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The Best Dressed on the Red Carpet at the 2020 Oscars

Shannon Adducci
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The 2020 awards season has had its sartorial ups and downs, from a few lackluster red carpets to some major statements at the Grammys a few weeks ago. But at the 2020 Academy Awards, stars stuck to the Old Hollywood codes of glamour.

Both Best Actress nominees Renée Zellweger and Cynthia Erivo wore sweeping white gowns; the former in a custom Giorgio Armani one-shouldered sequin gowns with a fitted silhouette, the latter in a custom Atelier Versace one-shouldered gown with fitted bodice and ballgown skirt. Both dresses were winners.

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The best dressed man of the night was undoubtedly Brad Pitt, whose classic tuxedos from Brioni (he’s a brand ambassador) have given the actor fashion cred all awards season. His velvet, shawl-collar tuxedo by the brand fit him in every way. He even paired his tux with a heel on his lace up, a trend in men’s fashion that’s quickly gaining traction.

Many of the gowns were form fitting in the bodice, like Zazie Beetz’s custom Thom Browne strapless gown, which had a sequin corset and mid-calf hemline, or Margot Robbie’s off the shoulder vintage Chanel chiffon gown with a sweetheart neckline punctuated by a pearl tassel brooch. Greta Gerwig wore the same neckline with a full-length gown in an olive hue (one of fall ’20’s newest color trends) and a diamond and sapphire necklace.

Another unexpected color trend was black and baby pink, a combination seen on Laura Dern and Caitriona Balfe. Regina King also opted for a light pink hue on her one-shouldered gown.

There were also plenty of diamonds on the red carpet, with Old Hollywood style necklaces staging a comeback on stars like Beetz, Gerwig and Charlize Theron, whose sweeping Christian Dior gown came to

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As promised, Billy Porter arrived on the red carpet in a regal look — specifically a gold feathered breastplate and ball gown skirt by Giles Deacon, Swarovski jewelry and custom Jimmy Choo platform heels with multiple straps on the front.

But it was Janelle Monae who stole the over-the-top category, clad in a head-to-toe silver crystal studded hooded ballgown by Ralph Lauren and a Forevermark diamond necklace peeking out.

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