LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Natalie Portman attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
This is arguably matronly, but I actually love it on her and also her head looks AMAZING. I will note that she had on the most exquisite bitch face in every shot I saw from this event, and it made me chuckle. Either she was going by the Top Model advice that looking mad is also hot, or her underwire was poking her. (Or I just didn't the other pics but what fun is that.)
Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Michelle Williams attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Predictable, yes. But also...frankly, quite good? She certainly operates within very specific sartorial parameters but that's not unusual. Her makeup is lovely but I MIGHT want to see this with a stronger lip, just for fun.
Jodie Turner-Smith in Christopher John Rogers
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Jodie Turner-Smith attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
This is great, and I bet it was entertaining to negotiate for the night. I will say that I love CJR's masterful grasp of color and I am sort of sad this isn't colorful, just...sort of theoretically if nothing else. (Heather just texted me that she looks like Sexy Marmee, which is also true.)
Gemma Chan
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Gemma Chan attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
I haven't seen a credit on this at the time of my typing this -- 9:32pm -- but I assume it's Louis Vuitton. She wears it well, as she always does.
Kerry Condon in 2011 Donna Karan
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Kerry Condon attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
I really appreciate going into the archives for an event like this, which is celebrating... archival arts of a sort. This neckline might be a little fiddly?
Rachel Zegler
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Rachel Zegler attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
This is beautifully done, by the whole team.
Eva Longoria in D&G
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Eva Longoria attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
This is obviously fun and perhaps a bit snug in the bosom arena. Insert usual blah blah here about D&G.
Jay Ellis in Fendi
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Jay Ellis attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
He is dreamy.
Anna Diop in Christian Dior
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Anna Diop attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Well, I do like the fringe bits?
Michaela J. Rodriguez in Versace
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Michaela J. Rodriguez attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
The bridesmaids were SEXY at this wedding!
Demi Moore in Tamara Ralph
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Demi Moore attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
I like this; I do wonder if it would have looked better with her hair (as much as it's her trademark now) up, or even in a high, sleek pony? It feels like it's fighting with that giant rose.
Grace Van Patten in 2015 Donna Karan
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Grace Van Patten attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
More archival Donna Karan! That's a fun development. This is very delicate and pretty.
Awkwafina in Georges Hobeika
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Awkwafina attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
I've not yet rejoined the platform trend -- as much as I like to walk in them -- but overall this is very charming and pretty.
Kaia Gerber in custom Celine
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Kaia Gerber attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
I mean...she looks gorgeous. VERY Updated Broadcast News.
America Ferrera in Chanel
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: America Ferrera attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Behold EVENING TWEED, which would also be a great name for a drag queen. She as a human looks great, but I'm not sure this dress as a GARMENT totally makes sense to me?
Greta Gerwig in Chanel
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Greta Gerwig attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
This might be a somewhat more successful Evening Tweed, just because it feels more like it was always an evening-ish dress? Sometimes I just don't know what Chanel is thinking.
Kim Gordon
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Kim Gordon attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
As cool as one might expect.
Margaret Qualley
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Margaret Qualley attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
This is very twee and girlish and I think it just reads almost childlike and maybe a little too informal? I do appreciate her devotion to a flat evening shoe, though.
Elizabeth Banks
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Elizabeth Banks attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Hello, legs! She sort of looks like she's attending a prize fight in Vegas in the 1960s...in a good way, of course. I almost wish she'd also done big hair.
Christina Ricci in Fendi
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Christina Ricci attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Traditionally, I find Fendi VERY hit or miss in terms of evening wear -- but she looks great.
Adria Arjona in Carolina Herrera
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Adria Arjona attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
This is pretty!
Ava DuVernay in Louis Vuitton
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Ava DuVernay attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Who can get mad at a dramatic cape moment!?
Niecy Nash-Betts in Tony Ward
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Niecy Nash-Betts attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
She is always perfectly fit; I maybe am a little weary of this long sleeve/skirt slit combo but that's a very tiny nitpick.
Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly in Louis Vuitton
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: (L-R) Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly attend the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
They look great; it's also fantastic that Jennifer's dress recalls film stock, given the event.
Zachary Quinto and Sian Heder
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: (L-R) Zachary Quinto and Sian Heder attend the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Sure, okay, I can't get worked up about this!
Jurnee Smollett
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Jurnee Smollett attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Honestly? Fabulous.
Da'Vine Joy Randolph in custom Elisabetta Franchi
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Da'Vine Joy Randolph attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
This is DISHY! (And her makeup looks great.) What a total babe.
Taylour Paige in Balenciaga SS08
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Taylour Paige attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
I believe this what when Nicolas Ghesquière was at Balenciaga; I like his work here so much more than I do his work at LV...OTHER than Vuitton's custom work, which is often so excellent. I wonder if LV is the driving force in LV.
Nicholas Galitzine in Fendi
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Nicholas Galitzine attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
Snazzy!! Although it feels maybe a little big? (Also I originally accidentally labeled this as FENDY, a totally different label.)
LaKeith Stanfield
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: LaKeith Stanfield attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
A salute to Fran Fine!
Louisa Jacobson
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Louise Jacobson attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
I like this AND it feels like Aunt Agnes's wallpaper.
