LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Kim Kardashian attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
I guess we can be grateful she didn't go full nipple like the runway model. Such restraint!!!! I just truly hate this design and how it looks like we're seeing her ribcage poking out. It's awful. If she liked this idea, there were several more interesting options.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)
Kim also told Variety that she had a full face of glam underneath it, so she could go without the mask during the party. I assume half of that glam ended up rubbing off on the fabric, which is locked into place by an extremely expensive collar that I assume is for asphyxiation torture.
Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Christian Siriano
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Da'Vine Joy Randolph attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)
I like this on her, but it's missing accessories. I think a lush necklace would've been ideal.
Laura Dern in Miu Miu
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Laura Dern attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
This bodice does not do much for me. I think it would have been better if it were all closed except for the keyhole.
Olivia Rodrigo in 2005 Armani
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Olivia Rodrigo attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
The original look had a brown skirt, and did not sit that low on the hips; I assume this whole thing was remade rather than pulled from the archive. I don't think the ultra-low rise does anything useful here and actually makes it look MORE like random separates, though the top is nice on her.
Penelope Cruz
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Penélope Cruz
attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
Interestingly, Penelope was at that 2005 couture show, and here she is now. This is very straightforward. If it's Chanel, as is her wont, they served her well with restraint.
Mikey Madison in Dior
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Mikey Madison attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Ted Mann Theater on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
This is a hard no from me. Her head looks great, but then we descend into twee, dingy, itchy-looking madness, with an unaccountably irritating little ribbon around it all.
Kaia Gerber in custom Givenchy
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Kaia Gerber attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/FilmMagic)
As lace-based dresses go, this one wins by a mile.
Monica Barbaro in Dior
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Monica Barbaro attends the Academy Museum 5th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)
This is sweet on her -- and that may sound like an insult, but it's not. I really like it. I could easily picture it on Greta Lee, too; maybe Jonathan Anderson at Dior means everyone will soon be wearing things we could also envision on Greta Lee.
Regé-Jean Page
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Regé-Jean Page attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
VERY handsome. I love the embroidery (?) on the jacket.
Nicole Richie in Chloe
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Nicole Richie attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
That nightgown is a nothingburger, but she styled it well. No idea if the wrap is real or faux, please don't be mad at me, I know neither is great; the idea is right, though. She needed a rich-looking wrap to save this from being a walking nap.
Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: (L-R) Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen attend the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
Oooh. The previews for this movie are meh, but if it gets any awards recognition, I'm looking forward to seeing them on the promotional trail. They did a VERY HOT rendition of "Fire" when I saw them in concert and I love them.
Naomi Watts in Balenciaga, and Billy Crudup
Billy Crudup, Naomi Watts at the Fifth Annual Academy Museum Gala held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
That's fresh off the runway, and lovely on her. This got filed in here by mistake, as it's actually minty green, I think. But I glanced at the sheer number of people in Jessica's upcoming post of the colorful dresses, and decided it didn't need one more. How's THAT for a teaser?
