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More sequins and glitter from the show
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Giorgio Armani brought his One Night Only travelling showcase to the Venice Film Festival. All photos: AP
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The designer, 89, put on a playful, cinema-inspired show for his guests
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Celebrity guests included actors Jessica Chastain, Sophia Loren, Sydney Sweeney and Rege-Jean Page
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The show was staged at the Venice Lido
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The Armani Prive collection was built around harlequin-patterned couture creations
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Some of the looks were often paired with ruffled collars
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Dresses, tops, trousers and headpieces shimmered with sequins
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Splashes of bright blues, greens and pinks were added to the largely black ensembles
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Armani’s One Night Only fashion spectacles have previously been held in Tokyo, New York, London and Dubai
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The Dubai show was held in 2021 at the foot of the Burj Khalifa
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Armani is one of Italy's greatest designers
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Designs from the show were mostly black with skin-tight or floaty silhouettes
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Venice International Film Festival lacked star power this year due to the ongoing strikes in Hollywood
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Another look from Armani's One Night Only show in Venice
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More sequins and glitter from the show
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Giorgio Armani brought his One Night Only travelling showcase to the Venice Film Festival. All photos: AP
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WKN2MUGAD3NU6ZM2FTTHQC4JHI.jpg?smart=true&auth=48d38f129f8fa7193c27083bd7628b8dba065bccf9a9719bb16653e3a9c10457&width=400&height=225)
The designer, 89, put on a playful, cinema-inspired show for his guests
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IGUHDVAW7MEJI7FVWXF6ZIOONI.jpg?smart=true&auth=771e522afd89c17b742ccb1e7688573ed6c4786459dec2e21fbe7c28f0d62edf&width=400&height=225)
Celebrity guests included actors Jessica Chastain, Sophia Loren, Sydney Sweeney and Rege-Jean Page
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/47KQKNKKJ2Y7LTBUATP3ZE2H3Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=06c2331698c7ab3d33bea49de955c48360d4ae0db12148e4f79b9776a77dfa7b&width=400&height=225)
The show was staged at the Venice Lido
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L4ISN32RJ5OFFA6SKVRDEFQHDY.jpg?smart=true&auth=c81313de235ea59d3841b0d4da88c08c8a65f3d1e1a67ee661dfd2f64a3e6017&width=400&height=225)
The Armani Prive collection was built around harlequin-patterned couture creations
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7WRMEJ7FI6YZ4ZLY74WABWDHUA.jpg?smart=true&auth=1320c615ce591f9591167c828c2fa625570b8d884c91c0d76a5998c3341e0efe&width=400&height=225)
Some of the looks were often paired with ruffled collars
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Dresses, tops, trousers and headpieces shimmered with sequins
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GADHFWPLQDKPVGUV7O6UKFRGRU.jpg?smart=true&auth=6bb028f81ecbc25085c2b3e85d5eb827bb31442afeb53bcc6191846ed61f3f8b&width=400&height=225)
Splashes of bright blues, greens and pinks were added to the largely black ensembles
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JWW5Y5BJTZTRKITOR73JPJJTRQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=4146ca98ab6ca27a28b01d8ac0d8813715c372e2d69f88868eda6b26012ff318&width=400&height=225)
Armani’s One Night Only fashion spectacles have previously been held in Tokyo, New York, London and Dubai
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MUCVN7YKOHGGDQSRF3QR5WUYBQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=1a6d046a9e52e44f7397ae690c8552d5c7e13ce57c81dbfca533767ab9f57290&width=400&height=225)
The Dubai show was held in 2021 at the foot of the Burj Khalifa
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Armani is one of Italy's greatest designers
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Designs from the show were mostly black with skin-tight or floaty silhouettes
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TJ3XMHX6GAG2KXGV7F4ELV3UXI.jpg?smart=true&auth=f08f9d4176faa4e4b71d701fab0deaea2d6329e13d24290ba4522efa8d3b997a&width=400&height=225)
Venice International Film Festival lacked star power this year due to the ongoing strikes in Hollywood
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Another look from Armani's One Night Only show in Venice
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More sequins and glitter from the show
Armani stages cinema-inspired fashion show at Venice Film Festival
Designer brought his travelling One Night Only act to the canal city
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The National
03 September, 2023
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