Irina Shayk Brings a 2003 Lace-Up D&G Dress to Venice
Shayk’s archival Dolce & Gabbana gown exposed black lingerie beneath side cutouts running from her arms to her thighs. The all-black look brought an unmistakable piece of early-2000s fashion onto the 83rd Venice Film Festival red carpet.
Irina Shayk arrived at the 83rd Venice Film Festival in a black Dolce & Gabbana dress whose laced side openings ran nearly the length of her body. AOL reported the appearance on September 7, 2026, identifying the gown as a Spring/Summer 2003 design. For film readers, the choice matters because Venice’s red carpet is part of the festival’s public face: before anybody sits down in the dark, actors, models and filmmakers meet the cameras outside. Shayk met them in a dress more than two decades old, built around satin, exposed skin and enough black cord to keep a stagehand busy.
Irina Shayk Wore Dolce & Gabbana From Spring 2003
According to AOL, the fitted gown came from Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring/Summer 2003 collection. It had a deep scoop neckline and fell below Shayk’s knees, with small flared panels giving the hem some room to move.
The front kept a fairly clean line. The sides did the talking.
Open sections began beneath Shayk’s arms and continued beyond her hips and thighs. Thin black laces crossed those gaps in a corset pattern, leaving parts of the black lingerie underneath visible. The ties continued toward the bottom of the dress.
That construction asks something unusual of the person wearing it. Shayk had to carry a gown that depends on posture from every camera angle, including the angles a wearer cannot see. A conventional side seam will quietly do its job. This one had apparently called in sick.
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Black Tights Gave the Archival Gown Its 2000s Finish
Shayk wore opaque black tights beneath the dress and added pointed black stiletto pumps, AOL reported. The tights made the styling feel tied to the period that produced the gown rather than disguising its age or trying to pass it off as a new design.
Almost everything remained black, but two pieces broke up the color. A broad crystal-covered choker sat at her neck, while an oversized ring carried a blue gemstone. Her dark hair was worn down, center-parted and set in full waves. Defined eyes and a glossy nude lip completed the beauty look, according to AOL.
