Venice Film Festival fashion: best red carpet looks at the weekend

From backless jumpsuits to couture gowns, the celebrities were out in force

Timothee Chalamet wears head-to-toe Celine for a 'Bones and All' photocall. EPA

Francesca Sofia Novello looked pretty in pink, in a ruffled gown by Rami Al Ali. All photos: Getty unless otherwise specified

Isabelle Huppert wears Balenciaga on the 'Argentina, 1985' red carpet. EPA

Mia Goth wears a lace gown by Dolce & Gabbana to walk the 'Pearl' red carpet.

In a two-toned gown by Georges Chakra Couture, actress Patricia Clarkson is edgy yet elegant.

'Stranger Things' actress Sadie Sink wore a powder blue, feathered Alexander McQueen.

Laura Harrier wears gold Saint Laurent.

Cementing her claim to this year's best dressed, Jodie Turner-Smith wore a custom gown by Harbison. In cerulean blue, and a black-and-white sequinned bralette, she looked every inch the superstar.

In a ruby tuxedo, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers was one of the stars who matched a red look to the red carpet.

In retro-style Gucci, Jeremy O Harris attends 'The Whale' red carpet.

Sara Baccarini proves less is more in this embellished, nude dress on 'The Whale' red carpet.

Katherine Waterston wore this embellished two-tone mini dress to attend 'The Whale' red carpet.

Turkish actor Can Yaman broke from tradition and wore a deep blue Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo jacket to attend the Filming Italy Best Movie Awards. EPA

Just one week after her wedding, Federica Pellegrini wore this simple, but glamorous gown by Pinko. EPA

In lemon yellow Valentino, Drusilla Foer holds court on the Filming Italy Best Awards red carpet. EPA

Mariano Di Vaio and Eleonora Brunacci Di Vaio sent out power couple vibes by both dressing in Dolce & Gabbana.

Alice Vicario wore a simple shift dress, while Gabriele Mainetti opted for a midnight blue, single-breasted suit.

Another woman to don a tuxedo was Paola Minaccioni, who looked sharp in the suit, worn with a corset.

Aurora Giovinazzo looked sophisticated in embellished Giorgio Armani.

Saudi entrepreneur Nojoud Alrumaihi wore red Alberta Ferretti.

To attend the screening of 'L'immensita', Giulia Gaudino opted for a beaded, asymmetric dress.

In a sequinned, long Chanel dress, Penelope Cruz looked fabulous.

One of the stars of 'L'immensita', Luana Giuliani was another actress in a suit, when she wore this semi-tuxedo look.

Agata Fortis opts for shimmering gold for the 'The Whale' red carpet.

Hadia Ghaleb, a businesswoman who lives in Dubai, opts for head-to-toe lace for the red carpet of 'The Whale'.

The Venice International Film Festival is shaping up to be a veritable feast for the eyes, as celebrities hit the red carpet in all manner of daring and extravagant looks.

Actor Timothee Chalamet may have just bagged himself the title of best dressed for all time by arriving for the premiere of Bones and All in a show-stopping, red backless Haider Ackermann jumpsuit.

Already well known for his sartorial bravery, this young actor turned every preconception on its head with this daring and fabulous look. He arrived for the film's photocall wearing head-to-toe Celine, down to the oversized cargo shorts, proving his dress sense is as versatile as his acting.

Timothee Chalamet wears a backless red Haider Ackermann look on the 'Bones and All' red carpet. Getty Images

Another head-turner has been Taylor Russell, who walked the runway with Chalamet. It would have been easy to have been upstaged by that look, yet Russell held her own in a full, emerald green Balenciaga Couture gown.

Elsewhere, several actresses also helped shift expectations, by walking the red carpet in masculine tuxedos. L'immensita star Luana Giuliani ditched the jacket, while Paola Minaccioni wore all-black with a matching corset top. Rosabell Laurenti meanwhile chose to wear an all-red satin suit for her outing.

As well as plenty of classic black gowns, in all-over-lace a la Mia Goth in Dolce & Gabbana, or deeply structured like Isabelle Huppert in Balenciaga, other celebrities used the occasion to deliver some serious colours. Francesca Sofia Novello looked peachy in rose-toned Rami Al Ali, while Jodie Turner-Smith wore an electric blue custom gown by Harbison. Turner-Smith is gaining a well-deserved reputation for her style during these awards, and this latest look only adds to her fashion chops.

Taylor Russell in Balenciaga Couture at the premiere of 'Bones and All.' AP Photo

Drusilla Foer, meanwhile, looked wonderful in a lemony yellow kaftan gown by Valentino, while Penelope Cruz went for bright pink sequinned flowers on her Chanel dress.

And it was not only the women breaking the black dress code, with perhaps the most memorable dash of colour arriving courtesy of Mariano Di Vaio, who wore a turquoise Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo. A savvy style move, complementing his wife Eleonora Brunacci, who was clad in crystal-studded black Dolce & Gabbana.