Hollywood’s elite made their way to Venice this week for the 82nd annual International Film Festival, and Thursday evening brought one of the most glamorous events yet.
A host of A-listers attended an exclusive dinner hosted by Tom Ford at the historic Palazzo Contarini Polignac. Arriving in true Venetian style via boat, stars like Paris Jackson, Noomi Rapace, and Tilda Swinton made a grand and fashionable entrance along the city’s iconic canals.
Paris Jackson, the 27-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson, stole the spotlight in a dazzling purple gown that perfectly showcased her svelte figure. She wore her blonde hair in voluminous curls, accessorizing the look with a glittering gold clutch and towering Louboutin heels. The model, singer, and actress offered a wave to onlookers as she stepped onto the dock, radiating confidence and style.
She’s long been known for pushing boundaries on the red carpet — seamlessly blending bold, edgy elements with old Hollywood glamour. This look was no exception, capturing both her fearless fashion sense and elegant flair.
Paris has often spoken about her eclectic personal style. In a past interview with LVR, she shared, “I have had the same style since high school: a combination of Sixties, Seventies, and Nineties.”
She’s also been candid about how embracing fashion and beauty has played a role in her personal growth. “Recently, I’ve learned how to cope with it all by practicing self-love and affirmations and diving deeper into my spiritual life,” she said. “It wasn’t until the last couple of years that I’ve started feeling really good about myself and my body, and feeling comfortable and everything. Those moments of self-love aren’t 24/7, but the bad moments are fewer and further between.”
In a 2022 interview with Vogue, Paris opened up further about her fashion journey, revealing how her childhood shaped her style. "I wasn’t allowed to wear make-up growing up. I was homeschooled for a long time," she said.
"So then, when I started going to regular school, I would borrow my friends’ makeup, and then take it off before I went home. I probably cared more about what my brothers were doing, though. So like, Hot Wheels, or Lego, that was kind of the go-to."
Despite her bold exterior, Jackson emphasized that her values around beauty were deeply ingrained from an early age.
"You can find the most attractive-looking person, but if they have an ugly heart, they’re ugly," she shared. “Because I started working on myself, I started practising affirmations and developing a strong spiritual life. And that is what led to loving myself and feeling beautiful. I started working on the inside first. I think if I worked on the outside, I would just stay on the outside."