Jessica Chastain and Oscar Osaac

These two were promoting Scenes from a Marriage, and delivered quite the lusty performance on the red carpet as well.

It is definitely friend-love when you'll let a person nuzzle your armpit.

This is just a beautifully composed scenario all-around.

And then they went to the Prom.

Earlier, he... tried to eat her sunglasses? These two are both happily married to other people (if their partners were not rock solid, it would be REALLY strange to advertise it with all this public nuzzling), so all I can think of is that they were trying to get their project some attention by lighting the Internet on fire, and it worked.

Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia was on the jury, and she had a LOT of fun at the fashion buffet. This was one of my favorites.

Then she had to wrangle a massive Jiffy Pop package.

I might have liked this better without the boob patches? It's still deliciously dramatic though.

This is so gorgeous. And so transparent.

I believe this is the EXACT opposite of that outfit. Maybe it got very chilly in the screening rooms.

Cynthia and I do not see eye-to-eye on pants.

But her commitment to new sunglasses every day was a delight.

This is super.

Cynthia Erivo

Slinky and sexy.

Zendaya

SPEAKING OF. This remains one of my favorites from Zendaya, and I think partly it's because I don't typically respond to the drenched look. But everything about this is precise.

And it's perfect on her even in motion.

And then Timothee Chalamet showed up dressed as a priest.

Zendaya

I don't love this outfit, but I think Zendaya looks very at-ease in it, which is giving it life.

Helen Mirren

I really think Helen Mirren would have been good as the Mother of Dragons on a Game of Thrones sequel. Things would have had to end differently, of course.

Kirsten Dunst

She looked so good in this, but I was so much happier when she rocked a little color during awards season. The black dress seems to be her happy place, though, so for her first big event back on the circuit I can see why she picked this.

Kirsten Dunst

Perfect.

Kirsten Dunst

I also like this. The belt over the blazer is always a little silly to me -- what if you get hot and want to take it off?? -- but she's carrying a very noisy Gucci ensemble really well.

Zoe Saldana

Damn.

Milena Smit

I sort of love how bonkers this is. I believe "directional" is the word.

I'm less enthralled by the side view, but it's still striking.

Milena Smit

She is heading for Noted Kookery.

Tiffany Haddish

This looked better from the front than the side. I forgot to grab a picture of the other view, but the white stuff stretches down around her butt in a weird way.

Tiffany Haddish

This is very floaty and light by comparison.

Tiffany Haddish

I wish I were in Venice right now looking this chic.

Kristen Stewart in Chanel

This foreshadowed her Oscars outfit in a way I did not anticipate.

'Spencer' premiere, 78th Venice International Film Festival, Italy - 03 Sep 2021

I guess I can at least be grateful that THIS did not foreshadow her Oscars outfit.

Dakota Johnson

I loved how her hair kind of flowed into the long fringe on this dress. Sheer, whatever, it's one of her best looks I think.

with Olivia Colman and Maggie Gyllenhaal

This was our first event with Maggie in her director role -- something I only mention because she talked about it, as it related to how she dressed -- and she looks better here than she did most of the rest of the way. This haircut was nicer.

Maggie Gyllenhaal

The bottom of this being blanket fringe is sort of a bummer.

Anya Taylor-Joy

That's way too costumey for me.

But THAT is really delightful.

ATJ

This pattern could be on some dishes in a royal exhibit.

Penelope Cruz

Penelope has had a VERY up and down relationship with Chanel, as far as I am concerned, but this is one of the ups.

Penelope Cruz

I cannot decide if this is an up or a down. It's... somehow both?

I love the shoes -- and she must too, because she rewore them a lot -- but this is a down for me.

And we're back up!

This might be Saint Laurent, because she's at a Saint Laurent party. It's... fine?

Penelope Cruz

And then back DOWN in Chanel, for me. I don't like the drop waist. Or, particularly, the fabric.

Ruth Wilson

Not in love with the garments, but she styled this well. The earrings are wonderful.

This is ALSO interesting jewelry, but it's completely lost against all that business. The polar opposite.

Jodie Comer

I like her so much, yet SO rarely like anything she wears.

Baffleck and J.Lo

She's worn a hundred other white dresses for Ben lately; it seems appropriate that at their first major public outing, she foretold their eventual weddings. This one definitely looks amazing on her. She made the right splash.

Picture It: Venice, 2021...

A flashback to last year's festival.