These Are the Venice Film Festival Red Carpet Looks That Deserve Your Attention

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With the Venice Film Festival this week and the rescheduled Met Gala on the horizon—mark your calendars for September 13—fashion fans are in for a real treat this month. It's still early in the festival, but celebrities have wasted no time turning up in absolutely stunning red carpet outfits

One look that caught my eye, in particular, was Dakota Johnson's sheer number by Gucci. The dress has more crystals than any gown in recent memory and also features unique padded shoulders and a light-as-air fringed cape. Scroll down to see what Johnson, as well as Cynthia Erivo and the siblings Gyllenhaal, wore to the 2021 Venice Film Festival. 

See What Everyone Is Wearing to the Venice Film Festival

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WHO: Cynthia Erivo 

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Last Night In Soho

WEAR: Valentino Haute Couture

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WHO: Kate Hudson

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

WEAR: Valentino Dress

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WHO: Penélope Cruz

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Competencia Oficial

WEAR: Chanel dress

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WHO: Anna Taylor-Joy

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Last Night in Soho

WEAR: Christian Dior gown

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WHO: Jessica Chastain

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Scenes from a Marriage

WEAR: Atelier Versace gown

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WHO: Hailee Steinfeld

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Competencia Oficial

WEAR: Armani Privé gown

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WHO: Dakota Johnson

WHAT: Attending the premiere of The Lost Daughter

WEAR: Gucci dress

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WHO: Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jake Gyllenhaal

WHAT: Attending the premiere of The Lost Daughter

WEAR: On Maggie Gyllenhaal: Prada dress

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WHO: Cynthia Erivo

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Dune

WEAR: Schiaparelli dress

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WHO: Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Dune

WEAR: On Zendaya: Bulgari High Jewelry necklace, ring, and earrings; Balmain dress; Christian Louboutin shoes; On Chalamet: Cartier brooch and rings

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WHO: Penélope Cruz

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Madres Paralelas

WEAR: Chanel dress

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WHO: Adriana Lima

WHAT: Arriving at the festival

WEAR: Fendi First Handbag ($3490) and sunglasses

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WHO: Tiffany Haddish

WHAT: Attending the premiere of The Card Counter

WEAR: Pomellato necklace, earrings, and ring; Christian Siriano dress; Le Silla shoes

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WHO: Kirsten Dunst

WHAT: Attending the premiere of The Power of the Dog

WEAR: Giorgio Armani dress

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WHO: Kristen Stewart

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Spencer

WEAR: Chanel outfit; Christian Louboutin shoes

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WHO: Tina Kunakey

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Dune

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WHO: Olivia Colman

WHAT: Attending the premiere of The Lost Daughter

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WHO: Madisin Rian

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Dune

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WHO: Isabelle Huppert

WHAT: Attending the premiere of Dune

WEAR: Cartier vintage earrings and ring 

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