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The 78th Venice International Film Festival, organised by La Biennale di Venezia, has returned after a hiatus and limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taking place at The Lido of Venice (Italy), the oldest film festival in the world, kicked off on 1 September amidst mandatory temperature checks and much-awaited hype for the upcoming movies. The star-studded event will continue until 11 September, with stars walking the red carpet for movie premieres and screenings. The festival's opening night movie was Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers, which got a five-minute standing ovation from the audience for a powerful performance by Penélope Cruz.

The stars are leaving no stone unturned in the fashion department as well. From Zendaya and Dakota Johnson to Timothée Chalamet and Benedict Cumberbatch, the entertainment industry's finest have been heating up the red carpet.

These are some of the best red carpet looks from the 2021 Venice International Film Festival.

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A first look at Pirelli's 2020 calendar reveals a Shakespearean theme dedicated to a certain tragic heroine.

The Pirelli Calendar, created by the Italian tyre maker of the same name in 1964, was once known for its glamour model-style portraits and would likely appear on a car mechanic's garage wall. Forty seven editions later and The Cal^™ (as the calendar is also referred to as) has grown up and leapt away from its original format into a snapshot of contemporary society and the perception of beauty in our times.

This year, the 2020 calendar surrounds a "Looking for Juliet” theme and was aptly shot in Paris and Verona -- where the romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet took place. Nine personalities from around the world were invited to sing, act and pose while embodying the love, strength, youth and of course, beauty, in one of Shakespeare's most well-known female protagonists.

[caption id="attachment_157750" align="alignnone" width="1340"] Chinese pop star Chris Lee | Photo: Alessandro Scotti[/caption]

Lensed by legendary Italian fashion photographer Paolo Roversi, the calendar captures some familiar faces including high-profile actresses Emma Watson and Kristen Stewart, Chinese pop star Chris Lee, along with British actresses Claire Foy and Mia Goth, American actresses Yara Shahidi and Indya Moore, Spanish singer Rosalía Vila Tobella, and Franco-Italian artist Stella Roversi -- who also happens to be Roversi's daughter -- portraying the many facets of Juliet's character.

The official backstage photographs, shot by Alessandro Scotti, were recently released and showcases the leading ladies in action. To get a behind-the-scenes look before the calendar launches in October, click through the gallery below.

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With a career that spanned close to seven decades, Karl Lagerfeld's demise is felt at every corner of the fashion industry.

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