VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: Cate Blanchett attends the "Wolfs" red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 01, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
This is a re-wear, but not of a red-carpet gown; it's a custom dress made for a Vanity Fair shoot from this past Cannes. That's the second time she's busted out something she first debuted as recently as May. She might've had the hair correct the first time, and I'm not sure the makeup sings with it either, but the gown is neat.
VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 1: Cate Blanchett attends the "Wolfs" red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by JB Lacroix/FilmMagic)
Both my opinions-- on the hair, and on the dress -- hold up from the rearview, methinks. Also, IS this black velvet? That's been everywhere in Venice.
VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: Cate Blanchett attends the "Wolfs" red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 01, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Maria Moratti/Getty Images)
Imagine this with slicked back hair and a red lip.
Cate in Armani
VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Cate Blanchett attends the 2024 Armani Beauty dinner photocall at Arsenale on August 31, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 30: Cate Blanchett attends a red carpet for "Disclaimer - Chapter 5-7" during the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
It kind of feels like they're riding the same hair and makeup through all these events, which were on three consecutive days. The boob ruffle is pretty but I'm not sure it needed it? I feel like they made it so they could take that fabric later and turn it into something else.
VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 30: Cate Blanchett attends a red carpet for "Disclaimer - Chapter 5-7" during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at on August 30, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)