Michael B. Jordan in Louis Vuitton

He looks distinguished, and as if he was VERY MUCH unwilling to fall for the Glenn Close trap of wearing something really jazzy because you think you might win. (He also didn't seem like he REALLY thought he would win, family presence notwithstanding. I didn't either! My palms were clammy and my hands were shaking and I don't even know him.)

Khalid Jordan, Michael A. Jordan, Michael B. Jordan, Donna Jordan and Jamila Jordan-Theus

Fabulous. Just fabulous.

Shaboozey in Campillo

Excellent. His stylist does such a good job with Shaboozey; he's a great human resume for her.

Hudson Williams in Balenciaga

He shares a stylist with Shaboozey, which is a good sign. I am guessing this was last-minute AND Balenciaga didn't want to put him in anything wackadoo, so they wisely went very, very simple.

Zoe Saldana in Saint Laurent

She wore Saint Laurent all last season, so this is no surprise. It's no great shakes, but it's better than the red bag from last year. Wish we could get some of that color back, and a little less lingerie, and maybe... some peppier makeup? She seems Over It a little.

Kirsten Dunst in Celine

So, okay. I think I like this. I think it has the exact right number of tiers. My only issue is that some of them are wider than others and I don't totally understand why, but I love that she's there to support Jesse's movie and still found a way to be low-key but also non-boring.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Our Drinks With Broads chat agreed this is very Tom Selleck. I resist a mustache entirely, even on Tom, so I will take everyone's word for it that it's good. (I assume it's for a role?)

Melissa Elordi and Jacob Elordi

Jacob's mother Melissa might be in my favorite dress of the night. That is STUNNING.

Alana Haim in Louis Vuitton

This is flirting with being a Disco Apron.

Megan Everett-Skarsgard and Stellan Skarsgård

These are two lovely people and I am profoundly perplexed by what is going on with Megan's bodice.

Maya Rudolph in Chanel

I like her so much more than her husband! (She's married to Paul Thomas Anderson.) He is a lucky dude and she's good at wearing stuff that's not too constricting but also glamorous, but this lacks excitement for me.

Josh Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin (in Monse)

He looks so silly -- giant tie, cream pants, white shirt -- but even that cannot distract me from the insane work of Monse. I could count on, I think, one finger the number of times that brand has been a boon to any wearer of clothes.

Liza Powel O'Brien and Conan O'Brien

I did not see Imitation Nipple Suspenders coming from Liza.

Rita Wilson

I DID see sequins and a party vibe coming from Rita.

Catherine Shepherd and Brandi Carlile

Brandi is even making short pants look a bit cool. I miss when she was a little... sparklier? More colorful? Both?

Kerry Condon

Hard to find fault with this. It fits beautifully.

Nia Vardalos

Everyone will forget this later, including Nia.

Amelia Dimoldenberg in Ralph Lauren 2007

I think she'll look at these photos and regret how blocky this looks in photos. You have to stare a bit too hard for any specifics to reveal themselves.

Autumn Durald Arkapaw

And here is your history-making winner of Best Cinematography! First woman, first Black person, first Asian-American woman, and first mixed-race woman (she is of Filipino and African American Creole descent). She looks outstanding and I loved her entire moment.

Bella Thorne

I'm happy for her that she got to be here, but this feels like the sort of tragique sheers -- complete with visible thong, per her Instagram -- that you see more of at the Elton John Oscars party.

Lola Kirke

Wow. That dress is a waste of GREAT head-styling.

Benicio Del Toro

He looks like he's wearing a sleep mask. Very enterprising of him, if true.

Joe Alwyn in Valentino

Our notes read, "Joe Alwyn and the dumbest necktie around, Valentino." I stand by it.

Paul Mescal in Celine

This is the second-saddest tie, I think.

Ryan and Zinzi Coogler

He seems wonderful, and this couple is so damn attractive. I wish Sinners had walked away with more, but damn, it did itself proud AND Ryan Coogler got the screenplay Oscar.

Daphne Zuniga

She was there for the Rob Reiner tribute, and sadly not a Melrose Place tribute. Which would be wildly out of place at the Oscars, sadly, but you KNOW all those people would be delighted.

Wagner Moura

The cut of that jacket, and the lapel pin, are beautiful.

Ryan Destiny in Ami

I've said a lot recently that I wish certain lovely big skirts would have simpler tops, and she's enacting that very effectively. The jewelry is perfectly paired, too.

Isabela Merced

The dress feels a little Kim Kardashian, although not in a bad way necessarily. But it DOES look like she'd need a team to get in and out of it. That necklace, however, I would happily take off her hands if she's bored of it.

Brittany Howard

She is the coolest.

May Hong

May is one of the KPop Demon Hunters voices, and bless her for wearing something objectively bonkers. It's so clumsy.

Vicky Krieps in Bottega Veneta

I assume they had to brush this regularly.

Lena Mahfouf in Georges Hobeika

Oh lordy. This looks like something Teyana Taylor once wore the other way around.

Jacobi Jupe

I just saw Hamnet and I want to hug him so hard.

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