Hollywood’s top stars oozed
glamour on Sunday as they hit the Oscars red carpet under sunny skies in
plenty of bling — and with oodles of attitude.
Here are a few key looks and trends from the A-list fashion parade at the
Dolby Theatre:
Sweden’s Alicia Vikander has taken both the acting and fashion worlds by
storm in the past year. On Sunday, she looked like the princess of Hollywood
ready for her Oscars close-up. And she took home a golden statuette.
A best supporting actress winner for her role in “The Danish Girl,”
Vikander floated onto the red carpet in a strapless pale yellow Louis
Vuitton
gown with silver accents and an asymmetrical hemline. Her brown tresses were
in a half up-do, most of it hanging loose and curly down her back.
On Twitter, some compared her look to that of Belle in the Disney classic
“Beauty and the Beast.” Not a bad call.
Blue skies and warm temperatures greeted Tinseltown’s elite. And they
responded by embracing blue as the color of the moment.
Best actress winner Brie Larson, who earned the Oscar for her searing
performance as a kidnap victim in “Room,” wowed in a bright blue Gucci gown
with a floating skirt full of pleats and a silvery belt.
“This has been a dream of mine since I was seven years old,” she told E!
television, referring to just being an Oscars nominee.
Sofia Vergara, the star of television’s “Modern Family” and a presenter
on
Sunday, stunned in a sweetheart-neckline navy blue Marchesa gown that
showcased her oft-talked-about curves.
Best actress nominee Cate Blanchett (“Carol”) flashed some cleavage in
her
romantic, blue-green Armani gown with flower petal accents.
Patricia Arquette and Naomi Watts also graced the carpet in shades of
blue.
White is not the easiest color to wear for most women. But Hollywood’s
A-listers are fearless.
Rooney Mara, competing against Vikander in the best supporting actress
category for her role opposite Blanchett, looked edgy in a long-sleeved
white
Givenchy lace gown with a diamond midriff cut-out.
Pop diva Lady Gaga — nominated for an Oscar for her song “Til It Happens
to You,” from the campus rape documentary “The Hunting Ground” — stunned
Oscars fashionistas with her white gown-pantsuit combo by Brandon Maxwell.
The dresses are often the focus on the red carpet, but the jewelry is also
worth a look.
Eye-catching earrings are de rigueur. Saoirse Ronan, a best actress
nominee
for “Brooklyn,” paired her emerald green slinky sequined Calvin Klein gown
with — mismatched earrings, one green and one white
.
Britain’s Daisy Ridley, the heroine of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,”
wowed the crowd in a silvery Chanel gown — suitably sparkly for the star of
the latest chapter in the intergalactic space saga — and an eye-catching
chunky ring-bracelet combo.
And Charlize Theron, the statuesque star of “Mad Max: Fury Road,” looked
stunning in a red Dior gown with a plunging neckline — and a long
head-turning Harry Winston diamond necklace.
Sylvester Stallone, whose loss to Mark Rylance in the best supporting actor
category was one of the surprises of the night, looked slick in a blue
dinner
jacket with black and blue lapels, and a black shirt and bowtie.
“It’s been a most memorable year,” the “Creed” star, who reprised his
iconic role of boxer Rocky Balboa, wrote on Instagram.
Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar last year for his portrayal of Stephen
Hawking in “The Theory of Everything” and was a nominee again this year for
“The Danish Girl,” looked sharp in an Alexander McQueen tux with a velvet
jacket.
But he said he misjudged the warm weather.
“I thought it would rain this year so I wore velvet, and I’m sweating
like
a fiend,” he told ABC on the red carpet. (AFP)
Photos: British Vogue