Red carpet dressing tilted this week, with celebrities mixing summer slip dresses and evening gowns alongside sharply tailored fall suiting. The result was a visible seam between seasons rather than a single dominant look, as events in Venice and Paris supplied the most memorable moments and the U.S. Open offered a sporty high-gloss counterpoint.
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Venice emerged as a centre for the softer side of the trend. Amal Clooney appeared in a Stella McCartney raspberry-toned, dotted-print frock, while Bhavitha Mandava wore an aqua-blue Chanel gown whose sequined scales read like an evening mermaid moment. Emma Corrin turned up in Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann at the Golden Globes x Aman Beverly Hills Cocktail Party on September 4, and Kendall Jenner favoured vintage Armani at the 2026 Venice Film Festival on September 3. Kate Mara in Armani and Rooney Mara in Louis Vuitton also featured on Venice’s roster.
Elsewhere, a cooler palette of suiting and jackets moved the conversation toward fall. Jennifer Lawrence opted for a tailored Dior two-piece at the LVMH Prize event in Paris on September 4. Celine Dion chose a satiny blazer from Givenchy by Sarah Burton, paired with jeans while out in Paris on September 3. Benedetta Porcaroli wore Prada to the Gentleman season two premiere in London on September 2, and Phoebe Bridgers appeared in Alexander McQueen at the Venice festival on September 5.
Sporting style punctuated the week too. Naomi Osaka’s appearance at the 2026 US Open on September 3 was marked by a custom Thom Browne look for her walk onto the court, a moment that translated athletic performance into a fashion statement.
The sustained mix of fabrications and silhouettes shows how red carpet dressing now negotiates climate and calendar simultaneously, allowing celebs and stylists to alternate sunlit frocks with structured outerwear. Readers are invited to select their favourite looks, with votes to be tallied ahead of a Friday announcement of the week’s best dressed.
