This Is Not a Drill: Someone Wore Gold Crocs on the Oscars Red Carpet

What do you do when you've earned a coveted invite to the Oscars but you can't let go of your comfy quarantine style? Well, if you're Questlove, you slap on a pair of golden Crocs and call it a day. The artist was tapped to be the musical director of the Academy Awards ceremony this year, so naturally, he had to be comfortable to make sure things went off without a hitch behind the scenes.
Along with his Crocs, Questlove wore a pair of pants that teeter on the edge of sweats and trousers—another brilliant move in the comfort category. Meanwhile, gold also made more traditional appearances on the red carpet with Carey Mulligan, Andra Day, and others all selecting dresses in the classic metallic color. Scroll down to see how Crocs made an appearance on the red carpet and see what everyone is wearing on the 2021 Oscars red carpet here.
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.
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