{"id":592336,"date":"2026-09-06T22:26:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T22:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/592336\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T22:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T22:26:15","slug":"phoebe-bridgers-takes-venice-in-sheer-alexander-mcqueen-gown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/592336\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoebe Bridgers Takes Venice in Sheer Alexander McQueen Gown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMaking for one of the most memorable fashion moments to come out of the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/venice-film-festival\/\" id=\"auto-tag_venice-film-festival\" data-tag=\"venice-film-festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Venice Film Festival<\/a>, Phoebe Bridgers stepped out for the screening of her new film \u201cPrimetime\u201d on Sept. 5 in Venice. Bridgers plays a supporting role in the new Chris Hansen film, marking her acting debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/eye\/people\/feature\/phoebe-bridgers-punisher-album-1203648957\/\">\u201cMoon Song\u201d singer\u2019s<\/a> ensemble was a marvel from <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/alexander-mcqueen\/\" id=\"auto-tag_alexander-mcqueen\" data-tag=\"alexander-mcqueen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander McQueen<\/a>\u2018s autumn\/winter 2026 collection that looked like something ripped from a fantasy novel. The evening gown was crafted of a <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/sheer\/\" id=\"auto-tag_sheer\" data-tag=\"sheer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sheer<\/a> slate gray fabric and featured romantic leg-of-mutton sleeves that transitioned into a subtly sloping bodice. The bodice of her gown was mainly crafted of a more opaque fabric, standing in contrast to the majority of the gown.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/phoebe-bridgers-venice-film-fest-four.jpg\" alt=\"Phoebe Bridgers, Alexander McQueen, gown, sheer, lace, red carpet, 'Primetime,' Venice Film Festival 2026\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"683\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPhoebe Bridgers attends the \u201cPrimetime\u201d Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on Sept. 05, 2026, in Venice.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/wwd-Phoebe-Bridgers-venice-film-festival-two.jpg\" alt=\"Phoebe Bridgers, Alexander McQueen, gown, sheer, lace, red carpet, 'Primetime,' Venice Film Festival 2026\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"683\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPhoebe Bridgers attends the \u201cPrimetime\u201d Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on Sept. 05, 2026, in Venice.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLace cutouts traveled the length of the dress from beneath the bodice to the floor, cast in a deeper shade of gray to contrast. These panels of lace were incorporated into the flowing skirt, which pooled around Bridgers\u2019 feet. The <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/pop-culture\/celebrity-news\/bet-awards-2026-sheer-trend-1239045127\/\" id=\"related_article_link_sheer\" data-tag=\"sheer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sheer<\/a> garment was layered over gray lace undergarments that provided more coverage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe evening gown is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/runway\/fall-2026\/paris\/alexander-mcqueen\/review\/\">the work of Se\u00e1n McGirr<\/a>, the brand\u2019s creative director who was appointed in 2023. The young talent succeeded Sarah Burton. Before serving his term at McQueen, the designer spent stints at JW Anderson, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/runway\/mens-spring-2027\/paris\/dries-van-noten\/review\/\">Dries Van Noten<\/a>, and Burberry. McGirr\u2019s design ethos lies in fine tailoring, close-cut silhouettes with references to Victorian dressing, as seen in Bridgers\u2019 dress.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/wwd-Phoebe-Bridgers-alexander-mcqueen-gown-venice-film-festival.jpg\" alt=\"Phoebe Bridgers, Alexander McQueen, gown, sheer, lace, red carpet, 'Primetime,' Venice Film Festival 2026\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPhoebe Bridgers attends the \u201cPrimetime\u201d Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on Sept. 05, 2026, in Venice.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for Peugeot<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBridgers\u2019 McQueen ensemble was punctuated with jewels from <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/cartier-2\/\" id=\"auto-tag_cartier-2\" data-tag=\"cartier-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cartier<\/a> and Leo Black Studio, namely,  Nigeria and Grandfather Signet rings in silver. The actress also wore dangling earrings affixed with high-shine gemstones. The \u201cKyoto\u201d singer\u2019s white-blond tresses were gathered up into a messy but whimsical updo, playing into the fairytale motif created with her dress. Bridgers\u2019 makeup was fresh and pink, topped off with a silver shadow in the inner corner to brighten things up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Making for one of the most memorable fashion moments to come out of the 2026 Venice Film Festival,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":592337,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64945,111836,430,156,111,139,69,6638,4900],"class_list":["post-592336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-alexander-mcqueen","tag-cartier","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sheer","tag-venice-film-festival"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592336\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/592337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}