This year once again, the 83rd Venice International Film Festival proved to be an exceptional stage for Antonio Riva Milano.

The Maison brought its distinctive style to the season’s most anticipated red carpet, entrusting its interpreters with the codes of contemporary couture: sculpted silhouettes, precious materials and an appreciation for detail that transcends time.

Opening the story is DJ Catherine Poulain, who enchanted Venice in a long embroidered gown that seems to radiate its own light, golden at sunset and luminous and iridescent beneath the red carpet spotlights. Virginia Varinelli chose a burgundy-toned gown from the new FW26 collection: a Bordeaux-hued dress with luminous embroidery and draping that enhances the mermaid silhouette. More romantic was Aurora Ruffino’s choice of a powder pink lace gown, embellished with a black beaded ribbon that creates a striking contrast on the back.

Virginia Varinelli in Antonio Riva Milano

Catherine Poulain in Antonio Riva Milano

Aurora Ruffino in Antonio Riva Milano

Alongside them, Venice welcomed many other celebrities who chose to express themselves through Antonio Riva Milano, each bringing their own personality to a look designed to reflect and enhance it at its best.

Giulia Romanelli chose an ethereal and delicate powder pink gown, while Dalia Kaddari opted for a clean, contemporary black-and-white look. Actress and presenter Barbara Foria chose an all-black ensemble, featuring a sculptural top embellished with a floral detail and wide-leg Mikado trousers, while Gaia Visco Gilardi wore a black lace gown with sensual sheer details. Ilaria Capponi, meanwhile, chose a long embroidered wisteria-coloured gown with a voluminous skirt.

Giulia Romanelli in Antonio Riva Milano

Dalia Kaddari in Antonio Riva Milano

Barbara Foria in Antonio Riva Milano

Gaia Visco Gilardi in Antonio Riva Milano

Ilaria Capponi in Antonio Riva Milano

Vittoria Milanese also chose a piece from the new collection: an ensemble with sequin fringes inspired by the 1920s. Beatrice Felici wore a black tulle gown entirely covered in embroidery and floral appliqués; Sophia Salaroli chose a black mermaid-silhouette gown with a velvet bow at the décolleté. Eleonora Locci opted for a midnight-blue look with a clean, essential cut, while Giulia Piscina wore an elegant and versatile ivory jersey ensemble.

Vittoria Milanese in Antonio Riva Milano

Beatrice Felici in Antonio Riva Milano

Sophia Salaroli in Antonio Riva Milano

Eleonora Locci in Julie — Mirage

Giulia Piscina in Antonio Riva Milano

Burgundy also defined Giulia Latini’s look, as she chose a plum-coloured ensemble for the red carpet, featuring a sequin-embroidered top and a voluminous pleated skirt. Gaia Cormio opted for a powder pink lace gown with a sweetheart bodice and mermaid silhouette, while soprano Carmen Giannattasio wore a voluminous red gown with an elegant pleated Mikado off-the-shoulder neckline.

Giulia Latini in Antonio Riva Milano

Once again this year, for Antonio Riva Milano, Venice is not merely the setting for one of the most anticipated events in international cinema, but an opportunity to renew the dialogue between couture and the seventh art, two languages through which Italy continues to tell its story to the world. Different women, different stories, one signature: that of a designer who transforms every gown into a statement of style destined to endure beyond the occasion.