Hollywood’s top stars hit the Oscars red carpet
- 12 Mar 2024
America Ferrera bid a fond awards season farewell to “Barbie” on the Oscars red carpet Sunday in a stunning, sparkly Atelier Versace gown in the film’s signature pink, while Rita Moreno wore a huge smile and a statement black gown from Badgley Mischka. “America Ferrera did bombshell right and gave us the cool Barbie pink moment we needed this whole time, aka it didn’t smack us over the head,” said Brooke Bobb, fashion news director for Harper’s Bazaar. Hollywood’s big night in Los Angeles included few fashion risks, with many sticking to classic silhouettes, black and other standard colors. Others offered an under-the-sea-vibe in soft seafoam colours with mermaid crystals and shell-like designs.
Emma Stone was in the sea camp in a soft pastel strapless look with a faint shell pattern in mint and a wide peplum at the waist. It was Louis Vuitton. Hailee Steinfeld in was also sea-like in sheer ethereal blue-green with wings attached at the wrist. Lupita Nyong’o was sea-adjacent in feathers and sequins by Armani Privé.
Moreno, at 92, waved to photographers as she showed off her pleated taffeta and velvet gown. Emily Blunt and hubby John Krasinski matched in off-white, she in Schiaparelli couture with shoulders that floated above her body, that extended silhouette touch a mini-trend of the night. Anya Taylor-Joy was full shell in a Dior Haute Couture strapless look in a sparkly scallop design. Da’Vine Roy Randolph, on the top of her fashion game this awards season, wore an A-line pale blue tulle gown from Louis Vuitton with oversized sleeves embellished with tulle fringe. Ariana Grande also went big in a puffy pink gown that also had huge sleeves on a matching coat.
Speaking of gems, Lily Gladstone won the jewellery game. She paired her midnight blue velvet gown with a Bulgari necklace in white gold with turquoise touches and blue oval tanzanite at the centre. As for the women, Sandra Hüller was on Curran’s best-dressed list. White looks also represented, including Kirsten Dunst in Gucci. There was lots of black for the women, too, including a custom Schiaparelli for Hüller with extended shoulders and the perfect fit. Erika Alexander of “American Fiction” wore a white strapless gown with a black skirt trimmed in pastel tulle. The designer, Christian Siriano, said it was made in a miraculous four days.
Laverne Cox, working the carpet for E!, was the epitome of Old Hollywood glam in an hourglass look of black and low-plunging gold, her hair piled high as she fluttered a feather-light neck piece that trailed behind. Her look was vintage Mugler.
Vanessa Hudgens brought along one special accessory. She revealed her baby bump under a body-hugging Vera Wang turtleneck gown in black as she hosted ABC’s pre-show coverage.
Among the risk-takers? Charlotte Kemp Muhl, who walked with Sean Ono Lennon in a backless and near sideless black dress. Eugene Lee Wang, following in the footsteps of Billy Porter, donned a full ball skirt with a crop jacket. Daniel Scheinert of the Daniels wore a fashion Brand Company jacket adorned with a snake. It’s a buzzy brand worn by a lot of comedians, including SNL’s Sarah Sherman.
Jodi Kahn, Neiman Marcus’ vice president of luxury fashion, saw plenty for her customers on the red carpet.
‘We saw a lot of black, beautifully on Sandra Hüller in Schiaparelli as well as Danielle Brooks in Dolce & Gabbana, Jennifer Lawrence in Dior and Margot Robbie in Versace,” she said. “While we usually see lots of bold color on the red carpet it’s striking to see all of the beautiful black, elegant gowns.”
She included Eilish in that group. “In Chanel, Billie took a modern approach to ladylike style, which will easily inspire long, lean skirts and jackets into our customers wardrobes. Black will always be fashion’s favourite colour.”
Jonathan Evans, style director for Esquire, said you had to look closely to see one of the biggest red carpet trends.
“Even though they kept it relatively classic otherwise, a surprising number of guys opted for flared trousers this year. Simu Liu, Bradley Cooper and Colman Domingo all embraced a little extra room around the ankle, and it looked great,” he said. EJ Briones, executive fashion editor for Bustle, saw another strong trend. “Embellished corsets dominated the red carpet with looks from Hailee Steinfeld in Elie Saab Couture, Florence Pugh in Del Core and Danielle Brooks in custom Dolce & Gabbana.
Associated Press