• Janelle Monae turns heads in her ensemble for the premiere of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Getty Images / AFP
    Janelle Monae turns heads in her ensemble for the premiere of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Getty Images / AFP
  • Daniel Craig arrives for the same screening at Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, on September 10. EPA
    Daniel Craig arrives for the same screening at Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, on September 10. EPA
  • Monae arrives for the premiere. AFP
    Monae arrives for the premiere. AFP
  • Monae's eye-catching ensemble. Getty Images / AFP
    Monae's eye-catching ensemble. Getty Images / AFP
  • Kate Hudson attends the premiere of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'. Getty Images / AFP
    Kate Hudson attends the premiere of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'. Getty Images / AFP
  • Nicolette Robinson arrives for the premiere of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'. AFP
    Nicolette Robinson arrives for the premiere of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'. AFP
  • Kathryn Hahn arrives for the premiere. AFP
    Kathryn Hahn arrives for the premiere. AFP
  • Leslie Odom Jr arrives for the premiere of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'. AFP
    Leslie Odom Jr arrives for the premiere of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'. AFP
  • X Mayo attends the world premiere of 'The Blackening'. AFP
    X Mayo attends the world premiere of 'The Blackening'. AFP
  • Dewayne Perkins attends the premiere. Reuters
    Dewayne Perkins attends the premiere. Reuters
  • Actor Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord at the premiere of 'The Fabelmans'. AFP
    Actor Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord at the premiere of 'The Fabelmans'. AFP
  • Julia Butters arrives for the premiere of 'The Fabelmans'. AFP
    Julia Butters arrives for the premiere of 'The Fabelmans'. AFP
  • Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan arrives for the premiere of 'The Fabelmans'. AFP
    Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan arrives for the premiere of 'The Fabelmans'. AFP
  • Michelle Williams arrives for the premiere of 'The Fabelmans'. AFP
    Michelle Williams arrives for the premiere of 'The Fabelmans'. AFP
  • Steven Spielberg arrives for the premiere of 'The Fabelmans'. AFP
    Steven Spielberg arrives for the premiere of 'The Fabelmans'. AFP
  • Chloe East attends 'The Fabelmans' premiere. AFP
    Chloe East attends 'The Fabelmans' premiere. AFP
  • Oprah Winfrey attends the 'Sidney' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
    Oprah Winfrey attends the 'Sidney' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
  • Gayle King attends the 'Sidney' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
    Gayle King attends the 'Sidney' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
  • Aimee Carrero attends 'The Menu' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
    Aimee Carrero attends 'The Menu' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
  • Judith Light attends 'The Menu' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
    Judith Light attends 'The Menu' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
  • Rozzi, left, and Alex Wolff attend the'"Susie Searches' premiere at Tiff Bell Lightbox on September 9. Getty Images / AFP
    Rozzi, left, and Alex Wolff attend the'"Susie Searches' premiere at Tiff Bell Lightbox on September 9. Getty Images / AFP
  • Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry arrive for the premiere of 'Causeway'. AFP
    Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry arrive for the premiere of 'Causeway'. AFP
  • Lily James attends the 'What's Love Got To Do With It?' premiere at Roy Thomson Hall. Getty Images / AFP
    Lily James attends the 'What's Love Got To Do With It?' premiere at Roy Thomson Hall. Getty Images / AFP
  • Toronto Maple Leafs' Wayne Simmonds on the red carpet for the film 'Black Ice' at Roy Thomson Hall. AP
    Toronto Maple Leafs' Wayne Simmonds on the red carpet for the film 'Black Ice' at Roy Thomson Hall. AP
  • Chelsea Clinton and Hillary Clinton attend the new Apple documentary series 'Gutsy' event. Getty Images / AFP
    Chelsea Clinton and Hillary Clinton attend the new Apple documentary series 'Gutsy' event. Getty Images / AFP
