A rainbow of color at the Oscars
After a Hollywood awards season of statement red carpets including “blackouts” at the Golden Globes and Baftas, the movie industry’s finest embraced a rainbow of color Sunday at the Oscars.
From classic white to fire engine red, with shades of teal, fuchsia, powder blue and lavender mixed in, here are some highlights of the style parade on Tinseltown’s biggest night:
White-hot
White is associated with the suffragette movement and many of Hollywood’s top stars embraced it.
“Get Out” star Allison Williams was one of the first stars on the red carpet and her look was killer – a cream beaded Armani princess gown with sheer cap sleeves that earned raves in the Twitterverse.
Jane Fonda also embraced the ice princess look, looking fabulous at age 80 – !! – in a sculpted white Balmain gown with a geometric neckline.
Laura Dern wowed red carpet watchers in a Calvin Klein gown with a large tie draped over one shoulder.
And Mary J. Blige wore a white Versace gown with a glittering bodice and an asymmetrical neckline.
Ladies in Red
Allison Janney looked ready for her close-up. The statuesque actress was red-hot in a show-stopping fire engine red Reem Acra gown with flowing sleeves, a plunging neckline – and plenty of diamonds to fill the gap.
Three-time winner Meryl Streep also wore red – a simple Christian Dior gown with a deep-V neckline and three-quarterlength sleeves.
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, 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 “Call Me” 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.