“Elegance? It has to do with grace and a sense of being authentically oneself. The great thing about the times we live in is that people are encouraged to celebrate their authenticity, who they really are. And us. we must lead the marginalized people to come out of their shadow, more and more “. To give this powerful definition of elegance is not just any character, but the Hollywood costume designer Arianne Phillips, three times nominated for an Oscar, twice for the Bafta and once for the Tony Awards. Guest of the exhibition as the creator of the costumes of Olivia Wilde’s ‘Dont Worry Darling’, the artist is the winner of this year’s edition of the Campari Passion for Film Award. “I say this – adds Phillips, who is also known to the general public for having been Madonna’s costume designer for a long time – even though in my country we have many battles related to civil rights, LGBTQ + rights, women’s rights, black lives matter “: Today, for the artist,” with our work it is necessary to give young people the ability to understand who they are and what they could be, to dream what they could be. There are no limits “. del Cinema, the costume designer is enthusiastic: “It is incredible to be here in Venice. I was here a few years ago, before Covid, and coming back is crazy. There is such a glam atmosphere, so electrifying, and receiving this award is a surprise and an honor, for me who am used to being behind the scenes “. As is obvious, as an insider her gaze fell on the red carpet of the Lido, which the artist defines as: “There is nothing glam like the red carpet in Venice. I love looking at the photos of the stars and their dresses, I have many friends who have worked on these red carpets as a stylist, it’s beautiful “. (from the correspondent Ilaria Floris)