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FASHIONSPEAK At the 2026 Venice Film Festival, sunglasses stepped beyond the accessory edit, becoming the finishing gesture of cinematic glamour VENICE, THROUGHTHE RIGHTLENS V enice knows how to make an entrance. Every September, the Lido becomes a moving picture of silk, tailoring, gondolas and flashbulbs, where Hollywood stars and fashion’s most photographed faces arrive with the understanding that every detail will be noticed. At the 2026 Venice Film Festival, however, it was not only the gowns and tuxedos commanding the frame. Sunglasses had their own moment. Some were oversized and unapologetic. Others were tiny, architectural or deliciously retro. There were shields that felt almost futuristic, cat-eyes that carried old-school glamour and tinted lenses that turned an ordinary arrival into something cinematic. The result was not one defining trend, but a 22 VISION PLUS INDIA EDITION