Venice Film Festival fashion day two: Cate Blanchett dials up the glamour for 'Tar'

Stars including Julianne Moore, Tessa Thompson and Georgina Rodriguez raise the style stakes

Cate Blanchett attends the 'Tar' red carpet in a flower-strewn Schiaparelli jumpsuit. Getty Images

Jodie Turner-Smith dazzled in a kaleidoscopic gown by Christopher John Rogers, on the red carpet for 'Riget Exodus' (The Kingdom Exodus). Getty Images

Laure Calamy dons a classic, elegant black gown for the 'L'Origine Du Mal' (The Origin Of Evil) red carpet. Getty Images

Doria Tillier wears a sleek asymmetric gown in petrol green for the 'L'Origine Du Mal' (The Origin Of Evil) premiere. Getty Images

Fabiola Guajardo walks the 'Bardo' red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival wearing a halter neck gown with train in royal blue. Getty Images

Fashion designer Ilona Matsour in one of her own creations on the red carpet for 'Tar'. Getty Images

Mara Sattei wows in Vivienne Westwood at the 'Bardo' premiere. Getty Images

Michela Persico attends the 'Bardo' red carpet wearing a fishtail gown strung with gems. Getty Images

Nina Hoss wears a silver sequin trench coat to the 'Tar' red carpet. Getty Images

Lebanese film critic Raya Abirached wears a pink outfit on the 'Tar' red carpet. Getty Images

Red Sea International Film Festival chief executive Mohammed Al-Turki and a guest, dressed in Alexander McQueen, attend the 'Tar' red carpet. Getty Images

Kelsey Merritt wears beaded pink Rami Al Ali on the 'Tar' red carpet. Getty Images

In a plunging black velvet Armani Prive gown, and Cartier jewellery jury president Julianne Moore arrives for the 'Tar' red carpet. Getty Images

Festival hostess Rocio Munoz Morales wears a tiered Dolce & Gabbana dress for the 'Tar' red carpet. Getty Images

Georgina Rodriguez, the partner of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, wears a sultry Genny dress with metal collar to the screening of the film 'Tar'. Reuters

Sophie Kauer wears a simple shealth dress in metallic baby blue, for the 'Tar' red carpet. Getty Images

Shimmering metal discs make up this strapless Alberta Ferretti dress, worn by Elisa Maino for the 'Tar' red carpet. Getty Images

Noemie Merlant poses on the 'Tar' red carpet in a Louis Vuitton dress. Reuters

Catherine Poulain arrives at the 'Tar' red carpet in a chic, floor length kaftan style dress. Getty Images

Viola Arrivabene attends the 'Tar' red carpet in a silver lamé dress by Philosophy by Lorenzo Serafini. Getty Images

Vera Arrivabene wears a Philosophy by Lorenzo Serafini slip dress for the 'Tar' red carpet. Getty Images

Natalia Paragoni attends the 'Tar' red carpet in a hand-beaded, pale pink silk Redemption dress. Getty Images

Karla Luna Cantu chose a simple gown embellished with embellishment on the shoulders, for the 'Bardo' red carpet. Getty Images

In a pleated gown by Christophe Guillarme, Magda Swider walks the 'Tar' red carpet. Getty Images

Tessa Thompson opted for a hooded, all red look by Lebanese designer Elie Saab for the premiere of the film 'Bardo'. AP

In a break from the norm, Ximena Lamadrid wears an embroidered mini dress to the premiere of 'Bardo'. AP

Aimee Lou Wood wore a polka dot ensemble by Patou for the screening of 'Living'. Reuters

British costume designer Sandy Powell and film producer Elizabeth Karlsen wear vivid and colourful looks for the 'Living' red carpet. Getty Images

Alessandra Ambrosio's Alberta Ferretti gown was covered in feathers, sequins and metallic embellishments. Getty Images

The glamour at the Venice International Film Festival started to pick up pace as film stars and celebrities began arriving for the first full day of screenings in their finery. With the opening gala having already set the bar high, everyone raised the stakes when it came to style.

Jury member Julianne Moore attended the Tar premiere in a plunging couture gown by Armani Prive, while the film's star Cate Blanchett arrived in a playful jumpsuit by Schiaparelli. With wide-cut legs, the strapless suit featured a bouquet of flowers in the decolletage.

