When the Oscars fashion mood is “modern Old Hollywood”, there’s not much room for jaw-to-the-floor looks. By the Academy Awards, we’ve seen every super-snatched hourglass silhouette Daniel Roseberry could cinch together in the Schiaparelli atelier, and rolled our eyes at all the vintage remakes which, despite their good intentions, still pose a sustainability issue. The Oscars after-parties, then, are when all bets are off and the real fashion begins.
In previous years, this has meant naked dresses. Lots of naked dresses. But, in a fashion first, stars seem to have listened to those (us) calling time on the acres of skin always on display. Emily Ratajkowski, for example, wore a directional Jacquemus bridal look, Cardi B was swathed in inky Atelier Versace spring/summer 2003 lace, Kylie Jenner came dripping in blood-red Ludovic de Saint Sernin beads, and Kim Kardashian showed that simple is often the most impactful in pearlescent Balenciaga.
It was a game of vintage one-upmanship as stars, from Jennifer Lawrence to Margot Robbie, out archived one another, versus those snapping up fresh-off-the-runway autumn/winter 2024 looks, like Rebecca Hall and Maude Apatow waving the flag for British designers Erdem and Richard Quinn, respectively. Kendall Jenner, meanwhile, proved that John Galliano’s recent viral Margiela Artisanal looks are, in fact, wearable in a major coup of the night.
Our personal best-dressed? We couldn’t possibly say, but those who acknowledged the brief was a night to celebrate film, not their workout regimes, stood out for all the right reasons. Scroll on for more…
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Chloë Sevigny
Wearing Simone Rocha spring/summer 2024.
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Greta Lee
Wearing custom Loewe.
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Hunter Schafer
Wearing custom Bottega Veneta.
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Jennifer Lawrence
Wearing Givenchy Haute Couture autumn/winter 1996.
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Kendall Jenner
Wearing Maison Margiela Artisanal spring/summer 2024.
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Cardi B
Wearing Atelier Versace spring/summer 2003 from Tabi Vintage.
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Kim Kardashian
Wearing custom Balenciaga.
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Vanessa Hudgens
Wearing Alberta Ferretti Resort 2024.
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Emma Stone
In custom Louis Vuitton.
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Emily Ratajkowski
Wearing Jacquemus spring/summer 2024.
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Rebecca Hall
Wearing Erdem autumn/winter 2024.
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Pamela Anderson
Wearing Oscar de la Renta autumn/winter 2024.
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Kris Jenner
Wearing Oscar de la Renta.
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Serena Williams
Wearing Off-White autumn/winter 2024.
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Joan Smalls
Wearing Balenciaga spring/summer 2024.
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Adwoa Aboah
Wearing Marni autumn/winter 2024.
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Olivia Wilde
Wearing Carolina Herrera autumn/winter 2024.
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Rosé
Wearing Saint Laurent.
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Danai Gurira
Wearing Zuhair Murad spring/summer 2024.
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Maude Apatow
Wearing Richard Quinn autumn/winter 2024.
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Emily Blunt
Wearing custom Dolce & Gabbana.
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Cynthia Erivo
Wearing custom Louis Vuitton.
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Sydney Sweney
Wearing archive Marc Bouwer.
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Kylie Jenner
Wearing Ludovic de Saint Sernin autumn/winter 2024.
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Sandra Hüller
Wearing custom Schiaparelli.
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Michelle Yeoh
Wearing Balenciaga couture.
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Lupita Nyong’o
Wearing Armani Privé spring/summer 2023.
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
