Alessandra Ambrosio shows off her modeling skills in a bright orange mini dress ahead of the annual Venice Film Festival
While she’s not in competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Alessandra Ambrosio’s performance in town on Wednesday afternoon was no less welcome.
The Victoria’s Secret model, 41, turned heads in a bright orange mini dress as she posed for photos on the famous canals.
The glamorous piece featured a V-neckline, stylish flared sleeves and showcased the star’s model legs.
Ciao bella: While she’s not in competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Alessandra Ambrosio’s appearance in town on Wednesday afternoon was no less welcome
The Brazilian star carried her belongings through the streets in a pair of heeled black pointed toe heels, carrying her belongings in a chic matching bag.
The brunette beauty swept her long locks up in a ponytail and rocked a pair of stylish black cat-eye sunglasses.
She donned a pair of chunky gold earrings and slipped a series of necklaces around her neck to complete the striking long-sleeved number.
Lively: The Victoria’s Secret model, 41, attracted attention in a bright orange mini dress as she posed for photos on the Italian streets
Stunning: The glamorous piece featured a V-neckline and stylish flared sleeves, and showcased the star’s model legs
Soaking up the sun: Alessandra was walking down a pier as she flicked her leg in the air and posed for snaps along the famous canals
Alessandra walked down a pier while throwing her long leg in the air and posing for snaps.
Earlier in the day, the model stunned in a thigh-length lace mini dress as she posed aboard a water taxi after arriving at the five-star Excelsior Hotel.
Drawing the inevitable attention to her toned legs, she blew kisses to the waiting crowd before climbing unsteadily onto the dock.
Incredible: She donned a pair of chunky gold earrings and slipped a row of necklaces around her neck to complete the striking long-sleeved number
Glamorous: The beauty appeared to be in high spirits as she beamed with a glamorous pink lipstick ahead of the event in Venice, which is set to begin on Wednesday night
She complemented her look with a pair of white strappy heels, while a chic white blazer – draped elegantly over her slender shoulders – completed the ensemble.
Alessandra had arrived at the Excelsior for a pre-ceremony photoshoot after navigating the Italian city’s intricate canal network in her water taxi – a mandatory mode of transport in Venice.
She is expected to appear on the red carpet when the city’s 79th annual film festival kicks off with a premiere screening of Noah Baumbach’s White Noise at the Lido di Venezia on Wednesday night.
Outfit change: Earlier in the day, the model stunned in a thigh-length lace mini dress as she posed aboard a water taxi after arriving at the five-star Excelsior Hotel
It annually attracts the biggest stars to the island of Lido in the Venice Lagoon. With film screenings in the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi.
This year’s lineup will see the controversial biopic Blonde, starring Ana De Armas as tragic screen icon Marilyn Monroe, in contention for the competition’s top honor.
Brendan Fraser’s moving drama The Whale, in which he plays an obese professor, will also compete alongside films starring Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman and Colin Farrell.
Beautiful: The statuesque Brazilian model blew kisses to the waiting crowd before climbing unsteadily onto the jetty
Looking good: She drew inevitable attention to her toned legs and blew kisses to the waiting crowd before climbing unsteadily onto the jetty
Here she comes: Alessandra had arrived at the Excelsior for a pre-ceremony photoshoot after navigating the Italian city’s complicated canal network in her water taxi
Alberto Barbera, director of the event, said of the line-up: “The program is more varied than usual, putting established filmmakers alongside directors looking for confirmation and, most importantly, talented newcomers striving for international recognition.”
But what still prevails is the sense that cinema still wants to try, ways of thinking, big issues and big questions, the deep relationships that connect people, the power of feelings and memories and the ability to direct the gaze , to explore beyond the horizon of the present”.
The Venice Film Festival is the oldest in the world, first established in 1932 to celebrate filmmaking from around the world.
She’s a natural: Alessandra struck a series of sultry poses outside the Excelsior Hotel on Wednesday afternoon
The finishing touch: She added a chic white blazer to her look, draped elegantly over her slender shoulders