While some of us were rolling round mucky fields in County Laois, avoiding the dreaded long drops at all costs (GRIM), the beautiful people were still being beautiful at the Venice Film Festival.

Behold the wonders that are Kiera Knightley, Gwyneth Paltrow (this just hums of human innard. It's like her head's popping out of a sphincter...),Madonna, Monica Belluci, Evan Rachel Wood, Bar Rafaliin some contraption, Matt Damon,Al Pacino, James Franco, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Viggo Mortensen, Sarah Gadon's undercleav, and Kate Winsletbet into two of the tightest frocks going.

Nope, I doubt she's wearing any either...