Tonight, the 2025 Venice Film Festival celebrated the premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s new film, La Grazia , and Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett was among the many stars who made an appearance on the red carpet. The star looked the part of a glamorous A-lister in her sleek, black floor-length Armani Privé gown, complete with a plunging bejeweled neckline. (As my colleague Hannah Jackson put it, who needs a statement necklace when you have a statement neckline?) And if you think the timeless frock looks familiar, that’s because it is: Blanchett first wore the striking design back in 2022, at the SAG Awards.
This isn’t the first time Blanchett has recycled a red carpet look, of course. Over the years, Blanchett and her stylist Elizaberth Stewart have become big proponents of rewearing