Celebrity Style

All The Looks You Can't Miss From The Oscars Red Carpet

Stars brought their sartorial A-game.

by Hilary Shepherd
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 25: Zendaya attends the 93rd Annual Academy Awards at Union Station ...
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Awards season was largely virtual this year, but the Oscars 2021 red carpet is officially back, and so is the best part: the fashion. Billed as “an intimate, in-person event” this time around, Hollywood’s biggest night (aka the Oscars or the Academy Awards) is taking place Sunday at both Union Station in LA and the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

While you’re streaming the Oscars red carpet from the comfort of your couch, stars like Carey Mulligan, Viola Davis, Steven Yeun, and Riz Ahmed, who are all up for Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively, will be stepping out in “Inspirational and Aspirational” attire (yes, those are the actual words to describe this year’s dress code, and no, casual is not encouraged).

With no host, no masks, no audience, and a “teeny-tiny red carpet,” tonight’s Academy Awards ceremony, which is now in its 93rd year, will certainly look a little different. Considering that you’ve been confined to Zoom for the past year and deprived of all the glitz, glamour, and sartorial magic a red carpet can bring, here’s hoping for some really amazing, rule-breaking looks this evening. Below, see all the best-dressed celebrities to hit the red carpet and the stage tonight.

1

Tiara Thomas

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With feather embellishments and a plunging neckline, Best Original Song nominee Tiara Thomas makes the classic white suit feel fresh again.

2

Leslie Odom Jr.

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Two-time nominee Leslie Odom Jr. (he’s up for Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song) stuns in a head-to-toe gold Brioni suit.

3

Glenn Close

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The Hillbilly Elegy star paired her sparkling blue Armani Privé tunic with satin gloves.

4

Daniel Kaluuya

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The Judas and the Black Messiah star looked sleek in an all-black ensemble by Bottega Veneta.

5

Regina King

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The actress and director dazzled in a pale blue custom Louis Vuitton number.

6

Carey Mulligan

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The Promising Young Woman star resembled an Oscar statue in sequined Valentino.

7

Emerald Fennell

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Sheer, fluttery, and feminine — it doesn’t get any better than that.

8

Margot Robbie

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Margot Robbie hit the red carpet in a new set of bangs — and a gorgeous metallic Chanel dress.

9

H.E.R.

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The songstress dazzled in cobalt-blue Dundas.

10

Halle Berry

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Halle Berry showed up serving micro bangs and a strapless, ethereal Dolce & Gabbana gown.

11

Viola Davis

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Viola Davis looked goddess-like in all-white Alexander McQueen.

12

Reese Witherspoon

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Red pleated Dior? Say no more.

13

Laura Dern

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The Big Little Lies star’s feathery Oscar de la Renta dress resembled another famous red carpet gown.

14

Maria Bakalova

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Maria Bakalova’s Louis Vuitton gown was fit for a princess, with a plunging neckline and full, tulle skirt.

15

Zendaya

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The Malcolm & Marie star wowed yet again in a neon yellow Valentino number.

16

LaKeith Stanfield

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LaKeith Stanfield hit the red carpet in a ‘70s-style Saint Laurent number that was both bold and impressive.

17

Vanessa Kirby

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The Pieces of a Woman star looked sophisticated in pale pink Gucci.

18

Amanda Seyfried

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In cherry red Armani Privé, Amanda Seyfried resembled Old Hollywood.

19

Angela Bassett

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Angela Bassett’s bold Alberta Ferretti gown makes it easy to social distance.

20

Questlove

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Questlove won the Oscars with gold Crocs.

21

Andra Day

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Andra Day shimmered in a sexy cut-out number by Vera Wang.

22

Tyler Perry

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Tyler Perry looked sharp in blue velvet.

23

Olivia Colman

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Olivia Colman turned heads in red-hot Dior.