Laura Dern in Valentino

I love this. It also looks like someone finger-painted during therapy and then later it was used as a Rorschach test to suggest that the person is really angry about both the environment, and monsters. Both fair.

Greta Gerwig in Prada

Much like her movie, this dress involves two different places in space and time that are being intercut.

Hari Nef in Gucci

To me this looks more like if Gucci and Burberry mated.

Naomi Watts in Chanel

Chanel always steps all over itself with its logo stuff. The purse is disrupting that pretty pattern, and the ridiculous boots look like spats. Someone should toss her a cane and a top hat, and get a musical number going.

Kaitlyn Dever in Valentino

This is 2020 Valentino. I think it's nice when stars make an effort to go archival or sustainable, but if you only do it ONCE, then what's the point? (I'm not trying to pin this on Kaitlyn; she was one of a few people who went sustainable at the Oscars, is all.) It'd be nice to see stylists and stars team up to do an entire junket or awards season with repeats.

Aya Cash in Rachel Comey

That dress is perfect for the event -- held by the beach, super relaxed, people used to arrive on bikes, also potentially windy and/or chilly.

Yvette Nicole Brown

Ditto. Although her purse looks like it's channeling Laura Dern's tassels. IN ADVANCE.

Rachel Brosnahan in Brandon Maxwell

This feels less like an outfit than like what you improvise with after your matching leather pants lead to a Ross Gellar moment.

Mindy Kaling in Carolina Herrera

I like this so much in theory. But, a quic: Does this need to EITHER cover her feet, or be shorter, OR lose what I would call the prairie hem and end at the seam around her knees?

Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel (in Michael Kors)

Sure! I love a cherry print. This photo is how I learned she's in Uncut Gems, a movie I heard SO MUCH ABOUT leading up to awards season, including how Sandler thought it might be an Oscar flick for him, and then nothing materialized and I actually have no idea if it even came out.

Zazie Beetz in Rodarte

It seems unnecessary to wear a matching violin case as a sleeve.

Scarlett Johansson in Balmain

This is fine. The bubonic plague being back is SO 2020. (The dress was originally shown as a mini, also. I think the top looks BETTER with the longer length? Maybe?)

Amber Heard in Fendi

This looks like they deployed her wax figure in her stead.

Hunter King in Chalayan

Hunter is Joey King's sister, and also an extremely poor basketweaver.

Alex Newell

I LOVE this. It's perfect.

Noah Jupe

SOMEONE heard Timothee Chalamet wasn't coming and decided to fill that hole.

Azhy Robertson

"CHALLENGE ACCEPTED." (I love his loud shirt.)

Karen Allen

"Hi! I have an VERY kind and pleasant face, and this dress is great, and please don't do another Indiana Jones movie because last one really was terrible. Thanks!"

Stephanie Beatriz

She is dressed as first prize in the State Fair.

Margaret Qualley in Chanel

Is ombre a pattern? Well, we are here now. This is a little billowy around the waist but overall works pretty damn well.

Kimberly Steward

She's a film producer, and I had to burn the photo just to show you this great fireworks dress. It feels like a celebratory ending.

Let's Pretend Laura Dern Wore This All Weekend

And more from the Independent Spirit Awards.