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    Cate Blanchett Wears Daring Barely-There Top at Venice Film Festival

    The actress shined in custom Armani.

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    Cate Blanchett attends the 2024 Armani Beauty dinner photocall at Arsenale on August 31, 2024 in Venice, Italy.
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    Cate Blanchett is continuing the barely-there trend at this year's Venice Film Festival.

    On Aug. 31, while attending the 2024 Armani Beauty dinner photocall at Arsenale in Venice, Italy, the actress wore a shimmering Armani Privé custom outfit featuring a daring halter top that created a '20s-inspired yet on-trend barely there, naked look. The outfit is based on a custom another Armami piece the actress wore to the 2022 Goya Awards.

    Blanchett completed the high-necked, crystal fringe, draped shoulder ensemble with a pair of Giorgio Armani black asymmetric pumps. The actress was dressed by her long-time stylist Elizabeth Stewart, who shared photos of Blanchett's 2024 Venice looks on her Instagram.

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    At this year's Venice Film Festival, Blanchett also put a dramatic twist on the classic pearl necklace, wearing another Armani Privé outfit—this time a catsuit with another plunging front accented by a single round button.

    Cate Blanchett attends the 2024 Armani Beauty dinner photocall at Arsenale on August 31, 2024 in Venice, Italy.

    Cate Blanchett attends the 2024 Armani Beauty dinner photocall at Arsenale on August 31, 2024 in Venice, Italy. 

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    Cate Blanchett attends the Goya Cinema Awards 2022 red carpet at Palau de les Arts on February 12, 2022 in Valencia, Spain.

    Cate Blanchett attends the Goya Cinema Awards 2022 red carpet at Palau de les Arts on February 12, 2022 in Valencia, Spain.

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    The catsuit featured a statement, reverse cleavage back dripping in layers of pearls that started at the actress' shoulders and trailed down her back.

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    The actress also wore a stunning, golden Giorgio Armani gown while attending the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice red carpet, and while wearing a Louis Vuitton necklace the actress reportedly first wore at Cannes.

    Repurposing previous gowns and accessories was something of a theme for the actress this year—in another Giorgio Armani moment, Blanchett wore a velour top and low-rise pants, which she had previously worn September of last year. She accessorized with Gianvito Rossi shoes and black glasses.

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    Blanchett also stunned in a white, floor-length custom Louis Vuitton gown featuring an elegant high neck and a sheer curtain of shiny white crystals.

    Another Elizabeth Stewart-styled outfit, the gown also featured a built-in belt that cinched the structured bodice, creating an hour-glass look and accentuating the gown's subtle train.

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    Throughout her iconic career, Blanchett has become a fashion force on the red carpet, and especially at the Venice Film Festival.

    In 2022, the actress elevated the floral trend via a black velvet corset by Schiaparelli, strapless and embellished with hand-painted flowers featuring vibrant oranges and purples.

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