Venice Film Festival fashion on day six: Arab designers rule the red carpet

Georges Hobeika, Ihab Jiryis, Nicolas Jebran, Maison Geyanna Youness and Zuhair Murad create showstopping looks

Nicole Macchi aka Kiki Minou wears a mirrored gown, with a taffeta stole, by the Palestinian designer Ihab Jiryis. Getty

Nilufar Addati steps out in a dramatic, cowled dress by Lebanese designer Nicolas Jebran. Getty

German blogger Leonie Hanne arrives in a lilac gown with exaggerated feathered sleeves, by the Lebanese couture house Georges Hobeika. Getty

Sara Croce arrives at the Hotel Excelsior in a beaded gown by the Lebanese couture house Zuhair Murad. Getty

Looking sensational, Farhana Bodi wears a powder blue gown by Maison Geyanna Youness, from Lebanon. Getty

In a cream Stella McCartney suit, Phoebe Waller-Bridge arrives at the screening of 'The Banshees of Inisherin'. Reuters

Christoph Waltz, right, wearing Giorgio Armani, with Willem Dafoe at the premiere of 'Dead for a Dollar.' EPA

Rachel Brosnahan arrives for the premiere of 'Dead for a Dollar' wearing Atelier Versace. EPA

Hofit Golan opts for an otherwise demure dress with daring cut-out details. Getty

Power couples always look amazing on the red carpet, and here Francesca Chillemi and Can Yaman choose to wear matching sheen for the premiere of 'Il signore delle formiche' (The Lord of the Ants.) Having previously been spotted in Dolce & Gabbana, the couple both wear their hair loose. EPA

Footballer Alvaro Nunez teams his three-piece suit with trainers for an effortless update. Getty

In an ice-blue gown with a deeply folded skirt, Gemma Giussani Fontana walks the 'Dead For A Dollar' red carpet. Getty

Festival hostess Rocio Munoz Morales, seen here with Arnaud Carrez, in a light, Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini gown. Getty

In a shimmering, lilac Haider Ackermann gown, Tilda Swinton walks the red carpet for 'The Eternal Daughter'. Reuters

Italian actor Sara Serraiocco wears a dramatic, gothic-inspired dress, with a high neck and glossy panels. Split down the sides, and with a short train, it was a dazzling choice. EPA

Wearing a hooded, 1930s-inspired bias-cut dress, Bianca Niculae attends the 'Dead For A Dollar' red carpet. Getty

Italian graphic novelist Josephine Yole Signorelli embraces a simple, vaguely masculine suit, with a fluid collar. Getty

In matching fuchsia pink Valentino, Veronica Lucchesi and Dario Mangiaracina arrive for the 'Dead For A Dollar' premiere. Getty

In a refreshing change from huge gowns, Malika Ayane instead wears a beautifully simple, pleated dress by Gianluca Capannolo, to the 'Dead For A Dollar' red carpet. Getty

Italian brothers Fabrizio and Valerio Salvatori wear matching green double-breasted suits to the 'Il Signore Delle Formiche' screening. Getty

Actress Sara Serraiocco looks sharp in structured Fendi for the film 'Il signore delle formiche'. AP

Italian actor Elio Germano wears a midnight blue, quilted smoking jacket by Giorgio Armani for the premiere of 'Il signore delle formiche'. EPA

Penelope Cruz wears Chanel to the premiere of 'En Los Margenes' (On The Fringe). AFP

Model Natasha Poly teaches us a thing or two about nailing daytime dressing, in leather shorts and lace booties. Getty

Sofia Resing wears a gravity-defying sequinned gown to the Hotel Excelsior. Entirely backless, it sparkles in the sunlight. Getty

Looking relaxed, Bianca Vitali wears Dolce & Gabbana, and Stefano Accorsi a simple chocolate brown suit, with a crew-neck top. Getty

Patricia Clarkson in a blue, broderie Anglaise dress. Getty

While others dressed up, Casey Affleck arrives at the Hotel Excelsior in jeans, T-shirt and a baseball cap. Getty

Jasmine Sanders opts for a backless, white chiffon gown for the 'Il Signore Delle Formiche' red carpet. Getty

Looking stylish in bright pink Valentino, Amanda Lear on the 'Il Signore Delle Formiche' red carpet. Getty

In a button-front Miu Miu dress and a diamond collar, this year's jury president Julianne Moore arrives for the premiere of 'En los Margenes' (On the Fringe). EPA

British filmmaker Joanna Hogg teams a masculine suit with a statement necklace, at the premiere of 'The Eternal Daughter.' EPA

TikTok star Khaby Lame wears a midnight blue suit on the 'Il Signore Delle Formiche' red carpet. Getty

The Venice International Film Festival is serving up all manner of fashion moments — from Timothee Chalamet's backless look to Cate Blanchett's brush with a bouquet. Fittingly, Arab designers are enjoying the spotlight too, with day six presenting looks by some well-loved regional names.

The dancer Nicole Macchi led the charge, donning a spectacular fitted gown seemingly made from pieces of shattered mirror, and topped with a burgundy taffeta stole. While the dress in itself is a show stopper, that it is the creation of Palestinian designer Ihab Jiryis only makes it more wonderful.

Scroll through the gallery below for all the top fashion from day six of the Venice International Film Festival

Elsewhere, actress and influencer Nilufar Addati chose to wear a dramatic fitted dress by Nicolas Jebran. From Lebanon, Jebran is already well known for his sumptuous gowns, so this sleek, fishtail dress, with a deeply cowled, boat neckline is a welcome new direction.

Later that day, German blogger Leonie Hanne arrived wearing a fully beaded gown, with exaggerated feathered sleeves, from the Lebanese couture house Georges Hobeika, while the Italian model Sara Croce also chose a beaded gown, this time by Beirut name Zuhair Murad. Despite being encrusted in handwork and being floor-length, Murad has skilfully balanced this with a plunging front and fluid, floor-grazing sleeves.

The most fabulous moment of the day had to be Farhana Bodi, an influencer living in Dubai, arriving in a powder blue, fitted fishtail gown by Maison Geyanna Youness. With a great froth of frills on one shoulder, it perfectly shows off what the Lebanese do best — unashamed glamour.

Icy tones were something of a micro trend, as seen on Tilda Swinton in lilac sequins by Haider Ackermann, and festival hostess Rocio Munoz Morales, who wore a cool white beaded Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini dress.

Model Jasmine Sanders arrived in pure white chiffon while, not to be outdone, fellow model Sofia Resing defied gravity in a silver paillettes gown that appeared to be completely backless.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, meanwhile, actors Penelope Cruz and Julianne Moore both opted for black. Cruz arrived in a bustier gown from Chanel Haute Couture as Moore, who is the jury president for this year's festival, kept things simple in a buttoned-front Miu Miu dress and a Cartier collar of diamonds.