Flashbulb! A postcard from Venice

While most of us leave our holidays with a heavy heart, these famous faces had a good reason to end their summer breaks: Venice Film Festival, of course.

Derek Blasberg nipped over from Ibiza and Sofia Richie swapped Corsican yachts for Venetian gondolas as Hollywood’s finest descended on the floating city for parties and premieres aplenty. Brad Pitt, fresh from his star turn in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, returned to the red carpet for our favourite film of the festival, Ad Astra, alongside Ruth Negga and Liv Tyler.

The most fun was had by Colin Firth and Rupert Everett, who larked about with gondoliers at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards lunch, while top marks go to jury member Stacy Martin, who found time to attend nearly every event — does another holiday beckon?