Our annual reminder that Amal Clooney is at her most fashion-forward at Venice Film Festival came before this year’s edition had even started. Arriving via varnished wood water taxi, with husband George by her side, the barrister and human rights lawyer wore a three-piece shorts suit in rich olive-green satin and a pair of big, square sunglasses by Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann.

Her winning streak continued when she made her first red-carpet look of the festival – a slinky, ruched column dress with a boned construction and panels of inky black ruching. Not only did the look mark something of a shift from the typically peppy palette she’s earned a name for – it was also the second new-era Tom Ford look she sported in just as many days. Is Amal in her Ackermann era? Well, trust that we’ll be keeping close watch here.

But we’re also reminiscing about her previous sartorial successes in the floating city. Take the magenta look – a vintage taffeta confection with an almost campy train by Jean-Louis Scherrer – that Amal sported last year to the Jay Kelly premiere. And then there’s her impressive roll call of Versace showstoppers – from 2024’s corseted and ruffled gown to the lilac dress she wore in 2017 shortly after the birth of the couple’s twins. After seeing Nicole Kidman’s Pieter Mulier for Versace debut, we’re also seriously manifesting a further rollout of the Belgian designer’s vision for the house on Amal. In the meantime, take a look back at some of the very best looks Clooney has sported on the Lido.

September 2026

Attending the opening ceremony of the 2026 Venice Film Festival, wearing a custom black column gown with intricate ruche detailing by Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann.

September 2026

Wearing a three-piece olive silk shorts suit by Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann as she arrives in Venice ahead of the festival’s opening.

August 2025

Wearing a butter-yellow halter dress from Balmain’s cruise 2026 collection.

August 2025

In a corseted vintage Jean-Louis Scherrer dress from autumn/winter 1995 on the red carpet.

August 2025

Departing Venice in a ribbed black knit dress and a straw sunhat.

September 2024

In a wide-leg tangerine crepe jumpsuit, walking through Venice Marco Polo airport.

September 2024