Hot off the Oscar’s Red Carpet was a glamorous showcase of the world’s top designer garments worn by Hollywood’s leading men and women. “Every major star – every major fashion house and their designers make their presence known at the Oscars,” noted Peggy Opolacco, the director of a leading Public Relations company in Los Angeles. “Next to the MET Ball in New York City, with those dramatic stairways, the Academy Awards Red Carpet is the world’s next biggest showcase for a fashion house on a global scale.”

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THE TRENDS

A glamorous parade of fashion “do’s” dominated the evening. Color, diversity, elegance – everything a good Oscar Red Carpet should look like was present on Oscar night. Glitter and shine were in the forefront, caped crusaders roamed around the carpet as was the obvious burst of color, with pink taking stage followed by a wash of beiges, coral and reds.

 

 

NO ONE WON THE BEST DRESSED AWARD

This year’s Red Carpet was one for the history book with high anticipation for the favored nominees, designers cranked up the engines and the fashion flowed, favorable in most cases with just a few fashions misses. The stars created a dazzling tableau as they graced the long Red Carpet as the eyes of the world looked on with glee and adoration. There was not just one standout, because everyone came with their A-Game in full effect. So we could not single out one star as the “Best Dressed” but, clearly there was a group of Best Dressed Stars that crushed the Red Carpet.

 

BEST IN SHOW

So, let’s look at the top tier of fashion favorites. This exclusive group is quite vast and these stars ALL walked away as fashion winners. JENNIFER LOPEZ always gets it right, this Red Carpet was no exception. She rocked a silver mirrored TOM FORD gown made from thousands of Lazer cut glass stones. Her beau ALEX RODRGUEZ was also decked in a classic TOM FORD tuxedo. GLENN CLOSE was the picture of elegance, wearing a gold gown and cape by designer WES GORDON for CAROLINA HERERRA. actress REGINA KING accepted her first Oscar in a dramatic white OSCAR DE LA RENTA gown complete with a  thigh-high split and train. MICHELLE YAOH looked stunning in an off white beaded, bell-shaped gown by ELIE SAAB. MELISSA McCarthy looked radiant in a two-piece black and white pants ensemble, complete with a flowing cape by designer BRANDON MAXWELL. Actor BILLY PORTER of `Pose’ rocked a tuxedo with a huge bouffant skirt overlay, which he later ditched for his hosting duties as part of the WABC team on the Red Carpet. The Queen of the Night, LADY GAGA did not disappoint in a grand black ALEXANDER McQueen ballgown, complemented by a $30 million TIFFANY diamond necklace, which was worn by the late legendary actress Audrey Hepburn in the movie `Breakfast at Tiffany’s’. KACEY MUSGRAVES looked splendid in frothy, feminine clouds of layers of lilac chiffon from designer GIANBATTISTA VALI. LAURA HARRIER wore a pale blue two piece gown from LOUIS VUITTON by designer NICOLAS GHESQUIERE and OCTAVIA SPENCER was present wearing midnight colored CHRISTIAN SIRIANO gown.

 

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GEMMA CHAN from the `Crazy Rich Asians’ movie was on the top of all the `Best Dressed’ lists in a voluminous pink taffeta tent gown from VALENTINO COUTURE. Oscar winner, actress ANGELA BASSETT looked amazing wearing a pink silk gown with a huge shoulder attachment by designer REEM ACRA. Her husband, actor COURTNEY B.VANCE stood by her side wearing a dapper tuxedo by BROOKS BROTHERS. Tall, stunning beauty CHARLIZE THERON looked spectacular in a sky blue, long-sleeved, the backless gown from DIOR HAUTE COUTURE (she’s the `Face’ of the House of Dior). Broadcaster TREVOR NOAH looked debonaire wearing a fitted tuxedo by SALVATORE FERRAGAMO. ASHLEY GRAHAM, always a charmer, made her rounds wearing a fitted ZAC POSEN black column. JULIA ROBERTS was right on trend in a hot pink ELIE SAAB gown. LUPITA NYONG’O was a standout in a white feathered gown, belted in jewels from designer OSCAR DE LA RENTA. ALLISON JANNEY wore designer PAMELA ROWLAND’S black gown with an asymmetrically wrapped waistline. DANAI GURIRA from `Black Panther’ chose a formal gold ballgown from BROCK COLLECTION. Model IRINA SHAYK looked beautiful wearing a backless, black gown by BURBERRY. The couples that stood out on the Red Carpet were actor JASON SAMOA and his wife, actress LISA BONET both in pale pink outfits from the recently departed designer KARL LAGERFELD. Sexy singer ADAM LAMBERT rocked a sleek TOM FORD tuxedo. Legendary actress HELEN MIREN looked absolutely wonderful in a pink/red chiffon gown that flowed from the waistline.

 

 

NEXT LEVEL ATTRACTIVNESS
Writer/Comedian TINA FEY chose a classic navy jersey VERA WANG gown. OLIVIA COLEMAN accepted her Oscar in the Best Actress category wearing a grey and black custom made gown from PRADA. EMMA STONE was unique in her burgundy jeweled LOUIS VUITTON. CONSTANCE WU was like a breath of fresh air wearing a yellow chiffon gown from CUSTOM VERSACE. Director SPIKE LEE accepted his first Oscar wearing a bold purple suit from Black British Designer OZWALD BOATENG. RUTH E.CARTER accepted her first award for Excellence in Costume Design for her work in the movie “Black Panther” wearing a creation from Black designer b.michael, who also created the look worn by screen legend CECILY TYSON. AWKAFINA appeared in a shiny lilac, lame pantsuit with a giant “Pussy Bow” necktie by designer DAQUARED. BRIE LARSON hit the Red Carpet wearing a dazzling silver, halter sequined column from CELINE by designer HEDI SLIMANE. SERENA WILLIAMS presented an award wearing a form-fitting black and burgundy, custom made ARMANI PRIVE’ gown. The young actress from `Black Panther’ LETITIA WRIGHT wore off-white DIOR COUTURE. The `Mother of Black Hollywood’ JENNIFER LEWIS wore a shiny bronze trouser suit. Tall, willowy model ROSIE HUNTINGTON WHITELEY was very `modelesque’ in an asymmetric white evening gown. Singer/actress JENNIFER HUDSON came through wearing a red one-shoulder, frilled ELIE SAAB COUTURE gown. MILEY SIRUS wore an elegant black YVES SAINT LAURENT gown, featuring a plunging neckline. Comedian MAYA RUDOLPH appeared in a floral pink chiffon gown with a flowing cape held by a cute “Pussy bow” tied on the neckline from designer GIANBATTISTA VALI. Actress AMY ADAMS, always a Red Carpet favorite chose a strapless white jeweled column. RACHEL WEISZ raised eyebrows in a hot red gown from the House of GIVENCHY featuring a flared latex top and billowing skirt with jeweled intervals around the waistline.