The Best Vintage Looks From The Venice Film Festival To Date

After a comparatively muted edition last year due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, Venice Film Festival is set to return with a bang, with the likes of Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, Lady Gaga and Taylor Russell all set to be in attendance.

Over on the red carpet, expect to see plenty of vintage looks, as the trend for all things archival shows no sign of letting up. In 2023, Amal Clooney turned heads at the DVF Awards in Venice in a blush-pink dress from John Galliano’s autumn/winter 2000 collection for Christian Dior, sourced from Tab Vintage.

Meanwhile, 2022 was a vintage year at Venice Film Festival, with a whole host of stars, including Penélope Cruz, Tessa Thompson and Isabelle Huppert, opting to wear pieces from the fashion archives. Of course, vintage on the red carpet isn’t a completely new thing. Back in 2018, Lady Gaga wore a white Azzedine Alaïa dress for the Venice premiere of A Star is Born, while Irina Shayk sported a dazzling Versace number from spring/summer 1996 at the same event.

Ahead of this year’s Venice Film Festival, take a look back at the best vintage looks to have graced the Lido to date.

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2016
Lily-Rose Depp wearing a vintage Chanel dress, featuring a white tulle corsage, from spring/summer 1995.
Stefania D’Alessandro
2/10
2018
Lady Gaga in a vintage white dress by Azzedine Alaïa at the premiere of A Star Is Born.
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2018
Irina Shayk wearing a gold lamé dress from Versace’s spring/summer 1996 collection, also at the A Star Is Born premiere.
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4/10
2021
Isabelle Huppert wearing a crystal-embellished gown from Giorgio Armani’s autumn/winter 2005 couture collection.
Daniele Venturelli
5/10
2021
Mariacarla Boscono wearing a burgundy corseted dress from Jean Paul Gaultier’s autumn/winter 2016 couture collection.
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6/10
2022
Penélope Cruz wearing a white lace dress from Dolce & Gabbana’s spring/summer 2011 collection.
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7/10
2022
Tessa Thompson in a futuristic silver top and black sequin skirt from Armani Privé’s autumn/winter 2009 collection.
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2022
Emma Chamberlain in a red Valentino gown from autumn/winter 2007, sourced via Circa Vintage London.
Stefania D’Alessandro
9/10
2022
Taylor Russell in a strapless black dress from Ralph Lauren’s autumn/winter 2007 collection, sourced from Aralda Vintage.
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2023
Amal Clooney wearing a blush-pink slip dress from John Galliano’s autumn/winter 2000 collection for Christian Dior, sourced from Tab Vintage.