For the first time since 1961, the Oscars took place without the traditional red carpet: instead, ceremony consultant Lisa Love and Met Gala Institute creative director Raul Avila decided to install a champagne-colored carpet in the lobby of the Dolby movie theater in Los Angeles. . The star guests learned of the Oscar creative team’s decision just one day before the ceremony, when it was too late to change clothes. And not everyone was happy with this news.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis began to resent the color of the red carpet before the figurine ceremony began. And rightly so: the 64-year-old star came to the event in a sequined champagne maxi dress from Dolce & Gabbana, literally merging with the color of the new carpet.
“Looks like the carpet at the Oscars matches the tone of my dress,” the actress wrote on Twitter.
But the actress did not grieve for long: A few hours later, Jamie Lee Curtis took the stage and received the statuette for best supporting actress in Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan’s “Everything is Everywhere at Once”.
Florence Pugh
British actress Florence Pugh found herself in a similar situation, choosing a puffy nude dress with ruffled sleeves from the Valentino couture collection for the ceremony.
Underneath the dress, the Little Women star wore petite black shorts and chunky platform ankle strap shoes, making her look a little spunky.
The actress completed the outfit with a bold platinum, art deco diamond necklace from Tiffany & Co.
Ana de Armas
Another “carpet-coloured” outfit was featured by Ana de Armas, who was nominated for this year’s “Best Actress” title for her role as Marilyn Monroe in the biographical “Blonde.” The actress did not get the coveted statuette, but the dress in which de Armas appeared at the ceremony was admired not only by fashion experts, but also by Monroe fans.
The outfit from French fashion house Louis Vuitton is fully embroidered with three-dimensional leaves that shimmer in the spotlight (saving the star from merging with the runway).
In addition, the image of de Armas reminded the guests of two iconic Marilyn Monroe outfits at once – the dress in which the main blonde of the Golden Age of Hollywood starred in the movie “The Prince and the Showgirl” and the famous “nude”. The dress in which Monroe performed on the 45th anniversary of John F. Kennedy.
black delevingne
But 30-year-old model and actress Cara Delevingne definitely guessed the outfit right: the star posed for photographers in a gorgeous red Elie Saab Haute Couture dress with a large bow at the shoulder and a slit at the hip.
The star finished off her look with matching high-heeled sandals and a Bvlgari necklace, bracelet and diamond earrings worth nearly a million dollars.
Julia Navalnaya
Another woman in red at Oscar 2023 was Yulia Navalnaya, who came to the ceremony with her children Daria and son Zakhar. Alexei Navalny’s wife (included in the list of terrorists and extremists) appeared on the red carpet in a low-cut wide red floor-length dress from the French fashion house Chloe, and the daughter chose a mustard dress with spaghetti straps. young British brand AWAKE for the event
Navalny’s son Zakhar appeared on stage in a classic black tuxedo, white shirt and bow tie.
Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams’ dress became one of the most talked about outfits of the last Oscars.
The actress attended the ceremony in a snow-white bodice “wedding dress” with a transparent cape embroidered with rhinestones from the Chanel fashion house.
The star completed the look with a diamond choker from Tiffany & Co. She did make-up and hair in an “old Hollywood” style.
michelle yeo
The star of the Oscar-2023 triumphant film “Everywhere and at the Same Time” appeared at the ceremony in a snow-white designer dress with a train from Christian Dior.
The outfit is fully embroidered with white feathers creating a fringe effect.
The winner of the nomination “Best Actress” complemented the image with diamond jewelry from the jewelry line of the French fashion house: chandelier earrings, a large ring and a precious tiara in her hair.
Mindy Kaling
American comedian and screenwriter Mindy Kaling, best known for her role as Kelly Kapoor in The Office, continued the white dress show. The actress posed for photographers in a snow-white corset dress from Vera Wang with transparent inserts at the waist and avant-garde gloved sleeves.
Rihanna
One of the prominent features of Oscar 2023 was the appearance of singer Rihanna at the ceremony. The pregnant pop star appeared on the red carpet in a tight black leather dress from the Alaia fashion house with a long tail, decorated with transparent inserts on the neckline and abdomen.
Before Rihanna took the stage, she changed her dress to a translucent stone top and metallic floral print black pants created by designer John Galliano for Maison Margiela. The singer completed the image with diamond jewelry from De Beers with a total weight of 140 carats.
Lady Gaga
According to Harper’s Bazaar journalists, the title of the most fashionable star of the Oscar-2023 ceremony was Lady Gaga, who appeared on the red carpet in a black dress with transparent inserts on the chest from the new Versace collection and a wide satin skirt. The dress Gigi Hadid wore to the Fashion House show in Los Angeles last week. However, Lady Gaga turned out to be “comfortable and outrageous” to perform on stage: the singer changed into ripped jeans, a T-shirt and sneakers, washed off her makeup and tied her hair in a ponytail.
Cate Blanchett
One of the most elegant stars of the ceremony was actress Cate Blanchett: the 53-year-old star chose a sophisticated Louis Vuitton dress for the event, consisting of a flowy top with asymmetrical rich turquoise sleeves and a black silk skirt with a train.
“While the other guests were walking the red carpet, Blachette was slipping from there,” Harpers Bazaar columnist Tara Gonzalez said of the outfit.