The 73rd annual Venice Film Festival has kicked off and the high-profile guest list is as good as ever.
Alicia Vikander stolen the show at the premiere of her new film The Light Between Oceans, which she stars with Michael Fassbender – her real life love.
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The Oscar-winning actress stunned in a dramatic layered black tunic and sequin dress with ruffled sleeves and hemline. Alicia is never afraid to take a fashion risk and it more than paid off.Â
However it was her beau, and the fact that this was their first red carpet that had everyone talking.
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The pair fell in love on the set of The Light Between Oceans, a film about a couple who raises a baby they discover in a boat, and the consequences of this decision.
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She looked equally as gorgeous in a flowing Prabal Gurung tie-dye dress at a photo call earlier in the day.Â
The actress is a definite contender for best dressed at this year’s Venice Film Festival.Â