  • Cobie Smulders attends the 'High School' premiere at Tiff Bell Lightbox. Getty Images / AFP
    Cobie Smulders attends the 'High School' premiere at Tiff Bell Lightbox. Getty Images / AFP
  • Julia Stiles attends the premiere of 'Butcher's Crossing'. AP
    Julia Stiles attends the premiere of 'Butcher's Crossing'. AP
  • Nicolas Cage attends the premiere of 'Butcher's Crossing'. Invision / AP
    Nicolas Cage attends the premiere of 'Butcher's Crossing'. Invision / AP
  • Amelia Gething attends the 'Emily' premiere at Royal Alexandra Theatre. Getty Images / AFP
    Amelia Gething attends the 'Emily' premiere at Royal Alexandra Theatre. Getty Images / AFP
  • Viola Davis attends 'The Woman King' premiere at Roy Thomson Hall. Getty Images / AFP
    Viola Davis attends 'The Woman King' premiere at Roy Thomson Hall. Getty Images / AFP
  • John Boyega attends 'The Woman King' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
    John Boyega attends 'The Woman King' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
  • Taylor Swift arrives to speak at the festival. Reuters
    Taylor Swift arrives to speak at the festival. Reuters
  • Swift and 'Stranger Things' actress Sadie Sink attend 'In Conversation With ... Taylor Swift'. AFP
    Swift and 'Stranger Things' actress Sadie Sink attend 'In Conversation With ... Taylor Swift'. AFP
  • South African actress Masali Baduza at the premiere of 'The Woman King'. AFP
    South African actress Masali Baduza at the premiere of 'The Woman King'. AFP
  • Jayme Lawson attends the world premiere of 'The Woman King'. Reuters
    Jayme Lawson attends the world premiere of 'The Woman King'. Reuters
  • Natalia Aranguren attends the world premiere of 'The Woman King'. Reuters
    Natalia Aranguren attends the world premiere of 'The Woman King'. Reuters
  • Afghan activist and politician Zarifa Ghafari attends the premiere for 'In Her Hands'. Invision / AP
    Afghan activist and politician Zarifa Ghafari attends the premiere for 'In Her Hands'. Invision / AP
  • Director Tamana Ayazi attends the premiere for 'In Her Hands'. Invision / AP
    Director Tamana Ayazi attends the premiere for 'In Her Hands'. Invision / AP
  • Kit Harington attends the premiere for 'Baby Ruby'. Invision / AP
    Kit Harington attends the premiere for 'Baby Ruby'. Invision / AP
  • Jamila C Gray attends the premiere for 'On the Come Up' at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Invision / AP
    Jamila C Gray attends the premiere for 'On the Come Up' at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Invision / AP
  • Lady London attends the premiere for 'On the Come Up'. Invision / AP
    Lady London attends the premiere for 'On the Come Up'. Invision / AP
  • Daniel Radcliffe, right, and girlfriend Erin Darke attend the premiere for 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Invision / AP
    Daniel Radcliffe, right, and girlfriend Erin Darke attend the premiere for 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Invision / AP
  • Evan Rachel Wood attends the 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
    Evan Rachel Wood attends the 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
  • Jeremy Pope at the premiere of 'The Inspection'. AFP
    Jeremy Pope at the premiere of 'The Inspection'. AFP
  • Gabrielle Union arrives for the premiere of 'The Inspection'. AFP
    Gabrielle Union arrives for the premiere of 'The Inspection'. AFP
  • Michael Cooper Jr attends the world premiere of 'On the Come Up'. Reuters
    Michael Cooper Jr attends the world premiere of 'On the Come Up'. Reuters
  • Director Sanaa Lathan attends the world premiere of 'On the Come Up'. Reuters
    Director Sanaa Lathan attends the world premiere of 'On the Come Up'. Reuters
  • Syrian sisters Sarah Mardini, left, and Yusra Mardini arrive for 'The Swimmers' premiere at Roy Thomson Hall. AFP
    Syrian sisters Sarah Mardini, left, and Yusra Mardini arrive for 'The Swimmers' premiere at Roy Thomson Hall. AFP
  • French-Lebanese actress Manal Issa arrives for 'The Swimmers' premiere. AFP
    French-Lebanese actress Manal Issa arrives for 'The Swimmers' premiere. AFP
  • Christine Ko attends 'The Handmaid's Tale' premiere at Tiff Bell Lightbox. Getty Images / AFP
    Christine Ko attends 'The Handmaid's Tale' premiere at Tiff Bell Lightbox. Getty Images / AFP
  • Yvonne Strahovski attends 'The Handmaid's Tale' premiere. Getty Images / AFP
    Yvonne Strahovski attends 'The Handmaid's Tale' premiere. Getty Images / AFP

