Monica Bellucci Embraces Iconic Style at Taormina Festival

Honoured with the Premio Speciale Internazionale, a special international award recognising her lasting impact on the film industry, Monica attended the ceremony wearing a look that could’ve only ever been hers: a black Dolce & Gabbana dress with lace inserts that whispered classic Sicilian elegance. The full-length gown, with its high neck and long sleeves crafted from intricate lace, clung to her silhouette, creating a visual narrative of sophisticated sensuality.

Unlike Olivia Wilde, who floated through Taormina in a sage green gown, Monica stayed firmly in her lane—and thank goodness for it. From the label to the colour to that sultry lace, this dress is textbook Monica Bellucci. It doesn’t matter how many summer-ready dresses were on standby—this is what works for her, and I’d pick it for her a hundred times over. There’s something about that blend of structure and sensuality that no one pulls off quite like she does.

She completed the look with a black satin Dolce & Gabbana Marlene clutch, doubling down on a style formula that’s never failed her. Tried and true? Absolutely. And still irresistible.