The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world and is one of the “big three” alongside Cannes and Berlin. With such a prestigious title comes a flock of celebrities, actors promoting their new films to models and bloggers alike, dressed top-to-toe in stunning gowns and extravagant jewellery.
The 11-day event has just begun and this year’s red carpet is already living up to last year’s show-stoppers, with A-listers such Emma Stone, Claire Foy and Naomi Watts kicking things off with Louis Vuitton and Valentino Couture.
Here are the best-dressed thus far – both on and off the carpet.
Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton
![Emma Stone](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/08/emma-stone-louis-voutton.jpg)
Claire Foy in Valentino Couture
![Clare Foy](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/08/clare-foy-valentino-coutour.jpg)
Naomi Watts in Giorgio Armani Privé
![Naomi Watts](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40426/naomi-watts-gorgio-armani.jpg)
Lottie Moss in Ermanno Scervino
![Lottie Moss](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40427/lottie-moss-venice.jpg)
Sara Sampaio in Giorgio Armani Privé
![sara sampaio](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40428/sara-venice.jpg)
Clémence Poésy in Erdem
![Clemence Posey](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/08/clemence-erdem.jpg)
Barbara Palvin in Giorgio Armani Privé
![Barbara Palvin](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40430/barbara-palvn-venice.jpg)
Izabel Goulart in a custom dress by Philosophy Di Lorenzo Serafini
![Izabel Goulart](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40431/izabel-goulart-custom-philosophy-di-lorenzo-serafin.jpg)
Olivia Hamilton in J. Mendel
![Olivia Hamilton](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/08/olivia-hamilton-venice.jpg)
Emma Stone
![emma stone](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40459/venice-film-festival-2018-gettyimages-1025352316.jpg)
Dakota Johnson in Dior
![dakota johnnson](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40469/venice-film-festival-2018-gettyimages-1026053706.jpg)
Cate Blanchett in Giorgio Armani Prive
![cate blanchett](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40464/venice-film-festival-2018-gettyimages-1025925110.jpg)
Nicole Warne in Giorgio Armani Prive
![nicole warne](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40468/venice-film-festival-2018-gettyimages-1026031628.jpg)
Nicole Warne in Toni Maticevski and Jaeger-LeCoultre
![nicole warne](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/41976/nicole-warne.jpg)
Dakota Johnson in Dior
![dakota johnson](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40465/venice-film-festival-2018-gettyimages-1025975784.jpg)
Naomi Watts
![naomi watts](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40458/venice-film-festival-2018-gettyimages-1025288700.jpg)
Lady Gaga in Valentino
![lady gaga](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/40472/lady-gaga.jpg)
Dakota Fanning in Jaeger-LeCoultre
![dakota](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/41977/dakota-fanning.jpg)
Gabriella Wilde in Jaeger-LeCoultre
![Jaeger-LeCoultre](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/41981/gabriella-wilde.jpg)