Elle make her way to Venice to help celebrate the “Women’s Tales.” I went for a bold color moment for Elle with this 
Aside from the Fanning sisters and Eve I am expecting a few other big names to head to Venice with Miu Miu. Suki Waterhouse walked in the star studded Miu Miu Resort 2019 collection and she has a film screening at the festival so it would surprise me if she doesn’t stick around for the “Women’s Tales” celebration during the festival. She has been rocking a lot of 60’s glam looks on the red carpet recently so I decided to keep that going with this 
Valeria Golino stars in this film and I am very interested in seeing what she will bring to this red carpet. We have seen her rock red carpets at various film festivals in the past wearing gowns from Valentino, Gucci, Prada, and Giorgio Armani. I want to see her really deliver glamour on the red carpet while she promotes Les Estiavants at this years edition of the Venice Film Festival. For the photocall I snatched a pretty typical Gucci dress off the rack at FarFetch with this 
I don’t have many more wishes for Naomi Watts to wear on the red carpet over the course of the 2018 Venice Film Festival where she is on the feature film jury. I couldn’t let these wishes go by without one gown from Givenchy. Since Clare Waight Keller has taken the reigns at Givenchy she has been killing the game dressing everyone from Nicole Kidman to Beyonce to Cate Blanchett to Meghan Markle. We haven’t seen Naomi wearing Givenchy since Clare has taken over, but she was a good friend to the house under Riccardo Tisci. I feel like Venice is the perfect time for Naomi to wear her first Givenchy by Clare design and this metallic gunmetal grey Givenchy Spring 2018 Couture gown which features a camisole bodice, v-neck, belted waist, and a tiered skirt with a sweeping train would be the perfect moment. I’ve loved this gown since it first came down the runway and I am actually really surprised that it made it this far without it being worn. I definitely think that Naomi in this gown on the red carpet in Venice would make for a perfect pairing. Add old Hollywood waves, defined eyes, nude lips, 
I will say that given her history Natalie Portman could announce that she is pregnant again. The last two times that we have seen Natalie promoting films at Venice she has announced that she has been pregnant. Will she take the red carpet for the first time in Venice without a baby on board? Who knows, but I don’t think she will be. For the Vox Lux photocall I went a more cocktail route picking this mauve and black Viktor & Rolf Sior Resort 2019 crystallized plisse cocktail dress which features 
Stacy Martin has been experimenting with her fashion options recently. Everything used to be Prada or Miu Miu for her, but this year she has worn so many other amazing brands. She has Vox Lux in main competition and her film Amanda in the Orizzonti section, so I am really interested in seeing what she will bring to the red carpet yet. I want to see Stacy go to her comfort zone for this photocall with this Prada Resort 2019 ensemble which features an orange and gold embroidered brocade short sleeve top with 
I have picked lots of glamorous gowns for Naomi Watts to wear over the course of this festival. Most of them are floor length or have dramatic trains, but I do think that we will see Naomi wear at least one tea length gown on the red carpet. I went back to last falls collections and picked this very chic black Chanel Fall 2017 Couture tea length silk gown which features a plunging neckline, knotted detail on the neckline, peplum like detail on the hips, crystal buttons, and a sheer beaded hem to be the perfect shorter option for Naomi to bring to life on this red carpet. I am really surprised that no one has snatched this gown up yet and I think that if anyone could really make this a very chic moment on the red carpet it would be Naomi. I think it would be styled oh so chic-ly with a romantic updo, defined eyes, red lips, a 
Berenice Bejo became a major star when she earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 2011 for her performance in The Artist. She is absolutely stunning and rocks some of the best brands on the red carpet. This year in Venice she will promote her film The Quietude and I want her to do it in high style. I went full fledged couture for Berenice to wear this awards season. For the photocall I went to this gold, sage, and pink metallic thread plaid Giambattista Valli Fall 2018 Couture double breasted suit. It is a real statement suit and one that I don’t think that we are used to seeing during a Venice Film Festival photocall, but I think that Berenice could make it a very easy glam moment. I would ditch the chiffon printed top in favor of going bare chested, easy waves, defined eyes, rose pink lips, and a pair of 
Emma Stone has a fantastic track record in Venice. She has been twice and both times her premiere ensemble has made my Best Dressed of the Year list. The first time was in 2014 when she wore a 
Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Joe Alwyn also stars in The Favourite. The two have kept a very low profile since they started dating in November 2016 and they have not had an official red carpet outing since they started dating. In fact Taylor made her first red carpet appearance since she started dating Joe back in May at the Billboard Music Awards. I don’t expect to see Taylor walking the red carpet on Joe’s arm like we have seen Amal Clooney, Naomi Watts, and Luciana Damon doing on the Venice red carpet in the past. She does have a stop on her Reputation stadium tour the next day in Minneapolis, Minnesota so if Taylor did jet into Venice to support Joe it would have to be a quick trip. In the hay day of her very public relationships that would be totally expected, but to sneak in a back door I wouldn’t be surprised if Taylor doesn’t make an appearance. If she does I would love to see Taylor rocking this metallic rose-gold Ralph & Russo Spring 2018 Couture strapless silk lamé gown which features a thigh-high leg split and asymmetric draping. It is a simple and glamorous gown that is perfect for a Venice Film Festival movie premiere plus one. Finishing this ensemble with a romantic updo, defined eyes, dark rose pink lips, a 
It would really surprise me if at least one look that Naomi Watts wears on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival doesn’t come from Roland Mouret. I went the custom route for her with this very glamorous one shoulder mermaid gown which features 
