The traditional award season is January through March, when the Oscars and the Golden Globes attract tons of attention, but September is certainly no slouch when it comes to fantastic red carpet events. On September 2, the 83rd annual Venice Film Festival kicked off in The Floating City, with Amal and George Clooney, Laura Dern, Jonathan Bailey, and Nina Dobrev attending the opening ceremony. Later this month, I'm also looking forward to the Emmys on September 14 and the VMAs on September 27.
This year, the Venice Film Festival will debut a handful of major blockbusters, including Primetime starring Robert Pattinson, Bunker led by Penélope Cruz, and Bucking Fastard featuring sisters Kate and Rooney Mara. While I can't wait to see how these highly anticipated films will fare with audiences, I'm mostly eager to see what everyone will wear on the red carpet. Just like this year's Cannes Film Festival back in May, the Italian event is known for being the pinnacle of glamour, so you know the fashion moments will be epic. Scroll down to see the best red carpet looks of the 2026 Venice Film Festival, and keep checking back until September 12 for additional photos.
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: Kate and Rooney Mara
WHAT: Attending the premiere of Bucking Fastard
WEAR: On Kate Mara: Giorgio Armani Privé dress; On Rooney Mara: Louis Vuitton dress
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: Leslie Bibb
WHAT: Attending the premiere of Wild Horse Nine
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: Parker Posey
WHAT: Attending the premiere of Wild Horse Nine
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: Kendall Jenner
WHAT: Attending the premiere of Wild Horse Nine
WEAR: Giorgio Armani F/W 95 dress; Briony Raymond jewelry
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: Madisin Rian
WHAT: Attending the opening ceremony
WEAR: Giorgio Armani dress
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: George and Amal Clooney
WHAT: Attending the opening ceremony
WEAR: On Amal Clooney: Tom Ford dress
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: Zazie Beetz
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: Nina Dobrev
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: Laura Dern
WHAT: Attending the opening ceremony
WEAR: Prada dress
(Image credit: Getty Images)WHO: Brittany Snow