Lisa in Markgong

This is precise and perfect and a delicious spin on menswear. I think back on Kristen Stewart wearing shorts when she was nominated, and how lazy that felt. This is SUCH a cooler, more creative spin on not wearing a gown.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

This is 95 percent great, 5 percent might be digging into her sides. But damn can she hold a stage.

Yasmin Finney in Harris Reed

This is striking. Literally, as it might strike someone. But mostly in the "I can't look away" sense.

I want to linger on how well she posed with it, and how it frames her lovely face.

Ana de Armas in Louis Vuitton

So... she looks good in it, but the longer I linger on the gown, the less I like it. To be clear, I don't think I DISLIKE it, but there's a half-heartedness to it, like they made her a plain black dress and glued a veil to it to try and wake it up.

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

She will never go small, and I love that about her.

Fernanda Torres in Chanel

Chanel, Chanel, Chanel. Why does this feel like an afterthought from the thighs down?

Lily-Rose Depp in Chanel

It COULDN'T be because Chanel was too busy making THIS fugtastic monstrosity, could it? Because this looks like it took ten minutes. Also, her boobs are squirting out of this thing. WHOSE chest is this supposed to fit.

Margaret Qualley in Chanel

Chanel did at least make an effort here. Margaret says, "Ariana wants to play Audrey? Hold my cigarette holder."

Margaret does look lovely here and the backlace is super. I have not... connected with her as a performer yet? Maybe I need to watch Maid.

Miley Cyrus in McQueen

This is fine, and all, but... don't abuse your eyebrows.

Laura Dern

This would have benefited from a jacket.

Amy Poehler

Simple and unimpeachable.

Coralie Fargeat

She made The Substance, and while intellectually I know the necklace isn't quite right with it, her whole aura is carrying this.

Paz Vega

She could have used a necklace.

Marlee Matlin

This is nice, BUT in other photos it really seemed to be squeezing her boobs. I will pretend I didn't see those.

Paul Tazewell in D&G

May I present your first-ever Black man to win for his costume designs! What an elegant gent.

Kylie Jenner in Miu Miu

Kylie skipped the red carpet, but got a custom frock made, and... that is what she chose. It's FINE, but she was only ever on-camera while sitting, which meant it was ALL BOOB. She and Timmee do at least seem really happy together.

Pauline Chalamet

This outfit says, "Oh, dammit, suddenly my brother might win and Oscar and I should probably be there if he does?? Shit shit shit."

Coco Jones in Coach

Apparently, Coach made this from scraps of vintage fabric, and it's very effective -- easily the best thing Coach has produced during its ill-fated foray into clothes.

Alba Rohrwacher

This looks like something Nicole Kidman would wear in a movie about being a haunted governess.

Samuel L. Jackson

Very distinguished, sir.

Willem Dafoe in Prada

We're in the dark suit portion. Willem, once more, looks like he enjoys being everywhere.

Nick Offerman

He was such an odd hire for the voice-over, but also, hearing him felt oddly comforting.

Jeremy Pope

This is neat. Lord, he's handsome.

Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola

This says, "I'm in The Brutalist and we decided we wanted some Wolfgang Puck snacks."

Guy Pearce

Wake up, Guy!

Rowoon

That jacket is gorgeous. You know Diane Warren was ogling this enviously.

Joe Alwyn

I JUST now noticed that his lapels are randomly blue, and it really only makes me think of Steve Martin in Father of the Bride mistakenly thinking his tux was black. Great brooch, though.

RaMell Ross

I know for him the nomination was the win, but it would've been cool if a win could ALSO have been the win.

Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold

Sure dude. I actually didn't HAVE a pic of him without the shades on, at the time I wrote this post. They are... not making everyone look hotter.

Ralph Fiennes

You graceful cat, you!

We Had Some Fun Black Ensembles at the Oscars This Year

Those FEATHERS.