The Venice Film Festival is back, which means only one thing: the stars have popped the brakes on their extensive summer sojourns and have stationed themselves firmly in the Italian city to attend the premieres of their upcoming films.

After all, is there anything more tantalising than poring over our favourite film stars in all of their gilded glory? 

So far, there’s been no shortage of high-octane looks, from Stylist’s September cover star Catherine O’Hara’s black Beetlejuice-inspired ensemble to co-star Jenna Ortega’s statement red sheer frock (the trend of the season, don’t you know).

Of course, we don’t just turn our attention to the stars’ sartorial choices; there are also film premieres to get tongues wagging at the 81st iteration of the festival. There’s the much-anticipated premiere of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to get us in the mood for Halloween; Maria, which stars Angelina Jolie as opera legend Maria Callas; and the debut of the controversial Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde.

Between the styling choices, the film reviews and the decidedly juicy off-screen drama, this year’s Venice Film Festival looks set to go from strength to strength. These are a few of our favourite looks so far. 

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