Statements were red-hot, white-hot and then some

fire engine red Reem Acra gown with flowing sleeves, a plunging neckline – and plenty of diamonds to fill the gap.

“This is my first time at the Oscars,” she told E! television on the red carpet. “It’s pretty overwhelming.”

Three-time winner Meryl Streep also wore red—a simple Christian Dior gown with a deep-V neckline and three-quarter-length sleeves. She was again a nominee this year, for Pentagon Papers drama “The Post.”

US Olympic medalists kick back

Some of America’s top Olympians graced the red carpet, including bronze medalist figure skaters Mirai Nagasu – in an ethereal powder blue Tadashi Shoji gown – and Adam Rippon, sporting a curious black bondageinspired harness jacket.

Skier Lindsey Vonn, who earned bronze in the downhill competition, bared some skin in a sheer black sequined lace gown with flapper fringe.

Classy with a twist

Hollywood’s men tried to look classic and make a statement at the same time.

Get Out director Jordan Peele went for a white dinner jacket on Sunday— and the smart look paid off when he took the stage to accept the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

The star of his film—Britain’s Daniel Kaluuya, also a nominee – wore a striking brown jacket with black lapels.

Chadwick Boseman, the star of the massive box office hit “Black Panther,” looked every bit the king of Wakanda in a long black jacket with silver embellishments.

“Call Me By Your Name” star and Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet went for an all-white suit and the best accessory—his mom. His co-star Armie Hammer opted for a burgundy velvet tux.

And the screenwriter James Ivory—who won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay —paid Chalamet the ultimate compliment by wearing a shirt with the actor’s face on it.