Kendall Jenner Makes Venice Film Festival Debut in Gold Armani Gown

Kendall Jenner made her Venice Film Festival debut on September 3, walking the red carpet for the premiere of Wild Horse Nine, the new black comedy from director Martin McDonagh, which is competing for the festival’s Golden Lion prize. This marked Jenner’s first appearance at the Venice Film Festival after arriving in the Italian city a day earlier.

Jenner appeared in a close-fitting strappy gold dress from Giorgio Armani’s Fall/Winter 1995 ready-to-wear collection. The scoop-neck dress was covered in tiny beads arranged into floral patterns, with clear crystal-like details outlined on the neckline. The original runway look was paired with an oversized floral brooch, but Jenner left her collarbone bare and instead wore diamond drop earrings from Briony Raymond.

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From behind, the dress featured a low-cut back and a single zipper. She complemented the dress with nude stiletto sandals from Aquazzura. And finally for her glam, Jenner wore her long black hair straight with a zig-zag part down the middle, and soft waves toward the ends.

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Before heading to the red carpet, Jenner spoke with Vogue about getting ready for the evening, saying she was excited to put on her dress and attend the premiere. In January, the model was named the Global Fragrance Ambassador for Emporio Armani and became the face of the Power of You fragrance. “I love working with Armani,” Jenner told Vogue, adding that working with the brand has been fun and easy.

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The Venice Film Festival appearance also marked Jenner’s first red carpet since the May Met Gala. Before the premiere, she arrived in Venice on September 2 wearing a sleeveless top with matching trousers, brown leather  flats from The Row and a sand suede Chanel weekender bag.