CHANEL celebrates cinematic creation with ambassadors and friends of the House throughout the 81st edition of the Venice International Film Festival. See behind the scenes exclusive images with Winona Ryder, Sigourney Weaver, Taylor Russell and Tilda Swinton, as well as savoir-faire of their couture gawns.

Winona Ryder

At the opening ceremony, actress and friend of the House Winona Ryder attended the premiere of Tim Burton&rsquo;s film &ldquo;Beetlejuice Beetlejuice&rdquo; in which she plays one of the leading roles. On this occasion, Winona Ryder wore a custom look with a &ldquo;grain de poudre&rdquo; jacket, a white organza and cr&ecirc;pe de chine blouse adorned with a pleated plastron and a black tulle skirt from the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2007 Haute Couture collection. This look required 224 hours of meticulous work in the ateliers at 31, rue Cambon in Paris.

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Sigourney Weaver

At the opening ceremony, actress and friend of the House Sigourney Weaver received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. On this occasion, Sigourney Weaver wore a custom jacket fully embroidered with black sequins and a velvet mermaid skirt inspired from the CHANEL Fall-Winter 2019/20 Haute Couture collection. This look involved 248 hours of meticulous work in the ateliers at 31, rue Cambon in Paris.

Taylor Russell

Actress Taylor Russell attended the opening ceremony as a member of the Luigi De Laurentiis jury wearing a custom handpainted corseted dress with an embroidered crinoline overskirt, a replica of a silhouette from the CHANEL Spring-Summer 1993 Haute Couture collection. This look involved 900 hours of meticulous work in the ateliers at 31, rue Cambon in Paris.

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton, CHANEL Ambassador and one of leading actresses in the movie &ldquo;The Room Next Door&rdquo; by Pedro Almodovar, wore a cambered coat in pleated and gathered tourterelle grey chiffon embroidered with grey pearls and sequins, look 16, from the Spring-Summer 2024 Haute Couture collection with custom matching tulle and silk mousseline straight pants.

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