Wunmi Mosaku in Ahluwalia
She is British-Nigerian, and she chose a British-Nigerian designer to make this gown. I love the fringe -- it's such a party -- and the shiny color is a standout shade of blue. Divine.
Jessie Buckley in Custom Chanel
As Oscar becomes more and more real, she's definitely taming the clothes. This is very sensible, very luxe, very well done by Chanel, and very hard to mess up.
Erin Doherty in custom Louis Vuitton
This is NOT a silhouette I would have expected to see more than once, but she wears it -- or a variation of it -- A LOT. It IS cool but I think you get diminishing returns once the element of surprise wears off.
Erin Doherty
Having said that, these pleats are really cool and I'll always love her for playing the MOST annoyed Princess Anne on The Crown. Don't get me started on how Peter Morgan was INSANE not to include the real life story where Princess Anne fought off a bunch of kidnappers. Can you imagine how great Erin Doherty would have been in that scene?! Anyway.
Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton
This photographed close to black, but it is actually navy. This says, "I know I'm not winning and I don't care that much but I don't want to look BAD, so just make me something no one will hate." Sorry for accidentally downloading a photo where you are making a "yikes" face, Emma -- you know I do actually love you.
Carey Mulligan in Prada
Simplicity really was the order of the day for some folks. Carey was nominated for supporting actress for The Ballad of Wallis Island, a movie I heard is GREAT but which got almost no attention over here, and this also says, "It's not mine tonight AND THAT'S FINE!"
Kerry Washington in Prada
The pleats in this skirt are gorgeous, but the rest of the styling maybe needs a second take.
Olivia Cooke
She is giving me Natasha Lyonne vibes here. Is it the hair? Anyway, this is fine but also looks like it really should have been that midi length that it wants to be, and someone lazily turned it into a longer gown.
Ruth E. Carter
She is so fabulous.
Teyana Taylor in Burberry
This is the second thing she's worn that eats the lower half of her face. (At least she can move in this one?) Three is a trend, as they say, but let's hope we don't get there. Although I have to give her credit for how her eyes smolder through all the shenanigans.
Kate Hudson in Prada
This is fine! It's a little boring. I bet she misses Donatella Versace. If I were her, I'd be begging Donatella one last custom look from her for the Oscars -- she always pretty well by Kate.
This sort of banded back, with openings above and below, has been pretty common lately.
Posy Sterling
She was up for the Rising Star award, and she DEFINITELY showed up prepared to lead an actual levitation incantation had she won.
Maura Higgins
She is often dressed like she is the proprietress of an extremely expensive saloon.
Hannah Waddingham in Pamella Roland
News alert: Hannah Waddingham is still a total babe. This is perfect on her.
Chase Infiniti in Louis Vuitton
This is GLORIOUS. And a more surprising iteration of The Skirt Takes On A Life Of Its Own than the one Erin Doherty wore, even though the workmanship on both is strong.
Minnie Driver
Very solid and successful.
Kathryn Hahn
She often wears something that's just a couple degrees off, and here I think it's the space between the band at her actual waist and the dropped waist of the rest of the skirt.
Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne
I might wish the boob portion of her bodice were a tad more substantial, but this is nice. I'm glad Bobby got to come with her for this one. No exotic animal conventions.
Sadie Sink in Prada
This feels very bridesmaid to me.
Sarah Niles
This also might be tad bridesmaidy. A HOT bridesmaid, to be sure.
Aimee Lou Wood
And THIS is a bridesmaid who got drunk and hooked up with the caterer in a closet and didn't realize her dress went awry.
Mryid Carten
She is the florist who accidentally caught the bouquet.
Bodhi Rae Breathnach
This feels very Goth Bridgerton.
Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten looks like she was interrupted in the middle of play-acting a fantasy about being cast in The Gilded Age as Marian's long-lost sister/relative of some sort. I am hoping to type that into existence.
