Tessa Thompson Wears Elie Saab at the Venice Film Festival

Adding the tights here DEFINITELY makes this feel more editorial, i.e, weirder. It's almost sort of elfin? Like FORMAL ELFIN, which is something we're all ready for, I'm sure.

Tessa Thompson Wears Elie Saab at the Venice Film Festival

And here, the head-draping (and the light!) gives almost a feeling of religious iconography. I'm not totally sure I think this works from top to toe, but I also think it's incredibly arresting, so.....maybe it does.

Tessa Thompson Wears Elie Saab at the Venice Film Festival

We're getting a lot of fun logistic-y pics from this film festival, and I, for one, appreciate it.

Tessa Thompson Wears Elie Saab at the Venice Film Festival

Like, this is gorgeous! (The stylist in charge of wrangling her is just out of frame. You wrangled the hell out of this, madame!)

Tessa Thompson Wears Elie Saab at the Venice Film Festival

Please enjoy this teeny square bag! (It's by Brandon Blackwood, whose bags are CUTE. I do not need a new bag....do I?)

Tessa Thompson Decided to Style Her Elie Saab a Bit More Culty, in Venice

Or, alternately, like this is the chicest devil costume you ever did see.