Playing It Safe at Vanity Fair

Kate Hudson in Carolina Herrera

Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/Shutterstock (12868874jq) Kate Hudson Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Carolina Herrera Same Outfit as Catwalk Model *12807626k

Carolina Herrera dressed SO many people this year; they might have gotten the most placements? Anyway, this is reasonable. I do love her hair color now.

Billy Porter in Alexandre Vaultier

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12869705kr) Billy Porter Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022

This is, obviously, safe for BILLY SPECIFICALLY, a person who once literally wore a LITERAL CURTAIN to the Tonys. This has a formal witch vibe that really works.

Nicole Richie in Saint Laurent

Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/Shutterstock (12868874ko) Nicole Richie Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Saint Laurent

This feels like it's drifting southward.

Quinta Brunson

This might not be THAT safe, now that I'm sitting here, but you know! We're here now! She actually looks swell in this. I own a version of those shoes and I would surely perish if I tried to wear them now.

Jeff Goldblum

This pattern matching is safe for him and him only!

Catherine O'Hara in Monique Lhuiller

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12862768h) Catherine O'Hara Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Monique Lhuillier

This is good on her and the beading looks SLIGHTLY like a flight of birds. Which feels right.

Kiernan Shipka in Elie Saab

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12869705hu) Kiernan Shipka Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022

Look at our grown child!

Jean Smart in Siriano

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12862768ak) Jean Smart Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Christian Siriano

She and Christian make a good team.

Jessica Alba

Very pretty and not too memorable!

Katie Holmes

This is the kind of dress you really only remember if the person wearing it steals your wallet.

Minnie Driver in Dundas

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Broadimage/Shutterstock (12870115ei) Minnie Driver 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022

This is MOSTLY safe with a SPLASH of PERIL there in the middle.

Alia Shawkat in Alaia

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12869705lk) Alia Shawkat Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022

I AM pleased when someone wears a totally important designer.

Alexandra Daddario in Carolina Herrera

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12862768je) Alexandra Daddario Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Carolina Herrera Same Outfit as Catwalk Model *12807626ah

This is enjoyably on the borderline of making her seem EVIL.

Kate Beckinsale in Zuhair Murad

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Casey Flanigan/imageSPACE/Shutterstock (12863280qo) Kate Beckinsale Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Zuhair Murad Same Outfit as catwalk model *12777526ac

Truly, this is safe only in the sense that she always dresses like this. I am watching The Aviator right now -- I had never seen it before? -- and she just came on screen. She is MUCH tanner here, but is otherwise very much the same.

Sofia Coppola in Chanel

Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/Shutterstock (12868874hc) Sofia Coppola Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Chanel

VERY her. (In a good way!) I also love this hair.

Sofia Boutella

Yes, yes. Sure! Sure, fine! Enjoy your night!

Rashida Jones in Vampire's Wife

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Broadimage/Shutterstock (12870115l) Rashida Jones 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022

I am quite sure she just already owned this.

Andrea Riseborough

This is actually very cool and sculptural on her.

Natalie Portman in Dior

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Broadimage/Shutterstock (12870115ff) Natalie Portman 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022

Certainly, yes, fine, fine.

Mindy Kaling in D&G

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12862768q) Mindy Kaling Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Dolce & Gabbana

I made a sad sound when I saw the credit for this dress. Otherwise, it's a winner on her.

Isla Fisher in Giambattista Valli

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Casey Flanigan/imageSPACE/Shutterstock (12863280ih) Isla Fisher Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Giambattista Valli

Okay, this one was a tough call as to where it should live because while this is not objectively bonkers, I think the whole look is WILD. She looks like a very formal barmaid.

Judith Light in Brandon Maxwell

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Casey Flanigan/imageSPACE/Shutterstock (12863280aq) Judith Light Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Brandon Maxwell Same Outfit as Catwalk Model *12803268cz

As foretold.

Lashana Lynch in Sergio Hudson

Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/Shutterstock (12868874uz) Lashana Lynch Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022

Safe? Perhaps -- other than to spills. But she looks GREAT here.

Diane Lane

Right, right, cool, fine.

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Maybe not THAT safe. Also for a moment, I thought he had a thin tiara on, which would have been fun.

Sydney Sweeney in Miu Miu

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12862768ki) Sydney Sweeney Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Miu Miu, Custom

I love this 60s feeling on her and her head looks GREAT. From the waist up, I am SOLD. Waist down is a little bridesmaid?

Rebel Wilson in Moschino

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12862768lk) Rebel Wilson Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Moschino

Dishy!

Kathryn Newton

Dishy! AND she's showing us that she's not wearing her shiny hose.

Camila Mendes

Technically, I love this -- but I am already weary of these bodices.

Suki Waterhouse in Alexandre Vauthier

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Casey Flanigan/imageSPACE/Shutterstock (12863280sr) Suki Waterhouse Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Alexandre Vauthier Same Outfit as Catwalk Model *12773070ar

Okay, the feathers are a little bold!

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez in Etro

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12862768yf) Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022

They're gonna call my biography SHEERS DROVE HER TO MADNESS.

Sienna Miller in Armani Prive

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Casey Flanigan/imageSPACE/Shutterstock (12863280fw) Sienna Miller Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Armani Prive SS07 Couture

....I actually really like this.

Maude Apatow in Saint Laurent

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Casey Flanigan/imageSPACE/Shutterstock (12863280xk) Maude Apatow Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022 Wearing Saint Laurent

This is a beautiful nightgown and it also sort of feels like Saint Laurent is knocking off Prada.

Annabelle Wallis

Okay, perhaps safe but also great! This color is FANTASTIC.

Mira Sorvino in Elie Saab

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Casey Flanigan/imageSPACE/Shutterstock (12863280tw) Mira Sorvino Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022

We gotta get Mira a new stylist who will make her look a bit more modern. She's so great! I can really see her in some more updated looks.

Sheila Atim in Prada

Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/Shutterstock (12868874vs) Sheila Atim Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Mar 2022

This probably isn't strictly playing it safe, but what is really actually is is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. This is SO good.

Lana Condor

This might suffer in comparison -- it is hard to follow Sheila Atim here! -- but it is actually also great.

Kaitlyn Dever

Fab dress, actually -- but whoever is styling her now (she's not with Karla Welch anymore, as far as I can tell) seems like they're not quite getting to the finishing touches?