The event was a celebration of the 80th Venice International Film Festival and Armani’s enduring affinity with the film industry. While many Hollywood celebrities were unable to travel to the Lagoon due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, there was no shortage of heavyweights cheering the designer on from the front row. Sophia Loren looked regal in a cream white tuxedo; Jessica Chastain, whose translucent complexion could light up an entire room, sat next to Luca Guadagnino and Benicio del Toro; Kerry Washington chatted with Ava DuVernay; and heartthrobs Regé-Jean Page, Louis Garrel and Jesse Williams had girls in the audience fighting for selfies. Later at the after-party, Roisìn Murphy serenaded the crowd, dressed in a billowing, sequined Armani number, quite a departure from her usual boho flowing dresses, and Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney shuffled on Mark Ronson’s deejay.
