Armani Beauty Hosts Cate Blanchett, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Leslie Bibb, Rashida Jones, Shailene Woodley at Star-Studded Dinner to Celebrate Venice Festival

The stars came out in force to celebrate the 82nd Venice Film Festival with Armani Beauty on Friday evening.

The official sponsor of the festival hosted its annual event on Friday night, this time choosing one of the city’s grandest and most historic buildings. Alongside Armani Beauty brand ambassadors Cate Blanchett, bushy-bearded Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Sadie Sink, Nathalie Emmanuel and Madisin Rian, other notable attendees included Sofia Carson, Leslie Bibb, Rashida Jones, Keith Powers, Emilia Jones, Shailene Woodley, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Gemma Chan, Andria Tayeh, Eugenia Silva, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Clara Galle, Julio Pena, Clara Luciani, Greta Ferro, Romana Vergano and Emanuela Fanelli.

While some of these talent had made the trip for Armani festivities, others also have movies playing at Venice, notably Blanchett, who’s presenting Jim Jarmusch’s next feature “Father Mother Sister Brother” in competition, and Woodley, who’s on the Lido with Potsy Ponciroli’s “Motor City.”

The landmark Doge’s Palace, the Gothic architectural masterpiece that dates back to the 9th century and was formerly the seat of the Venetian government, played host to A-listers from across the worlds of film and fashion. Richard Pinabel told Variety that the event had been an ambitious undertaking which required some revamping work on the ancient venue.

Sitting across a massive banquet table decorated with white peace lilies, guests were treated with a refreshingly original menu that consisted in a mediterranean terrine, burrata cheese raviolo with seafood stew and oregano and seared sea bass with pistachio sauce and vegetable stew, followed by a desert with peaches, lemon and litchi sorbet.

While the weather in Venice has been chaotic and at times torrential since the start of the festival, the Armani Beauty dinner was spared from rain, which allowed guests to mingle across the historical venue and pose for photographers.

Armani has served as official beauty sponsor of the Venice International Film Festival since 2018 and also has relationships with Berlin and San Sebastian festivals.

Rashida Jones, Leslie Bibb

Nathalie Emmanuel, Madisin Rian