Arab designs spotted at the Venice International Film Festival
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia-based Argentine model Georgina Rodriguez, long-time partner of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, wowed fans at the 80th edition of the Venice International Film Festival this week.
The Netflix star, who has her own reality show titled “I Am Georgina” and now calls Riyadh home, posed on the red carpet in a hot red dress with an off-the-shoulder bust from Swiss luxury label Vetements. The floor length gown was from the brand’s Spring/Summer 2024 ready-to-wear collection.
She paired her look with white gloves, black platform heels and a chunky choker necklace.
The 29-year-old model attended the premiere of “Enea,” a film written and directed by Italian star Pietro Castellitto.
Rodriguez took to Instagram to share pictures of her trip to Venice with her 50.8 million followers. Her travel outfit was a black corset top and black tailored pants, which she topped off with brown Chanel glasses and a silver Hermes purse.
“My fifth year in Venice with love in my heart,” she wrote on Instagram.
Upon her arrival, the model went for lunch wearing a red, yellow and orange ombre mini-dress, which she also shared pictures of on Instagram.
The Venice International Film Festival has been a fashion showcase for Arab designers. A number of celebrities and internet stars have stepped out on the red carpet wearing creations by designers like Rami Kadi, Zuhair Murad, Rami Al-Ali, Nicolas Jebran, Saiid Kobeisy and more.
Italian social media influencer Angela Caloisi wore a white pearl knitted embroidered gown that featured an open-back designed by Kadi.
Kadi also dressed Cristina Musacchio, an Italian art director.
Italian blogger and author Virginia Varinelli chose a white chiffon gown with beaded detailing at the bust and a one-shoulder cape from Lebanese couturier Murad’s Resort 2023 collection.
Syrian designer Al-Ali was championed by Spanish actress Federica Garcia. She opted for a strapless couture gown, adorned with exquisite gold embellishments, from his Autumn/Winter 2023 couture collection.
Kobeisy’s designs were spotted on Ukrainian singer Sasha Ray, Algerian-French social media star Kamila and actress Koukla Lapidus.