Scroll through the gallery above for the top looks from day two of the Venice International Film Festival

Also at the Tar premiere was French actress Noemie Merlant, who wore an edgy gown by Louis Vuitton, while model Natalia Paragoni looked dreamy in a draped front, embroidered dress in pale pink by Redemption.

Pale pink seemed to be something of a micro-trend on the Tar red carpet, with Filipino model Kelsey Merritt also opting for a pale pink Rami Al Ali dress, while model Magda Swider wore a pleated gown by Christophe Guillarme, in the same tone.

Tessa Thompson went for head-to-toe red in this dramatic hooded look by Elie Saab. The British actress even dyed her hair to match. Getty Images

Elsewhere, British actress Tessa Thompson went for all-out-drama in a flame-red, hooded ensemble by Lebanese designer Elie Saab, even going as far as dying her hair to match.

On the Riget Exodus (The Kingdom Exodus) red carpet, British actress and model Jodie Turner-Smith wore a kaleidoscopic gown by Christopher John Rogers that would have overwhelmed most women, but looked fabulous on her.

With so many colours swirling across the dress, Turner-Smith kept the rest of her look muted, as not to clash. The actress is rapidly shaping up to be the best-dressed of the festival, having already pulled out some serious looks, and it's still only the second day.

Actress Rocio Munoz Morales in a Dolce & Gabbana dress. Reuters

Amid the elegant black gowns on the red carpets, a brave few bucked the trend, honing in on metallics to make their mark. Nina Hoss, for example, went for a fully sequinned silver trench coat that was sublime, while the guest who attended the Tar premiere with Red Sea International Film Festival chief executive Mohammed Al-Turki absolutely rocked a silver lamé Alexander McQueen strapless ballgown.

Also in silver was the festival hostess, Rocio Munoz Morales, who wore a glorious beaded, tiered dress by Dolce & Gabbana, which merged flapper-esque style with simple daywear.

Elsewhere, footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's partner Georgina Rodriguez arrived in a sultry dress by Genny. The sleek halter neck dress was teamed with a bold metallic collar that give it an interesting twist.

Another unexpected look was worn by Italian influencer Catherine Poulain, who arrived in a kaftan-style look, elevated with gold lamé around the hem. Simple, elegant yet eye-catching, it was the best look of the day.

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Julianne Moore attends the premiere of 'White Noise' at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in a black sequinned Valentino dress. Getty Images

Adam Driver wears a black tuxedo. Getty Images

Jodie Turner-Smith in a black and silver sequinned Gucci dress with lime green satin gloves. Getty Images

Jury member Leila Hatami wears a black dress and headscarf at the 'White Noise' premiere. Getty Images

Rege-Jean Page wears a black tuxedo. EPA

Don Cheadle in a navy blue tuxedo. EPA

Tessa Thompson wears peplum Armani Prive. Getty Images

Grace Elizabeth wears white Alberta Ferretti. Getty Images

Barbara Palvin, in a black sequinned Armani gown and Dylan Sprouse, in a black tuxedo. Getty Images

Elisa Sednaoui wears a black sequinned gown. Getty Images

Raffey Cassidy wears sequinned and feathered Valentino. Getty Images

Greta Gerwig wears a black dress. Getty Images

Melanie Laurent wears a nude, sequinned Gucci dress. Getty Images

Melita Toscan du Plantier and Christian Louboutin. Getty Images

Catherine Deneuve in red Saint Laurent. EPA

Fancy Alexandersson in a gold sequinned midi dress. Getty Images

Bianca Brandolini wears a black tulle Giambattista Valli gown. Getty Images

Isabeli Fontana in a white mini-dress with a flowing cape. Getty Images

Paola Turani wears a cut-out black dress. Getty Images

Zion Moreno wears a mint-green pleated dress. Getty Images

Hillary Clinton wears a blue kaftan. Getty Images

Alessandra Ambrosio wears a pink caped dress. Getty Images

Matilde Gioli wears a plunging taupe gown. Getty Images

Oliver Cheshire wears an open-collar black Armani tuxedo. Getty Images

Pixie Lott wears a red Armani jumpsuit. AP Photo

Ilona Matsour wears a tiered pink tulle dress. Getty Images