Amal Clooney has spent the better part of a decade turning the Venice Film Festival into her personal color showcase, from fuchsia taffeta to butter-yellow corsetry to lilac-and-pink ombré silk chiffon. So her choice for the festival's opening ceremony on September 2 registered as a real departure: a custom black gown by Tom Ford, designed by Haider Ackermann.
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opened Wednesday with the premiere of Danny Boyle's "Ink," and with the ceremony honoring George Clooney with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, presented by Laura Dern. Amal accompanied her husband of nearly 12 years on the red carpet, with George in a classic Giorgio Armani tuxedo.
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