It's the biggest red carpet in the world, the 90th Academy Awards Ceremony and the stars are arriving for the gorgeous event honoring films and film makers. As always, we bring you the looks as the stars arrive to celebrates film's biggest night. So, pour the champagne, pop the corn and settle into your finest pajamas, 'cos, we've got you covered. From fine a** Chadwick Boseman to sexy and elegant as she only can be Lupita Nyong'O...It promises to be a great night of fashion, talent and elegance.
The list of stars presenting awards tonight is both impressive and impressively diverse. We’ll be seeing Margot Robbie, Tiffany Haddish, Emily Blunt, Jodie Foster, Zendaya, Kumail Nunjiani, Helen Mirren, Dave Chappelle, Taraji P Henson, Lupita Nyong’o, and many others.
See photos after the jump!!!
Chadwick Boseman
Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman arrived on the red carpet with the cross-armed salute and a shout-out to ‘Wakanda forever’. Add to that his silver-lapelled suit and the internet is bowing down.
Viola Davies
Anyone with half an eye on Viola Davis’ red carpet game will know she likes to wear head-to-toe color. For the Oscars, she gave her support to the pink dress camp. This fuchsia dress brightens things up from the ballet slipper territory. We’re into it....My girl! Definitely the queen of red carpet!
Jennifer Lawrence
In recognition, perhaps, of the Oscar’s statuette, Jennifer Lawrence has come in gold rippled gown and matching rippled hair. Lawrence’s red carpet hair routinely launches a thousand trends so it’s worth noting. Following a recent photo call and a Versace dress, Lawrence shut down critics who accused her of not advocating feminism as “loud”. Much like her glorious dress.
Whoopi Goldberg
Never knowingly seen without a pair of sunglasses, even indoors, the incomparable, Whoopi Goldberg has triumphed in the color stakes, here in a full-skirted yellow and purple print gown and what appears to be a red ribbon to raise awareness for people living with HIV. Tenner she keeps them on throughout the ceremony.
Nicole Kidman
Bow’d and bejewelled, it’s Nicole Kidman in an architectural feat of a dress: a royal blue strapless gown with a giant bow and central slit.
Daniel Kaluuya
Save James Ivory, the menswear has been a bit one note so it’s cheering to see Daniel Kaluuya in a tobacco and black leather lapelled tux jacket, paired with some patent brogues, a color pairing which is redolent of Michael Strahan’s 2015 look. Except way, way better.
Taraji P Henson
It feels like Taraji P. Henson wears black because she likes the drama of the color, rather than for any overtly political reasons. She makes a statement all of her own in this sheer-paneled dress which is just asking for a proper pose.
Mary J Blige
As the first person ever to be nominated for an acting award and for an original song, Mary J Blige is already a star of the Oscars 2018. Her white dress with asymmetric bodice is an exercise in alpha glamour, while the teeny-tiny bag is a touching addition that proves even Blige needs somewhere to put her phone and lipstick. She’ll need those later when she heads to the after party in her honor to be staged by Jay-Z and Beyonce. Winning.
Elizabeth Moss
Elizabeth Moss is here, wearing an off shoulder, crystal-embedded pink gown with a soft Hollywood wave. It seems the Oscar’s red carpet is becoming something of a pin-free ‘white-out’ – in comparison to the Golden Globes’ black-out protest.
Patrisse Cullors
In black velvet and a giant, custom-made Black Lives Matters badge on her strap, here is Patrisse Cullors, one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter, and one of the most prominent activists of the movement. Ughrrrr, not feeling this though. I think you could do better sista! Like, you know.......the twins got to breath girl! Lol
Laura Dern
Lauren Dern has arrived, in a white slit-shouldered asymmetric gown. More white, then – we smell a trend, although Dern is noticeably not wearing a Time’s Up pin. Given she is one the original organisation’s cadre, that she has avoided the black-and-Time’s-Up-pin combo of red carpets late, this looks set to be the direction the nascent organisation are hoping to take.
Selma Hayek
Selma Hayek is obviously on the Pantone intel - purple is the color of 2018. Her dress goes way beyond fashionable colors, with sparkle, tiers of fabric and a cage of diamonds. Its merits are already being debated on Twitter which means meme status is only a click away.
