Venice Film Festival Off-Duty Style
Not every noteworthy look in Venice Film Festival comes with a photocall or red carpet. Between festival duties and premieres, Matilda De Angelis, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Laura Dern have been giving us another side of their Venice wardrobes.
Between Festival Duties
Matilda De Angelis, who is at the festival to promote her new film, Balcanica, wore Bottega Veneta, and I love how this feels smart without being overly formal.
The Bottega Veneta sunglasses and silver brooch at the collar are cool. However, I am on the fence about the yellow Baby Veneta bag, only because it feels at odds with the burgundy Sofia pumps. One says spring, the other says autumn. For me, it was a case of either/or, but not both.
Jury President Style
I’m becoming far more enamoured with Maggie Gyllenhaal’s looks around the festival than I am with her red carpet style.
This Jil Sander by Simone Bellotti Fall 2026 look is a perfect example. There is nothing complicated about it, yet the layering, proportions and mix of navy, beige and pale blue make it interesting. Then there are the olive-green Jil Sander Kante bagjil and matching shoes, which are easily my favourite part, as they are such a gorgeous trans-seasonal hue.
Ray-Ban sunglasses completed her look.
Polka Dots & Roses
Laura Dern kept things decidedly more relaxed in this Stella McCartney polka-dot dress.
I love the burgundy hue and the breezy silhouette. We don’t often see this kind of easy, feminine daytime style from Laura, and as someone who frequently struggles with her red carpet looks, I found this so refreshing.
The Roger Vivier Rose Vivier ballerinas are such a fun addition, with the bright pink roses giving the burgundy look an unexpected pop of colour.
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