After a long award season that's included Harry Styles in a Swarovski-crystal onesie and Zendaya in more archival vintage looks than we can count on one hand, it's finally time for the big finale—that is, the Oscars. *Pause for oohs and aahs.* Tonight, the biggest names in Hollywood once again came together to celebrate a year's worth of work in film, but we all know that the most significant portion of the evening arrives before any of the awards are doled out.
The red carpet is the unofficial main event when it comes to Oscars night or really any award show, so it goes without saying that we kept our eyes peeled for the entire duration of the pre–Academy Awards parade. And though all our favourite celebrities in attendance came dressed to the nines, a number of them (with help from their ever-talented stylists) managed to surpass even our wickedly high expectations for the evening. Scroll down to see which guests at the Oscars nabbed a spot on our best dressed list in 2023.
WHO: Rihanna
WEAR: Alaïa dress
WHO: Lady Gaga
WEAR: Versace dress and Tiffany & Co. jewellery
WHO: Cate Blanchett
WEAR: custom Louis Vuitton dress; Giuseppe Zanotti shoes
WHO: Kate Hudson
WEAR: Rodarte dress
WHO: Salma Hayek
WEAR: Gucci dress; Boucheron jewelry
WHO: Nicole Kidman
WEAR: custom Armani Privé dress; Omega watch
WHO: Michelle Williams
WEAR: Chanel Couture dress; Tiffany & Co. jewellery
WHO: Andrew Garfield
WEAR: Fendi tuxedo and shoes
WHO: Rooney Mara
WEAR: Alexander McQueen dress; Jimmy Choo shoes
WHO: Riz Ahmed
WEAR: Prada suit and shoes
WHO: Halle Berry
WEAR: Tamara Ralph dress; Jimmy Choo shoes
WHO: Jessica Chastain
WEAR: custom Gucci dress
WHO: Michelle Yeoh
WEAR: Dior Couture dress
WHO: Emily Blunt
WEAR: Valentino dress
WHO: Florence Pugh
WEAR: Valentino Couture dress; Tiffany & Co. jewellery
WHO: Paul Mescal
WEAR: Gucci tuxedo
WHO: Jennifer Connelly
WEAR: custom Louis Vuitton dress
WHO: Austin Butler
WEAR: Saint Laurent tuxedo and shoes
WHO: Angela Bassett
WEAR: Moschino dress
WHO: Deepika Padukone
WEAR: Louis Vuitton dress; Cartier jewellery
WHO: Ana de Armas
WEAR: Louis Vuitton dress
WHO: Cara Delevingne
WEAR: Elie Saab dress; Stuart Weitzman shoes; Bulgari jewellery
WHO: Danai Gurira
WEAR: Jason Wu dress; Messika jewelry
WHO: Zoë Saldana
WEAR: Fendi Couture dress
WHO: Andie MacDowell
WEAR: Saint Laurent dress
WHO: Sandra Oh
WEAR: Giambattista Valli Couture dress; Briony Raymond jewellery
WHO: Allison Williams
WEAR: Giambattista Valli dress; Fred Leighton jewellery
WHO: Hong Chau
WEAR: custom Prada dress
WHO: Vanessa Hudgens
WEAR: vintage Chanel dress
WHO: Malala Yousafzai
WEAR: Ralph Lauren dress; Jimmy Choo shoes
WHO: Tems
WEAR: Lever Couture dress
WHO: Sofia Carson
WEAR: Giambattista Valli dress
WHO: Stephanie Hsu
WEAR: Valentino Couture dress; Cartier jewellery
WHO: Laverne Cox
WEAR: custom Vera Wang dress; Hanut Singh earrings; David Webb ring
WHO: Mindy Kaling
WEAR: custom Vera Wang dress; Giuseppe Zanotti shoes; Boucheron jewellery
WHO: Jenny Slate
WHO: Janelle Monáe
WEAR: custom Vera Wang dress
WHO: Elizabeth Olsen
WEAR: Givenchy dress; Giuseppe Zanotti shoes
WHO: Melissa McCarthy
WEAR: Christian Siriano dress; Gismondi 1754 jewellery
WHO: Ashley Graham
WEAR: custom Alberta Ferretti dress; Jimmy Choo shoes
WHO: Halle Bailey
WHO: Rainey Qualley
Coming up next: All the Dazzling Oscars Beauty Looks That Knocked Our Damn Socks Off
This post originally appeared on Who What Wear US.
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