Supermodel and actress Suki Waterhouse is expected to promote her film Charlie Says in the Orizzonti section of the festival this year. She is no stranger to Venice, or this competition, as she owned the red carpet for the premiere of her film The Bad Batch two years ago with a beautiful pink Dolce & Gabbana gown. This year I went a different route for Suki. She has been working with Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn and going a very 60’s glam route with her looks. I wanted to keep that same glamour but go a little left. So for the Charlie Says photocall I went with a statement patchwork printed Mary Katrantzou Fall 2018 RTW dress which features an asymmetric neckline, long sleeves, and an asymmetric flared hem. It is a very glamorous statement I I think that Suki would be able to sell it to me with ease especially when styled with a wavy hairstyle, defined eyes, red lips, and a pair of 
When it comes to dressing for the red carpet we can almost expect to see Salma Hayek wearing one of the brands that her husband’s brand Kering owns. The most likely would be Gucci, but I have to say that even with all the custom pieces I have dreamed up nothing really stood out to me. I am actually really fatigued with only seeing Salma wearing Gucci. She surprised me when she showed up on the Met Gala red carpet earlier this year wearing a forest sequin printed custom Altuzarra gown, especially since Kering only owns a small minority stake in the company. I decided to look at motifs from the brand and found a very chic
Last year none of the members of the Venice Film Festival’s jury attended this gala. It is presided over by a separate panel headed by Franca’s son and many fashion industry insiders. I would love to see Naomi Watts on this red carpet this year thought. I want her to really have the full spectrum of gorgeous looks this year during her run as a member of the festivals jury and I think that for this official event that if Naomi showed up on the red carpet wearing this nude and black Christian Dior Fall 2018 Couture strapless tea length dress which features dramatic 3D floral rosettes and a defined belted waist. This is one of the few dresses from this collection that really captivated me and I think that if anyone could make this a very chic and glamorous moment it would be Naomi. Styling the look with a romantic updo, defined eyes, soft pink lips, a 
This will be the first time Dakota Johnson has been back to Venice after she promoted two films at the festival in 2015. She has grown a lot since then in terms of her style and I am really interested in seeing what she might bring to these red carpets this year. I think I found two absolutely gorgeous looks for Dakota that will really continue to ensure that her style continues to grow. The look I would love to see Dakota rock for the photocall is all about color with this 
Tilda Swinton is a Venice veteran and of anyone in this cast I am probably most hoping that she will jaunt to the romantic Italian water locked city and promote this film. I love a good Swinton sighting and her style is this perfect mix of androgyny and femininity and there are just so many great options for her to bring to this red carpet. For the photocall I went to couture. This isn’t Cannes. We don’t really see stars wearing couture during the day in Venice, but if anyone could wear couture with the effortless ease needed for the daytime it would be Tilda. As I watched the Christian Dior Fall 2018 Couture show, bored out of my mind, there were a few moments that I really did get excited about the idea of. One of those moments was this black and nude Christian Dior Fall 2018 Couture ankle length dress which features an asymmetrical pinafore and long sleeve chiffon dress mixed together. This is that perfect balance of structure and not that I think would make for a very chic photocall moment for Tilda. I think that if she paired it with sleek hair, simple makeup, and a pair of 
I haven’t loved a Chloe Grace Moretz red carpet moment in a really long time so I am hoping that with a major platform like the Venice Film Festival that she really rises to the occasion. For her Venice debut I went to two of the brands that Chloe typically wears on the red carpet. For the photocall I think that going to Louis Vuitton, whom Chloe has been a very good friend to, and this Cruise 2019 dress which looks like a two piece ensemble and features a red silk long peasant sleeve blouse style top and a pink, orange, white, and teal floral mini skirt with button details. This dress isn’t my favorite look to be completely honest, but I think that it is something that Chloe would be drawn to and for a Venice photocall it would work. I would pair it with 
I am really excited about what we will see from Naomi Watts over the course of the 2018 Venice Film Festival as she takes in all the films as a member of this years jury. I looked at a bevy of brands looking at both full on runway looks and custom pieces based on pieces from the brands that she loves. One of the custom gowns I would most like to be seen made for Naomi is this silver custom Calvin Klein by Appointment gown. To create this gown I looked way back in the Calvin Klein archives. When Raf Simons was at Dior he put his spin on many pieces that already sat inside of the houses iconic archive, so I thought why not go hunting for Calvin Klein pieces from when Calvin Klein was designed by Calvin Klein and see what could be modernized. I found a
Stacy Martin has a few films that she will be promoting over the course of festival season and I have to say that I am really excited to see what she will bring. There was a time when I would have expected nothing other than Prada or Miu Miu. This year she has given us other options of designers and I have spread them out over my wishes for her to rock this year. She rocked the red carpet in Cannes wearing Dior Couture earlier this year, and for her to rock for the Amanda photocall I went back to Dior. Instead of couture though I decided that this patchwork Christian Dior Fall 2018 RTW scarf print midi dress which features long sleeves and ruffled details all would make for a really chic photocall moment for Stacy. Rarely does Dior dress a star and allow them not to not have a head to toe look. I just don’t want Stacy to have the head to toe runway look. I would ditch the wide belt and the black heavy boots from the runway in favor of 
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