Walking the red carpet is an act that takes mere minutes—seconds, even—but requires hours of preparation. Just ask Armani Beauty ambassador Barbara Palvin.

I got a true understanding of this long process when, ahead of the Venice Film Festival premiere screening of Joker (which we attended as guests of Armani), I met the model in her glam suite.

I watch Palvin as she transformed into a 2019 version of Brigitte Bardot, complete with pink velvet hair bow and all. Piles of extensions covered the couch while hairstylist Owen Gould built up '60s volume in her crown.

The Sports Illustrated vet and Victoria's Secret Angel says her first step in conceptualizing a red carpet beauty look is picking the outfit and sending it along to her beauty team well ahead of time. "We'll all come together.

If I have three nights of events, I go for three totally different looks," she says. Although she usually wears zero makeup day-to-day and likes a "very simple, natural.

Ahead, look back at some of her most memorable red carpet looks and hear about their inspirations in Palvin's own words.