Stylish stars hit Toronto Film Festival for world premieres and glitzy screenings


Katy Gillett
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Photographers' lenses homed in on Janelle Monae at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday night, as she arrived for the world premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

The Primetime star, who plays Cassandra Brand in the film, wore a structured, white avant-garde gown by Iris Van Herpen with cut-outs showing off her waistline, and thigh-high slit, with trailing train.

The premiere of this much-awaited Knives Out sequel was a star-studded event, as co-star Kate Hudson also turned heads on the red carpet, wearing a Carolina Herrera gown in an equally eye-catching shade of red with a huge ruffled adornment on the shoulder.

Scroll through the gallery above to see more celebrities at Toronto International Film Festival 2022

Kathryn Hahn, who takes on the role of Claire Debella, looked glamorous in a dress by Lebanese couturier Maison Rabih Kayrouz.

Male co-stars Daniel Craig and Leslie Odom Jr looked no less stylish, the latter sporting a suit by Kenzo.

It's one of the many events to have taken place at Tiff so far, which have drawn famous faces to the red-carpet premieres.

Others include the premiere of Sidney, the new Sidney Poitier documentary, held on Saturday evening, to which Oprah Winfrey made an appearance in a sparkling silver Brandon Maxwell dress.

The premiere of The Fabelmans, a coming-of-age story about a boy who discovers a devastating family secret, based on director Steven Spielberg's own childhood, attracted a rather robust A-list crowd on Saturday.

This includes the film's stars Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen and Julia Butters, to name a few.

A dapper Nicolas Cage, who just welcomed a baby girl, hit the red carpet for his new film Butcher's Crossing, a Western drama directed by Gabe Polsky.

Meanwhile, Jennifer Lawrence wowed in a sheer black dress by Dior Haute Couture while attending the premiere of her new movie Causeway, about an American soldier who experiences a traumatic brain injury during her tour in Afghanistan, forcing her to return home.

Zarifa Ghafari, who was once the youngest mayor in Afghanistan, was also on the red carpet. She wore traditional-style attire to the premiere of In Her Hands, a film that follows the 19 months leading up to the Taliban takeover, told through Ghafari's eyes.

Zarifa Ghafari, former mayor of Maidan Shahr, Afghanistan, at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022. AFP
Zarifa Ghafari, former mayor of Maidan Shahr, Afghanistan, at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022. AFP

Afghan filmmaker Tamana Ayazi joined her at the event, wearing a summery, orange dress that belied the serious subject matter.

For opening night at Tiff, Egyptian-Welsh filmmaker Sally El-Hosaini’s Netflix drama The Swimmers had its world premiere.

The film is based on the true story of Yusra and Sarah Mardini, two teenage sisters who escaped war in Syria for Europe in the hope of making it to the Rio 2016 Olympics. The pair made it to the premiere looking glamorous in silver and black sequinned gowns, respectively.

French-Lebanese sisters Nathalie and Manal Issa, who play the swimmers, were also there, Manal sporting a slick black jumpsuit with cut-outs at the waist.

Toronto Film Festival runs until September 18, with plenty more red-carpet premieres on the schedule.

