Alessandra Ambrosio is not an actress but regularly receives invitations to film festivals, lending the event glamour and star power. For instance, she looked magnificent during the closing ceremony of the Red Sea International Film Festival, wearing a red Zuhair Murad gown and silver heels.
While she’s known for her bohemian aesthetic, she’s typically more polished and put together on the red carpet, favoring classic, body-hugging pieces. She doesn’t wear colors on the red carpet very often, but she does it perfectly when she does.
Alessandra Ambrosio stuns in a red Zuhair Murad dress at the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Alessandra Ambrosio in Zuhair Murad: A Masterclass in Elegant Red-Carpet Fashion
Blending sexiness and modesty, Alessandra wore an asymmetrical crimson gown by Zuhair Murad, a Lebanese fashion designer known for fusing romantic silhouettes with delicate details.
An excellent illustration of Murad’s style, Ambrosio’s dress features a batwing sleeve on the right arm and elegant drapery on the other, exposing her other arm and side. It also has a modest high neck and structured padded shoulders, contributing to its modesty.
The lower part of the gown features an airy skirt with a bold hip-high slit and side ruching accentuated with a glittering embroidery. A striking, floor-sweeping long tail evokes a regal vibe, while layers of jersey fabric give the ensemble a sense of movement.
I adore how the dress looks fluid and flowing, dramatically hugging every inch of Ale’s curves. While draped jersey fabrics are known for their romantic, feminine appeal because they highlight the wearer’s form, they also exude a carefree, bohemian vibe reminiscent of Ale’s style.
Alessandra Ambrosio’s red Zuhair Murad dress features a draped bodice with a turtleneck, a batwing sleeve, and side cutouts, and a side ruched skirt with a hip-high slit and a glittering embellishment (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Elevating the Look With Striking Silver Accessories
Ambrosio, a supermodel who has walked many major runways, has an innate talent for styling classic, glamorous ensembles. This is one of the reasons she is at the top of my list of fashion icons.
For the Red Sea Film Festival Closing Ceremony, she again solidified her reputation as a fashion icon by incorporating silver pieces into her red gown. I love the stunning contrast between the sleek silver-tone and the fiery, vivid red hue!
With the assistance of her stylist, Heather Smith, Ale wore dangling teardrop earrings set with diamonds and gemstones. She added a few glimmering diamond-encrusted bracelets to her wrist, complementing her metallic silver nails.
I love that she eschewed a necklace to allow the dramatic draped neckline to speak for itself.
Alessandra Ambrosio pairs her stunning red dress with gleaming silver and diamond dangling earrings and bracelets (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Ale tied the look together with minimalist silver sandals with thin straps across the toes and around the ankles. They also feature open pointed toes and mirror-metallic insoles, which add a hint of edge to the glamorous ensemble.
The sandals’ thin, 4-inch-high stiletto heels added to Ambrosio’s already striking 5’9” height.
Alessandra Ambrosio completes her gorgeous look with silver sandals featuring pointed open toes and thin straps (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Timeless Glam: Makeup and Hair Done Right
In terms of glam, Alessandra delivered precisely what I had anticipated. Georgie Sandev created her signature cat-eye makeup and applied bronze eyeshadow, rosy blush, and red lipstick to match her ensemble.
Her tresses were arranged in voluminous, bouncy curls, with one side falling over her shoulder. She credited her hairstyle to Giannandrea, whose clients include Christina Aguilera, Eva Mendes, and Naomi Watts.
Alessandra Ambrosio wears her signature cat-eye makeup with rosy blush and lipstick, enhancing the look’s sultriness (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Alessandra Ambrosio Wows in Custom Nude Self-Portrait Gown
Alessandra walked the red carpet at the Fashion Awards earlier this month in a nude gown that Han Chong of Self-Portrait had particularly designed for her.
She dazzled as usual, but I’m not exactly thrilled with the custom design; I’ve seen her wear something similar.
She’s been wearing many slinky, nude-gold gowns that elongate her body, such as her Dundas naked dress at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, her Julien Macdonald gown at the amfAR Milano gala, and her Hugo boss gown at the 2013 amfAR Inspiration Gala.
Alessandra Ambrosio turns heads in a nude crystal-embellished gown by Self-Portrait at the 2024 Fashion Awards (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Nevertheless, she knows what works for her. And I must say, I adore the dress. It combines sultriness and romance with its lace trims, crystal embellishments, and daring cuts.
Ale paired the crystal-encrusted nude dress with silver Gianvito Rossi “Ribbon” sandals, which feature squared toes, 4-inch stiletto heels, and ankle straps with the label’s signature Ribbon buckle.
Alessandra Ambrosio pairs her sparkly dress with metallic silver Gianvito Rossi Ribbon sandals with square open toes and ribbon buckles (Credit: Cover Images)