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How Lady Gaga Is Championing The ‘Demure And Mindful’ Tiktok Trend At Venice Film Festival
Gaga poses in black Dior gown at Venice film festival
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By Lara Owen, PA

Lady Gaga won best dressed at the Venice Film Festival with her new sophisticated and “demure” style. The star made her red carpet debut with fiancé, Michael Polansky.

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Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film ‘Joker: Folie A Deux’
Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky confirmed their engagement in August 2024 while attending the Paris Olympics (Alamy/PA)

Gaga, 38, was celebrating Todd Phillips’ musical sequel, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’, in which she plays Harley Quinn with her co-star Joaquin Phoenix. The film earned an 11-minute standing ovation at the festival.

Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga and director Todd Phillips pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film ‘Joker: Folie A Deux’
Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips remained in keeping with Gaga’s sombre colour palette of the evening (Alamy/PA)

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Gaga wore two Dior gowns on Wednesday, which were appropriately glamorous and avant-garde.

Her red carpet look was a voluminous black Dior gown with a plunging neckline, dropline waist and a concertina-like skirt. The pièce de résistance however, was her two-pronged Philip Treacy lace headpiece.

Gaga poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film ‘Joker: Folie A Deux’
Gaga’s headpiece evoked Disney’s Maleficent with its sharp black drama (Alamy/PA)

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Gaga accessorised the look with Tiffany & Co. jewellery and her go-to platform boots, which peeked out from beneath her dress.

The star’s sumptuously sartorial and sophisticated look undoubtedly channelled the “very demure, very mindful” trend of the moment. Gaga wore two of Princess Diana’s favourite designers – who is an iconic source of inspiration for the trend.

Princess Diana walks onto plane holding black Christian Dior handbag
Princess Diana’s love for Christian Dior led to the brand naming the ‘Lady Dior’ bag after her (Alamy/PA)

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Alongside Gaga’s Dior gowns, her lace headpiece was made by royal milliner Philip Treacy, who has not only dressed the likes of Diana and the current Princess of Wales, but infamously made Princess Beatrice’s ‘pretzel’ ribbon headpiece for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie walk out of black cab on the way to William and Kate's wedding
Princess Beatrice wore a blush taupe fascinator by the Irish milliner to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding in 2011 (Alamy/PA)

Gaga wore a more subtle Dior look prior to the red carpet – perhaps more in keeping with classic royal looks. The star wore a square-necked, long-sleeve black velvet midi dress with a small matching beret.

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Gaga poses in black midi velvet dress in Venice
Gaga kept it simple and sophisticated in anticipation for her red carpet look (Alamy/PA)

The haute couture look was a perfect canvas to allow her colossal new engagement ring to pop.

Gaga shows off her engagement ring with a kiss to the photographers
Fans first spotted Gaga’s engagement ring in April 2024 (AP/PA)

Gaga is not the only star to channel the “demure” trend at this year’s Venice Film Festival however. Lesley Manville, 68, was the epitome of elegance in a custom Loewe gown.

Lesley Manville poses in gold silk gown on red carpet
Manville kept the look chic and refined with brushed-back hair and gold jewellery (Alamy/PA)

The gold silk was draped meticulously whilst looking totally effortless, transforming Manville into a Grecian goddess.

Actor Amy Ryan, 56, who walked the red carpet for her new film, ‘Wolfs’, offered a refreshingly feminine take on the demure trend. Amid a sea of dark hue, Ryan stepped out in a soft pink Alexis Mabille Couture gown.

Any Ryan poses in pink sleeveless dress on red carpet
Ryan’s bubble-gum pink gown brought a lightness to the otherwise sombre carpet (Alamy/PA)

The gown consisted of a dramatic pleated bodice and a perfect peplum that framed her silhouette delicately, but with flair. Ryan styled the dress with a Judith Leiber pink clutch and silver Jimmy Choo sandals.

Whilst some have leant into this subdued fashion trend, others have gone brilliantly bold with colour, print and sparkle.

Sveva Alviti walks on red carpet in flowing sheer green dress
Sveva Alviti channelled JLo’s green Grammy Award Versace dress of 2000 (Alamy/PA)

Italian actor Sveva Alviti, 40, wore a lime green Gucci gown with a plunging pleated neckline and flowing ombre trains. Alviti may be suggesting that brat summer isn’t over just yet – brat girl autumn anyone?

Julianne Moore, 63, embodied liquid gold in a Bottega Veneta sparkling ensemble while attending the ‘Room Next Door’ premiere on Monday.

Moore poses with hand on hip in yellow sequin dress on red carpet
Moore beamed in her bright long-sleeved gown (Alamy/PA)

Dubbed the queen of colour on the red carpet, Moore’s vibrant yellow gown suited her perfectly. The star complimented the look with a sleek low ponytail and minimal make-up with an autumnal bronze eye.

Another star to showcase that summer isn’t quite over was French actor Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, 61, who wore a bold crimson and white floral Erdem dress.

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu poses with hand on hip in white and red and pink floral dress on red carpet
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu proved summer isn’t over yet with her white floral midi dress (Alamy/PA)

The dress’s plunging neckline and midi cut planted it firmly in the summer season. Beaulieu’s bright florals injected texture and vibrancy into an otherwise neutral and “demure” array of red carpet looks.

Let’s hope this is a sign of some late September sun.

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