Jane Fonda
The incredible Jane Fonda is here to present the award for best actress with Jennifer Lawrence, both actors drafted in to replace Casey Affleck. Naturally Fonda is wearing a Time’s Up pin on her hourglass-shape, 44 Francois Premier white gown – the couture arm of Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing. Given the circumstances, it will be interesting to see if Fonda talks to Ryan Seacrest...
Rita Moreno
The Duchess of Cambridge is known for repeat wearing clothes but Rita Moreno, presenting an award here, showed us how it’s really done. She is wearing a dress that she originally wore to the Oscars in 1962 when she won for best supporting actress for West Side Story, made from Japanese Obi fabric. No wonder she looks so triumphant. The 86-year old looks amazing!
Rachel Morrison
Rachel Morrison is the first woman nominated in the cinematographer category, for her work on Mudbound. She is also one of the few woman to wear black.
James Ivory
James Ivory, screenwriter and co-producer of the drama “Call Me by Your Name” is at 89, the oldest male Oscar nominee. More to the point though – the shirt.
A custom-made monochrome homage to the film’s heartbreaking final scene: Timothée Chalamet’s character, Elio, weeping into the open fire over the dulcet tones of Sufjan Stevens.
Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd
Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd, both women who spoke out against Harvey Weinstein’s behavior, arrived together on the red carpet, as a very glamorous united front. They might not be wearing the black of the Golden Globes but their presence is a protest in and of itself.
Andy Serkis and wife, Lorraine Asbourne
Here is Andy Serkis with actor and wife, Lorraine Ashbourne.
Serkis is repping for his role as Caesar in War for the Planet of the Apes which is up for Best Visual Effects, although he is currently playing a human being in Black Panther, albeit a terrible one who has stolen Wakandan mining technology. Both parties are, poignantly, in black.
Christopher Plummer
This is the third time Christopher Plummer has been nominated for an Oscar since 2010, this year for playing J. Paul Getty in All the Money in the World.
Plummer of course replaced Kevin Spacey following sexual harassment and assault allegations against Spacey in November. Quite the turnaround. Plummer wasn’t thrilled about being named “the oldest actor to be nominated for an Oscar”. Still, if he wins, he’ll probably forget about the ageism.....lol
Allison Janney
Appearing on the cover of supremely stylish Gentlewoman this month means that Allison Janney now has serious fashion cred. While her Reem Acra red gown is a pretty safe choice for her first time at the Oscars, she has already won best sleeves. Trailing on the ground, they only up her fashion cred and almost overshadow her decision to talk to Ryan Seacrest.
Singer Miguel and Nazanin Mandi
Singer Miguel wore a black tux, with a coat shoulder-robed, with his girlfriend, model Nazanin Mandi. He is up for best song for Remember Me in Pixar’s Coco, and had a chat to the controversial E host Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet, who other celebrities are said to be boycotting after he has been accused of sexual harassment. Miguel, who has also been accused of – and denies – questionable behavior, signed off his interview with the line “always a pleasure”.
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart is here showing his true colors, or lack thereof, in a classic black tux with the usual red carpet accouterments. Is he making a protest? The Time’s Up pin would suggest yes...
Beanie Fieldstein
Beanie Feldstein, who plays Julie in Lady Bird, is one of the first stars we’ve seen wearing the Time’s Up pin seen at the Golden Globes. Her black and white gown is also a subtle show of support for the black dress code without going all the way. A careful, clever choice for an Oscars newbie.
Adam Rippon
Fresh from the ice in PyeongChang, figure skater Adam Rippon has arrived in a custom-made cropped black Jeremy Scott tuxedo jacket with shoulder cut-outs, and curious black leather studded criss-cross chest harness.
Allison Williams
Pink dresses have a history at the Oscars - think Gwyneth Paltrow’s emotional speech in 1999. Allison Williams, who stars in nominated 'Get Out' continues that tradition. Her embroidered gown and waved hair is a millennial’s take on old Hollywood glamour.
Lupita Nyong'O
The second actress to wear gold, possibly nodding to the actual Oscar statuette, Lupita Nyong’o’s dress is as glitzy as they come. The sash adds a tough detail that tells everyone Nyong’o, like her character in Black Panther, is anything but a pushover.
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