With a full-fledged IRL red carpet and a ban on sweatpants, the Oscars delivered on the style front. And no, we’re not talking about sad, virtual get-ups or even a return to the glamour of last year’s Academy Awards. Celebrities went all out. We’re talking gowns that belong in museums, nominees and presenters dripping in jewels, and a noticeable rejection of the classic menswear tuxedo. It’s a welcome change, and we rounded up our favorite looks. Ahead, our ten best celebs of the night.
1 LaKeith Stanfield in Saint Laurent
We’re feeling lots of ways about LaKeith Stanfield’s outfit at the Oscars, the main one being flustered. From the oversized seventies collar to his bleached hair and overall demeanor, the Judas and the Black Messiah star tops our list for his sheer LaKeith-ness. Thumbs up.
2 Carey Mulligan in Valentino
The return of red carpet glamour is back, and it starts with Carey Mulligan taking the dress code literally in a gilded dress. Consider this our formal petition to replace the faceless Oscars trophy with a statuesque Mulligan.
3 Angela Bassett in Alberta Ferretti
Speaking of glamour, Angela Bassett outdid everyone in this statement red gown. You can’t even brush shoulders with her, and that’s an inspired tactic for dressing in 2021.
4 Alan Kim in Thom Browne and Vicky Kim
Alan Kim helped us get through the better part of 2020, and his short suit set—read: not a boring tuxedo—is giving us hope that this year will finally turn around. The adorable actor was destined to wear preppy Thom Browne.
5 Regina King in Louis Vuitton
This is the only royalty I want clogging my feed. Regina King’s fluttered gown gives me butterflies.
6 Laura Dern in Oscar de la Renta
Business on top, party on the bottom, Laura Dern is the epitome of Zoom dressing, Oscars-edition.
7 Zendaya in Valentino
If Zendaya’s neon gown doesn’t get you going, maybe her $6 million dollars worth of Bvlgari jewels will.
8 Colman Domingo in Atelier Versace
We have no words. Just. Yes.
9 Viola Davis in Alexander McQueen
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of legions of brides-to-be pinning Viola Davis’ stunning look to their wedding Pinterest boards.
10 H.E.R. in Dundas and Chopard Jewelry
If H.E.R’s didn’t win an Oscar for best original song (which she rightfully did, no contest), we believe this beautiful custom dress would have convinced the Academy otherwise.
Justine Carreon
Justine Carreon is the market editor at ELLE.com covering fashion, Dutch ovens, and fashion again.
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