Venice Film Festival 2020: All the best red carpet fashion from day two

Gone are the typical flowing gowns this year, it appears, instead replaced by more modern imaginings of eveningwear

Cate Blanchett, in Alexander McQueen, arrives for the screening of 'Amants' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. EPA

Stacy Martin, in Louis Vuitton, arrives for the screening of 'Amants' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. EPA

Model Taylor Hill, in Etro, arrives for the screening of 'Amants' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. EPA

Tilda Swinton, in Chanel, arrives for the screening of 'The Human Voice' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. AFP

Tilda Swinton arrives for the screening of 'The Human Voice' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. AFP

Model Georgina Rodriguez arrives for the screening of 'The Human Voice' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. EPA

Georgina Rodriguez holds her face mask as she arrives for the screening of 'The Human Voice' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. AFP

Natasha Andrews, in Dior, arrives for the screening of 'Amants' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. Getty Images

Amira Casar, in Loewe, arrives for the screening of 'Amants' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. Getty Images

Model Frida Aasen, in Alberta Ferretti, arrives for the screening of 'Amants' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. AFP

Actress Jasna Duricic arrives for the screening of 'Quo Vadis, Aida' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. AFP

Filmmaker Pedro Almodovar arrives for the screening of 'The Human Voice' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. EPA

Filmmaker Nicole Garcia arrives for the screening of 'Amants' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. EPA

Pierre Niney, Stacy Martin and Benoit Magimel keep their distance at the screening of 'Amants' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. EPA

Romanian actress Madalina Ghenea arrives for the screening of 'Amants' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. AFP

Actress Ludivine Sagnier arrives for the screening of 'Amants' on the second day of the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. EPA

Tilda Swinton, in Haider Ackermann, attends a photocall for 'The Human Voice' at the 77th Venice Film Festival, on September 3, 2020. AFP

Charles Dance and Lotte Verbeek attends the photocall for 'The Book of Vision' at the 77th Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2020. Getty Images

Stacy Martin, in Louis Vuitton, attends a photocall for the film 'Amants' on September 3, 2020 at Venice Lido. AFP

Actress Lotte Verbeek arrives at Lido Beach for the 77th annual Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2020. EPA

Charles Dance arrives at Lido Beach for the 77th annual Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2020. EPA

Palestinian filmmakers Tarzan and Arab Nasser pose at a photocall for 'Gaza Mon Amour ' at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2020. EPA

epa08645482 Actress Hiam Abbas poses at a photocall for 'Gaza Mon Amour ' at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2020. EPA

Actor Salim Daw poses pose at a photocall for 'Gaza Mon Amour ' at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2020. EPA

It's not just the proceedings that are a little different at this year's Venice International Film Festival, it seems.

With mandatory face masks, temperature screenings and socially distant red carpets, the 77th iteration of the cinematic celebration certainly looks dissimilar from previous years.

And the fashion has also had a little shake-up, judging by how the start of the festival has played out. While there were some sweeping gowns at the muted Opening Ceremony, day two made way for some rather contemporary red-carpet fare.

Floor-trailing chiffon dresses were few and far between at premieres for The Human Voice, Amants and Quo Vadis, Aida, with shorter hemlines and striking separates dominating the best-dressed lists.

Chief among them was Cate Blanchett, who recycled an Alexander McQueen gown she wore to the Baftas in 2016. In a sustainable move, the once-feathered-trimmed skirt had been replaced by tailored trousers, creating a sleeker silhouette against the ornately embroidered top.

Stacy Martin dazzled in a bejewelled, knee-skimming Louis Vuitton, while Tilda Swinton teamed a Victorian-inspired midi dress by Chanel with a gilded face mask.

Scroll through the gallery above for more photographs from day two of Venice Film Festival 2020 opening ceremony.

The festival will run until Saturday, September 12.