South African actress and producer Tarina Patel kicked off the 81st Venice International Film Festival by attending the prestigious amfAR Gala at Hangar Nicelli Lido Di Venezia, in Venice, Italy.
Sunday night gala was attended by a bevy of celebrities, including Richard Gere, Antonio Banderas, Kelly Rowland, Eva Longoria, Maria Borges, Zac Efron and Rumer Willis.
Patel turned heads in a show-stopping bespoke gown of blush silk, organza and crystals by Bulgarian designer Loretti by Lora Lilova, accompanied by a matching tulle cape and rose gold Thalie handbag accented with crystals.
The Cape Town-born beauty spent time at the gala with host of the evening, actress Kate Beckinsale.
She was so charming, and in person, shes quite petite, wearing the highest of heels, Patel told TimesLIVE.
