Fashion
Our Favourite Looks from the 2025 Venice Film Festival
Every summer, Venice transforms into the world’s stage for cinema, and the 82nd Venice International Film Festival is no exception. Running from August 27 to September 6, 2025, this year’s edition promises breathtaking fashion, big movie premieres, and enough drama to keep the fans excited. But let’s talk about the best dressed at the opening of this year’s edition.
Alam and George Clooney at 82nd Venice International Film Festival— Getty Image
The week began with Amal Clooney, who easily became the talk of the festival. She stepped onto the carpet in a vintage fuchsia gown from 1995, paired with Cartier jewels, and standing proudly beside her, George Clooney kept it classic in black.
Emma Stone at Venice – Getty Image
Then came Emma Stone, who took everyone unaware proving that even an arrival could be a fashion moment. She came into Venice by boat in a sleek Louis Vuitton little black dress with lace detail. A dramatic modern entrance.
Cate Blanchett at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival- Getty Image
Cate Blanchett reminded us why she’s a red carpet queen. She rewore her jeweled Armani gown first seen in 2022, and somehow it looked even more iconic this time around. Cate made sustainability look glamorous, and the fashion world loved it.
Heidi Klum brought extra sparkle to the red carpet by turning it into a family affair. She and her daughter Leni Klum wore a matching corseted gown hers in pink while her daughter, in black version. Showing us how spectacular coordinated looks can be.
Kim Kardashian at the Venice International Film Festival Photo by Stefano Mazzola/GC Images
And of course, Kim Kardashian was impossible to miss. Her dramatic hooded black gown instantly went viral online the instant she was spotted. She paired the look with sleek stilettos and dark cat-eye sunglasses, and the internet couldn’t stop talking about it.
With Amal’s vintage gown, Emma’s boat-side chic, Cate’s couture repeat, the Klums’ coordinated glamour, and Kim’s show-stopping couture, the Venice Film Festival 2025 is reminding the world that Venice isn’t just about films. It’s about style, spectacle, and unforgettable moments. This year, the city once again is proving it is the perfect stage for cinema and fashion to shine together.
The 90s aesthetic continues to influence 2026 fashion through clean silhouettes, reduced detailing, and essential wardrobe pieces. The focus remains on minimal detailing rather than embellishment.
Here are 4 90s fashion trends that have made a strong return in 2026.
Slip Dresses
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The slip dress remains a key item for 90s minimalism in 2026. It focuses on clean-cut design, and lightweight fabrics without embellishment.
The construction is minimal, often designed for single-piece wear or no layering. The design direction follows the late 90s approach to simple dressing, where fabric and cut define the piece.
Cigarette trousers
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Cigarette trousers and straight-leg denim remain key in 90s-inspired dressing in 2026. The shapes include a narrow, straight cut from waist to hem.
Denim variations use rigid or lightly structured fabrics with limited distressing. The focus is on durability and clean construction, positioning both styles as everyday pieces rather than seasonal items.
Tailored Blazers
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Tailored blazers are key to the 90s minimalism direction. The design emphasis is on defined shoulders, moderate structure, and minimal detailing.
Blazers are styled with straight trousers, denim, or dresses, maintaining a simple styling. It prioritises versatility in work and casual wear.
Minimal Footwear
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Minimal footwear aligns with the 90s-inspired aesthetic in 2026. This includes slim sandals, low-profile heels, and simple strap designs.
The construction uses clean shapes and ease of wear, with minimal embellishment. The focus is on proportion and simplicity.
The 90s influence in 2026 is seen in consistent silhouettes, reduced detailing, and a focus on functional wardrobe pieces. The emphasis is on clothing designed for repeated wear, with styling kept simple.
Founder and creative director Tremaine Emory taps Lauryn Hill to front Denim Tears’s latest Spring/Summer 2026 campaign, marking a new installment in the brand’s ongoing in-house denim project. The shoot places Hill in a black-and-white denim design and it’s cultural roots.
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Shot by Liam MacRae and Justin Sarinana, the campaign frames Hill against a school-style backdrop. She appears in layered denim piece featuring Denim Tears’s signature embroidered cotton wreath motif placed closely across the fabric so the pattern becomes part of the outfit and not just a detail. The styling is completed with denim accessories, wide clear-framed sunglasses, and stacked bangle jewelry.
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Hill’s look centers on layered denim construction, with the embroidered detailing positioned within the outfit. Visible stitching and surface texture are highlighted through the monochrome photography, allowing the texture of the jeanswear to remain the main point.
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The campaign continues Denim Tears’s approach under Emory, where clothing is used as a medium to reference cultural history through design and material execution.
She appears with her children Selah Marley, YG Marley, Sara Marley, and Johnny Cash showing different ways the same pieces can be worn.
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Stella McCartney is set to collaborate with H&M for a Spring 2026 collection, marking her second partnership with the retailer following their initial partnership in 2026. The project is scheduled to be launched in selected H&M stores and online.
The project revisits McCartney’s design archive, with a focus on tailoring, ready-to-wear pieces pieces reinterpreted for a wider retail audience. The collection continues her use of certified and recycled materials.
H&M
Materials used across the collection include recycled textiles, organic cotton, certified wool systems, recycled glass beads, regenerative cotton, and materials derived from agricultural waste streams. H&M also provides transparency information on garment tags, outlining sourcing and material composition.
Stella McCartney describes the collaboration as part of her wider approach to responsible fashion design, stating:
“It’s about pushing the industry forward and proving that desirable fashion can be made with more responsible materials.”
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She also addresses the intent behind the partnership in relation to reach and accessibility:
“I’ve always believed fashion should be a force for change. Working with H&M again allows that conversation to reach a wider audience.”
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H&M describes the collection as combining wardrobe staples with McCartney’s established design codes associated with her label. The collaboration is part of H&M’s ongoing series of designer partnerships that combine high-street distribution with established fashion houses.
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