Racked is no longer publishing. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. The archives will remain available here; for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here.
As most Americans celebrated Labor Day with sales and end-of-summer barbecue, a select few were just a gondola ride away at the 72nd Venice Film Festival.
For the event, celebrities brought a parade of stunning formalwear (since the festival is more than one night, there was often more than one couture gown per actress to assess). Popular styles included off-the-shoulder necklines and deep v's with daintily thin straps. Intricate updos also proved to be a big hit, including a faux-hawk on Amber Heard. Kristen Stewart worked every angle in a tea length Chanel dress; Elizabeth Banks wore floral gown after floral gown; and Alessandra Ambrosio even packed a sheer, bottomless dress, an optimal item for twirling.
In the men's department, Shia LaBeouf appeared sans hair, Jake Gyllenhaal wore a velvet suit in the summer, and Johnny Depp brought creative facial hair, per usual. See the exceedingly glamorous looks straight from the Italian film festival's red carpet.