3 ALL THAT GLITZ
After months of red-carpet restraint, there must have been stockpiles of sequins and glitter in designer ateliers. So, it seems, the only way to get through the backlog was to commit to Oscars gowns of extreme glitziness. Lupita Nyong’o was representing hit film Black Panther
– which had provided inspiration for Atelier Versace, which hardly needs cajoling into amping-up the glitter factor – to create her a “Vibranium” dress that was armour-like with its elaborate one-shoulder pad and molten, figureskimming cut. I’d bet this is the one to go down in the annals of red-carpet fashion. Jennifer Lawrence, in a gold disc Louis Vuitton dress, seems to have found her awards-season groove. And Sally Hawkins, the season’s queen of quirky cool, opted for her most classically elegant look yet in Armani Privé. Sparklers: from left, Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong’o, Sally Hawkins and Gal Gadot