The stars turned it out for the 96th annual Academy Awards red carpet. From lots of color to bold fashions on both women and men—finally—we're breaking all the best (and worst) looks this year.
Barbie might have been snubbed with Oscar nominations, but the cast certainly dominated the red carpet. Ryan Gosling wore custom Gucci; America Ferrera stunned the red carpet in a perfectly fitted Versace dress; Simu Liu wore a broach! But let's talk about Margot Robbie, shall we?! She didn't wear pink! How? Why?
Because the worst looks is always more fun, let's save that for last, shall we?
Colman Domingo wore a classic double-breasted suit with bootleg pants, something you never see on the red carpet. And he went ham on the broaches and every button is crystalized. Just so good!
America Ferrera turned it out in Versace and she shut down the red carpet.
Emily Blunt looked amazing in cream. And her husband, John Krasinski, matched her in a cream suit. Wow, I just want them to invite me over for dinner. Adopt me!
Billie Eilish went unconventional for the red carpet in a custom Chanel look. Some will hate it, but I love a weird Oscars red carpet moment.
Lupita Nyong'o wore an Armani Prive blue dress to honor the dress she wore ten years ago when she won her Oscar for 12 Years a Slave. She was stunning.
Ryan Gosling brought the Kenergy in a custom Gucci suit that's both modern and classic. He also wore bright socks because, as Nathan Lane said in The Birdcage, "One does want a hint of color."
Gabrielle Union looked stunning and was literally shining on the red carpet.
Sandra Huller made a statement in a bold look that also somehow was classic.
Simu Liu leaned into the alt-tux style that is both classic and new. He also wore a broach and more men need to be wearing broaches.
Let's check out some of the iconic dresses to walk the red carpet this year.
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Emma Stone attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)John Shearer/WireImage
Emma Stone attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)John Shearer/WireImageCarey Mulligan attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Margot Robbie attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)John Shearer/WireImageGreta Lee attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesAnnette Bening attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesMelissa McCarthy attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesCharlize Theron attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesZendaya attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesAmerica Ferrera attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesLily Gladstone attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesRegina King attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesAriana Grande attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images)Marleen Moise/Getty ImagesFlorence Pugh attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesDa'Vine Joy Randolph attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesJessica Lange attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesKate McKinnon attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesGreta Gerwig attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty ImagesMarleen Moise/Getty ImagesLupita Nyong'o attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Aliah Anderson/Getty Images)Aliah Anderson/Getty ImagesEmily Blunt and John Krasinski attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesSandra Hüller attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images)Marleen Moise/Getty Images)Billie Eilish attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesGabrielle Union-Wade attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Image)Mike Coppola/Getty ImageCynthia Erivo attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesAva DuVernay attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images)Marleen Moise/Getty ImagesLena Waithe attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesDanielle Brooks attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesAnya Taylor-Joy attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesKirsten Dunst attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesIssa Rae attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesVanessa Hudgens attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicHailee Steinfeld attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Justine Triet attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Image)Mike Coppola/Getty Image)Jodie Foster attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesRita Moreno attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesEva Longoria attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesCeline Song attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesJamie Lee Curtisattends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesMarlee Matlin attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images)Marleen Moise/Getty ImagesErika Alexander attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesLaverne Cox attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)John Shearer/WireImage
But it wasn't just the women turning it out on the red carpet. Nope, finally the men are bringing the color and run. You know what? It's about damn time.
Even though there were a number of classic tuxes, a ton of men went bold not just with color but also style. A few standouts include Colman Domingo, Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu and many more.
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Colman Domingo attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)JC Olivera/Getty Images
Colman Domingo attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)JC Olivera/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Ryan Gosling attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesChris Hemsworth attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Bradley Cooper attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesRiz Ahmed attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Aliah Anderson/Getty Images)Aliah Anderson/Getty ImagesCillian Murphy attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesSimu Liu attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesTaylor Zakhar Perez attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images)Marleen Moise/Getty ImagesBrendan Fraser attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesSterling K. Brown attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesRamy Youssef attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesTeo Yoo attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images)Marleen Moise/Getty ImagesDwayne Johnson attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)John Shearer/WireImageDominic Sessa attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images)Marleen Moise/Getty Images
But it wouldn't be a red carpet if there weren't a few duds, am I right? The worst looks of the night include...
Listen, I know people are going to hate me for this, but Emma Stone's dress was horrible. The color looked horrible on her, and the peplum was oversized in a way that just made her look weird. Not here for it.
Dwayne "The Work" Johnson looked like he was going to a costume party.
BFFs Jamie Lee Curtis and Jodie Foster. I hate, hate, hate to do this, because I love them, but the looks were just meh. That said, who cares? They're perfect in every other way.
I expected more for Kirsten Dunst. She looked fine, but the dress looks old in a bad way.
Bradley Cooper showed up in a black tux, not tie, and an opened white button up shirt. Honestly he looked like some big CEO showing up for the backyard BBQ.
Danielle Brooks is amazing, but the dress isn't it. However, her nails were everything. She also added the number "26" to her nails to commemorate that she is the 26th Black woman nominated for Best Supporting Actress. (How has there only been 26? That's appalling.)
I'm not sure what Melissa McCarthy was thinking, but wow, that was a lot of color!
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