Hollywood stars gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday night for the96th Annual Academy Awardswhich means that on Monday morning, bleary-eyedVogueeditors (namely Taylor Antrim,Vogues deputy editor, and Christian Allaire,Vogues senior fashion writer, who also compiles theBest Dressed list) piled into the podcast studio, armedwith opinions!and ready to break down the best looks, best moments, and biggest upsets of the night.
Christianhas been coveringLily Gladstoneall awards season, so it is no surprise that he lovedher custom Gucci look, which featured quill work by Indigenous artist Joe Big Mountain.
Its indicative of her approach to pass the mic in her red carpet style to people in her community, Christian said, and Joe is the master of Indigenous quill work.
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When it came to menswear, he and the whole team loved seeing Colman Domingo in Louis Vuitton (with his chic boots).
Colman for president!
Carey Mulligans custom black and white Balenciagawas aVoguefavorite, and Chioma declared that Lupita Nyongos color is pale blue (her stylist confirmed that the shade of her Armani Prive was, indeed, a nod to the hue she wore when she scooped up her best-supporting-actress Oscar in 2014).
There wasa lot of black on the red carpet, including Margot RobbiesBarbie funeral-themed attire, soAmerica Ferreras Barbie pink Versacewas a pop of method fun.
But it was Emma Stonesmint green Louis Vuittonwith a peplum, and her silver after-party dress, that garnered the most conversation.
As Stone strode up to the stage to accept her award for best actress, she realized the back of her gown had broken.
Despite the wardrobe malfunction, she managed to laugh it off, explaining, I think it happened during Im Just Ken, referring toRyan Goslings theatrical performanceof the song earlier in the evening.
With awards season now over, stylists and stars alike can take a moment to breathebefore prepping their Met Gala looks.
