Our favourite Venice Film Festival red carpet looks (2024)

From the Emmys to the Met Gala, the Baftas to the Oscars, scrolling through all the gorgeous dresses our favourite celebrities wear on the red carpet is one of our favourite pastimes.

The Oscars in March was a real highlight, with the likes of Emma Stone, Margot Robbie and Jennifer Lawrence debuting show-stopping red carpet dresses for us all to swoon over, followed by the Met Gala, aka 'fashion's biggest night'. The A-list took to a cream carpet wearing imaginative outfits inspired by the 2024 dress code The Garden of Time, and we're still fawning over Sienna Miller's boho revival moment.

This year, the stars of TV also enjoyed their moment in the Baftas spotlight, with everyone from Claudia Winkleman to Elizabeth Debicki showing off stunning red carpet looks. Then Cannes Film Festival rolled around in May, with Meryl Streep and Greta Gerwig among those appearing on the red carpet at star-studded premieres.

But from now until 7 September, it's all about one of the most glamorous events of the year: the Venice Film Festival. So far, we've seen the likes of Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett and Taylor Russell serving some serious sartorial aces.

Read on for our pick of the best red carpet dresses from Venice and the rest of this year's glitziest events below.

Angelina Jolie looked glamorous on the red carpet for her film Maria at the Venice Film Festival 2024. For the occasion, the actor, director and producer wore a Tamara Ralph gown.

Taylor Russell made another appearance on the red carpet at 81st Venice International Film Festival for the Maria premiere. The star wore a beautiful, flowy Loewe number with matching neck scarf.

Actress Hoyeon Jung donned a statement red Louis Vuitton gown on the red carpet at the film festival for her Apple TV+ series Disclaimer.

Actress Cate Blanchett looked as elegant as ever wearing a Giorgio Armani Privé gown on the red carpet for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at the Venice Film Festival.

Winona Ryder donned a gorgeous Chanel haute couture look at the Venice Film Festival for the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice red carpet. Very Beetlejuice.

Taylor Russell stunned in vintage Chanel at the Venice Film Festival, providing all brides-to-be with the ultimate bridal inspo. The white gown was pulled from the Chanel Spring/Summer 1993 couture collection.

Jenna Ortega brought all the glamour to the Venice Film Festival, with a Beetlejuice twist. The star's red Dior gown was inspired by the wedding dress worn by Winona Ryder in the original 1988 Beetlejuice film.

Catherine O’Hara looked fabulous on the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice red carpet for the 81st Venice International Film Festival - and we'd expect nothing less. For the occasion, the star wore a structured black Oscar de la Renta gown with a statement neckline.

Cate Blanchett looked the epitome of chic in a pearl-embellished black and pink maxi dress as she attended the premiere of Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice at Cannes.

Film director Great Gerwig, a jury president at Cannes this year, embraced old Hollywood glamour at the premiere of The Shrouds. She wore a gold strapless gown with bejewelled embellishment paired with slicked back hair, drop diamond earrings and a classic red lip.

Diane Kruger wore a bold blue gown from the Atelier Versace archives at The Shrouds premiere. With its draped waist, sparkling mesh fabric and statement shoulder detail, this piece was the perfect head-turning style for the Cannes red carpet.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley glittered in a strapless Victoria Beckham embellished black jumpsuit at the premiere of The Susbtance at Cannes 2024. Her hair was slicked back in a chic bun and she wore coordinating statement earrings to complete her look.

For the Furiosa premiere, leading actor Anya Taylor-Joy wore a shimmering, strapless custom Dior gown with statement Tiffany & Co. jewellery and a dramatic red lip.

Back with another beautiful look for the Furiosa premiere, director Greta Gerwig kept things chic in a plunging red Armani Privé dress with Chopard jewellery.

Never one to shy away from glamour, supermodel Naomi Campbell glittered in a vintage Chanel gown with sheer detailing for the Furiosa premiere. She first modelled the glittering black dress on the 1996 runway.

Oscar-nominated director and president of this year's Cannes jury, Greta Gerwig stunned in this sparkly, suit-style Saint Laurent gown with a plunging neckline.

Jane Fonda looked as glamorous as ever in a wide-leg Elie Saab jumpsuit with a leopard print Forte Forte coat and silver heels. The 'old money' aesthetic done right.

For her first appearance in Cannes for 35 years, Meryl Streep looked the picture of elegance in cream Dior couture before receiving an honorary Palme d'Or.

Model Heidi Klum channelled Marilyn Monroe in a beautiful scarlet Saiid Kobeisy gown.