Amanda Seyfried in Prada

There are aspects of this dress that I really like -- the buttons, for example -- but it doesn't totally hang together for me. Is it the styling? I'm interested to hear your thoughts.

Mona Fastvold in Prada

THIS Prada, though, I think is perfect.

Thomasin McKenzie in Rodarte

I enjoy that this has such a strong point of view; she looks like she's starring in a Civil War-era gothic drama and I mean that positively.

Viola Prettejohn

I did not get a credit for this but I suspect it is Miu Miu, which she wore for the photocall. (It looks more like Prada to me, but her look wasn't included in their press release.) I'm happy this young actress is (hopefully) being compensated by the Prada/Miu Miu Industrial Complex because otherwise this is a bit of a mess? I sometimes pop photos into Google Lens to get a quick ID on a gown and it thought this was TopShop, so....

Christopher Abbott in Prada

Prada is REALLY ready for people to have a little sheen this season.

Lewis Pullman in Saint Laurent

Comparatively -- and even not, actually -- this is excellent.

Celia Rowlson Hall in Miu Miu

Meanwhile, this is Miu Miu pre-fall 2020 and I LOVE it, so wonders will never cease. It's deliciously retro.

Stacy Martin

Very serious, very chic.

Nathan Mitchell

Sure!

Kaia Gerber in Givenchy

I somehow forgot -- or didn't know? -- she and Lewis Pullman are dating; she came to Venice to support him. I DO like the idea of the two of them discussing what it's like to have one very famous parent. This is very pretty on her.

Jamie Bogyo

Honestly, I'm into it.

Amanda Seyfried in Versace

You can tell that this was originally fit for a much taller person. But she does look great in it! (It's hard to mess up jeans, a blazer, and a button-down.)

Mona Fastvold in Miu Miu

I continue to love these shoes -- they are the best of the early aughts; I never stopped loving a pointy toe, give me a shoe that's also a murder weapon -- but this dress reminds me of my high school's "formal" uniform, and I also think it's too long in the waist.

Viola Prettejohn in Miu Miu

She played a young Claire Foy in The Crown, and you can really see it, right? (The less said about her outfit, the better. I have great hope that her team will finagle her and her stylist out of being married to Miu Miu.)

Lewis Pullman at Saint Laurent

This is kooky, but it works on him. He looks like Howard Hughes's most stylish frazzled assistant.

Thomasin McKenzie in Marc Jacobs

CUTE.

Christopher Abbott

This vibe says, "meet me out back, I can't BELIEVE they don't let us vape in here anymore."

Jamie Bogyo

And he's thinking about it.

Amanda Seyfried Intentionally Twins with Julia Roberts...

...and other fun facts from The Testiment of Ann Lee's Venice press jaunt. Like, did you know Lewis Pullman and Kaia Gerber are dating? Also a lot more about Shakers than you might have anticipated.