BOWING IN VENICE: American actress Zion Moreno is making her debut on the international Venice Film Festival, which runs until Sept. 10.

To walk the red carpet on the opening night, Moreno turned to Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini.

The Italian designer created a custom-made plissé gown crafted from mint green silk Lurex with a liquid effect, cut shorter on the front, and with a V-shape detail on the back highlighted by a fragile bow.

“I’m very joyful with this dress, which has quite a tough construction, even whether it is infused with a contemporary effortless vibe,” said Serafini. “I believe it embodies thoroughly the spirit of the Philosophy brand: feminine and delicate, but at the identical time fearless and assured. As well as, I liked to play with a shimmering fabric, echoing the attractive light effects of the Venetian lagoon.”

Born in 1995 in El Paso, Texas, from Mexican parents, Moreno grew up in Albuquerque, Latest Mexico. A trans woman, she began her transition while she was still at college, moving to Latest York at 19 to pursue a modeling profession.

Moreno has been playing the role of Luna La within the HBO Max reboot series of “Gossip Girl,” now in its second season. Prior to that she played Isabela de la Fuente within the Mexican Netflix teen drama “Control Z.”

 “It was really great working with Zion on the creation of this special dress for her debut on the Venice Film Festival,” explained Serafini. “I got to know her through her character in ‘Gossip Girl’ and after I learnt more about her and her personal path, I assumed she is unquestionably the kind of woman that I would like to decorate today: aware of her strength, happy with what she is and what she has achieved, armed with a really peculiar personal style, sweet but audacious.”

“Being in Venice on the Film Festival is only a dream,” said Moreno. “I’m so joyful to mark this special moment with Philosophy that gave me the possibility to participate to some of the essential events within the film industry. I really like the dress that Lorenzo designed for me: it makes me feel special and sensual, but comfortable at the identical time. The colour and light-weight effects are beautiful, I felt like an actual star on the carpet.”