• Tunisian-Egyptian actress and jury member Hend Sabry wears Etro as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. EPA
    Tunisian-Egyptian actress and jury member Hend Sabry wears Etro as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. EPA
  • Juliette Binoche wears Gucci as she arrives for the 'The Truth' photocall at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. AP
    Juliette Binoche wears Gucci as she arrives for the 'The Truth' photocall at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. AP
  • British actress and jury member Stacy Martin wears Louis Vuitton as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. AFP
    British actress and jury member Stacy Martin wears Louis Vuitton as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. AFP
  • Iman wears Valentino as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. EPA
    Iman wears Valentino as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. EPA
  • Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana wears Alberta Ferretti as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
    Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana wears Alberta Ferretti as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
  • Model Martha Hunt wears Alberta Ferretti as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
    Model Martha Hunt wears Alberta Ferretti as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
  • Actresses Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche arrive for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Deneuve wore Jean Paul Gaultier, while Binoche chose a Armani Prive look for the red carpet. Getty Images
    Actresses Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche arrive for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Deneuve wore Jean Paul Gaultier, while Binoche chose a Armani Prive look for the red carpet. Getty Images
  • Model Elsa Hosk wears Etro as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
    Model Elsa Hosk wears Etro as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
  • Alessandra Mastronardi wears Armani Prive as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
    Alessandra Mastronardi wears Armani Prive as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
  • South African model Candice Swanepoel poses wears Etro as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. AFP
    South African model Candice Swanepoel poses wears Etro as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. AFP
  • French model Gabrielle Caunesil wears Rami Kadi as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
    French model Gabrielle Caunesil wears Rami Kadi as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
  • Spice Girl Mel B wears *** as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. AFP
    Spice Girl Mel B wears *** as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. AFP
  • American model Sofia Richie wears Twinset as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. EPA
    American model Sofia Richie wears Twinset as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. EPA
  • Italian actress Isabella Ferrari wears Etro as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
    Italian actress Isabella Ferrari wears Etro as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
  • American model Barbara Palvin wears Armani Prive as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
    American model Barbara Palvin wears Armani Prive as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
  • Chinese actress Zhong Chuxi wears Armani Prive as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images
    Chinese actress Zhong Chuxi wears Armani Prive as she arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of 'La Verite' at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, on Friday August 28. Getty Images

Venice Film Festival 2019 fashion: 16 red carpet looks from day one


Farah Andrews
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The 2019 Venice Film Festival is here. For the next 11 days the biggest names in Hollywood will be flocking to the Italian city to celebrate all things cinema. On day one of the ceremony, movie stars, models, directors and socialites walked the red carpet, arriving by boat for the festivities.

Click through the gallery above to see Hend Sabry, Iman and Juliette Binoche in their red carpet finery, and in pared-back looks for movie photocalls earlier in the day.

Click through the gallery above to see who wore what as they arrived at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.

Italian designers were well represented on the red carpet. Etro seems to be the designer to wear this year, with Sabri, Isabella Ferrari, Candice Swanepoel and Elsa Hosk all choosing gowns by the Italian fashion house.

Iman also chose a designer from the host country, Valentino; and Armani Prive was worn by Alessandra Mastronardi, Juliette Binoche and Zhong Chuxi.

The looks were not exclusively Italian, however, as French model Gabrielle Caunesil represented the Middle East sartorially, opting to wear a structured and glittering Rami Kadi dress.