Venice Film Festival 2023 Best & Worst Looks: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessica Chastain & More

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September 8, 2023 6:45PM EDT

The stars are descending in Venice for the most glamorous film festival of the year! See pics of their best and worst looks at the high-profile event.

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Jessica Chastain and More Stars at the Venice Film Festival 2023

Jessica Chastain and More Stars at the Venice Film Festival 2023
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Jessica Chastain was among the many stars arriving at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in early September, 2023. The festival in iconic Venice, Italy, takes place annually and highlights some of the very best films, their casts, and directors, as they debut their works before wide releases. 

It’s also a showcase for some of the most jaw-dropping, memorable, and sometimes even downright bad fashions as the stars line up for a chance to be photographed on the red carpet. 

Here, the luminous Oscar winning actress Jessica Chastain is seen arriving for the ‘Memory’ premiere on September 08, 2023. Hands down, the radiant red-headed beauty has already established herself as one of the most stunning looks of the entire festival. She swept onto the world stage in a Gucci custom rose gold and bronze plunging gown with an open collar and elegant long sleeves. 

She finished the jaw-dropping look with gorgeous chandelier earrings and a rose gold makeup pallette that complimented the entire ensemble beautifully. 

Want to see more of the most stunning (and sometimes regrettable) looks at the 80th Venice Film Festival festivities? Click through for our best and worst of the iconic event!

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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard
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Peter Sarsgaard and Maggie Gyllenhaal arrive for the ‘Memory’ premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 08, 2023 in Venice, Italy. Peter looked passably chic in a navy blue double breasted suit coat and pants, sans tie, and shiny black shoes. 

Maggie, however, didn’t exactly wow in an awkwardly waisted black sheath dress with military-style fringes at the shoulders. Still, she looked gorgeous in a glam makeup palette and simple accessories. And we’re big fans of her autum-ready maroon manicure. 

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Georgina Rodriguez ‘Enea’ premiere, 80th Venice International Film Festival, Italy – 05 Sep 2023

Georgina Rodriguez ‘Enea’ premiere, 80th Venice International Film Festival, Italy – 05 Sep 2023
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Georgina Rodriguez makes a striking red carpet appearance in a blazing red gown at the ‘Enea’ premiere in Venice on 05 Sep 2023. The gown’s layers of gracefully flowing fabric, combined with old-Hollywood glam off-the-shoulder design, made it an outstanding look. 

And while the white gloves had the potential to look “off” with the scarlet red gown, she pulled it all together with a dramatic matching choker necklace. 

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Ariadna Gutierrez

Ariadna Gutierrez
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Ariadna Gutierrez flutters onto the red carpet at the ‘Enea’ Premiere as part of the 80th Venice Film Festival (Mostra) in Venice, Italy on September 05, 2023. She looked lovely in the caped dress, but it was the hue that really caught the eye — emerald green isn’t often seen on the red carpet these days, and Ariadna pulled it off gorgeously. 

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Luca Guadagnino

Luca Guadagnino
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Luca Guadagnino attends the ‘Enea Premiere’ at the 2023 Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2023. While we’re generally a fan of the classic suit without tie look, something about Luca’s suit jacket fell flat, and the piping around the edges amplified the “unfinished” look. 

On the plus side, he wore a pair of chic shades and shiny black loafers for a stylish overall appearance. 

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Maja Malnar

Maja Malnar
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Maja Malnar arrives for the ‘Enea’ premiere in Venice, Italy on Sept. 5, 2023. Layers of pink tulle aren’t exactly subtle, and though the muted shade of rose pink offsets Maja’s flawless complextion, we found the look to be somewhat overdone. 

Her stunning diamond necklace and duster earrings, and simple tennis bracelet, are perfect accessories. 

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Nieves Alvarez

Nieves Alvarez
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Nieves Alvarez poses on the red carpet at the ‘Enea’ Premiere in Venice on Sept. 5, 2023. Her white, one-shouldered look with a deep slit had a bit of a dated glare. But since it all drew the eyes down to her incredible white stiletto heels, we’re inclined to forgive the misstep. 

An eye-popping diamond necklace was the perfect finishing touch to the bridal-white look. 

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Nina Pons

Nina Pons
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Nina Pons pauses on the red carpet at the ‘Enea’ premiere on September 5, 2023, in Venice, Italy. 

We’re generally big fans of the couture women’s pantsuit for red carpets, but Nina’s cold shoulder, no-jacket, half-tennis-skirt look with slide sandals simply isn’t working. We’d suggest it for a lunch at the beach, not an international film festival. 

 

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Matteo Braciamore

Matteo Braciamore
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Matteo Branciamore arrives for the ‘Enea’ premiere in Venice on Sept. 5, 2023 in a blue and black traditional tux. Matteo looks thrilled to be at the event, but this particular penguin suit looks more appropriate for a 1980s wedding. 

Still, one can never go wrong with a classic bow-tie!

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‘Federica Scagnetti

‘Federica Scagnetti
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Federica Scagnetti sizzles on the red carpet of the ‘Enea’ premiere at the 80th Venice Film Festival. She looked breathtaking in a daring, plunging crisscross halter dress with a cutout design. Even better, the sheer skirt on the bottom gave an ethereal hint of a traditional gown. 

Pulling her hair into a sleek ponytail was the cherry on top for this surprisingly lovely look. 

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‘Michela Persico

‘Michela Persico
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Michela Persico shows a little leg at the ‘Enea’ premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 5. Michela’s billowy black ballgown with a slit is a gothic vibe — but what we really love are the gold details. Her snaky gold heels and gold buttons at the chest really made the outfit. 

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Caterina Murino

Caterina Murino
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Caterina Murino delivered a flawless look at the ‘Enea’ premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5. The head to toe silky emerald green gown featured an elegant boat neck and corseted bodice for a ballerina-esque appearance. 

The stunning jewelry elevated this best of the best look to epic heights. Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly come to mind. 

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Chiara Noschese

Chiara Noschese
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Chiara Noschese arrives in a rumpled silky blue suit for the ‘Enea’ premiere at the 80th Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5. While we love the unapoletically electric sapphire blue hue, the ensemble just didn’t quite come together neatly. 

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Katia Noventa

Katia Noventa
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Katia Noventa arrives at the ‘Enea’ Red Carpet on Sept. 5, 2023. The orange dress featured an oddly drooping neckline, but the sunset hue of the frock was amazing. And of course, we love stiletto heels that snake up the calf. 

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Mr Rain

Mr Rain
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Mr. Rain slayed a perfect traditional tuxedo at the ‘A Voce Nuda’ at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2023. The bleach blonde choppy hairstyle offered up a nice juxtaposition to the classic look, as well. 

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