Best fashion from Venice Film Festival 2022 — in pictures

  • Farhana Bodi in a powder-blue gown by Lebanese house Maison Geyanna Youness. Getty Images
    Farhana Bodi in a powder-blue gown by Lebanese house Maison Geyanna Youness. Getty Images
  • Timothee Chalamet in a backless outfit from Haider Ackermann. Getty
    Timothee Chalamet in a backless outfit from Haider Ackermann. Getty
  • Jodie Turner-Smith in a striped gown. Getty
    Jodie Turner-Smith in a striped gown. Getty
  • Taylor Russell in Balenciaga haute couture. AP
    Taylor Russell in Balenciaga haute couture. AP
  • British singer and actor Harry Styles in Gucci. EPA
    British singer and actor Harry Styles in Gucci. EPA
  • Jury president Julianne Moore in Giorgio Armani. Getty Images
    Jury president Julianne Moore in Giorgio Armani. Getty Images
  • Sara Croce in a beaded gown by the Lebanese couture house Zuhair Murad. Getty
    Sara Croce in a beaded gown by the Lebanese couture house Zuhair Murad. Getty
  • Italian actress Sara Serraiocco in Fendi. EPA
    Italian actress Sara Serraiocco in Fendi. EPA
  • Nilufar Addati wears a gown by Lebanese designer Nicolas Jebran. Getty
    Nilufar Addati wears a gown by Lebanese designer Nicolas Jebran. Getty
  • Leonie Hanne in a gown by the Lebanese couture house Georges Hobeika. Getty
    Leonie Hanne in a gown by the Lebanese couture house Georges Hobeika. Getty
  • Actress Tessa Thompson in Marc Jacobs. Getty
    Actress Tessa Thompson in Marc Jacobs. Getty
  • The shoes Tessa Thompson wore with her Marc Jacobs gown deserve a special mention. EPA
    The shoes Tessa Thompson wore with her Marc Jacobs gown deserve a special mention. EPA
  • Mia Goth in Dolce & Gabbana.
    Mia Goth in Dolce & Gabbana.
  • Nicole Macchi wears a gown by Palestinian designer Ihab Jiryis. Getty Images
    Nicole Macchi wears a gown by Palestinian designer Ihab Jiryis. Getty Images
  • Tessa Thompson poses in flame red Elie Saab. AP
    Tessa Thompson poses in flame red Elie Saab. AP
  • Rachel Brosnahan in midnight blue sequin top and skirt. Getty
    Rachel Brosnahan in midnight blue sequin top and skirt. Getty
  • American director and actress Olivia Wilde in Gucci. AFP
    American director and actress Olivia Wilde in Gucci. AFP
  • Sadie Sink in feathered a dress by Alexander McQueen. Getty
    Sadie Sink in feathered a dress by Alexander McQueen. Getty
  • Gemma Chan in sequined Louis Vuitton. AP
    Gemma Chan in sequined Louis Vuitton. AP
  • French director Alice Diop in Valentino. AFP
    French director Alice Diop in Valentino. AFP
  • Tessa Thompson in Armani Prive haute couture. Getty
    Tessa Thompson in Armani Prive haute couture. Getty
  • Florence Pugh in sheer Valentino. Getty
    Florence Pugh in sheer Valentino. Getty
  • Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann. EPA
    Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann. EPA
  • Penelope Cruz in Chanel. AFP
    Penelope Cruz in Chanel. AFP
  • Jodie Turner-Smith in sheer Gucci. Getty
    Jodie Turner-Smith in sheer Gucci. Getty
  • Cate Blanchett in Schiaparelli. Getty
    Cate Blanchett in Schiaparelli. Getty
  • Actress Rachel Brosnahan in Versace. EPA
    Actress Rachel Brosnahan in Versace. EPA
  • British actress Mia Goth in Dolce & Gabbana. AFP
    British actress Mia Goth in Dolce & Gabbana. AFP
Updated: September 11, 2022, 12:25 PM