After last year’s limited-capacity event, the Academy Awards (Oscars 2022) returned in full force on Sunday evening and the red carpet was also back to something resembling its glamorous self.
Though the event was delayed from its usual February slot for a second consecutive year due to COVID-19, there was barely a mask in sight, with social distancing restrictions from last time around also relaxed.
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There was plenty of red and black on display as the guests arrived at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Kristen Dunst, Amy Forsyth and Best Supporting Actress winner, Ariana DeBose were among the guests to impress in colours not different from the carpet itself.
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Meanwhile, other stars embraced the return of in-person proceedings with sparkling gowns and over-the-top silhouettes.
Among the more dramatic looks were Jada Pinkett Smith’s emerald Jean Paul Gautier couture dress, which featured a voluminous ruffled train, and Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s theatrically structured custom Schiaparelli column dress embellished with gold leaf and crystals.
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Rachel Zegler impressed in an elegant black floor-length gown and best actress winner, Jessica Chastain wore a shimmery two-toned gown in bronze and lavender, while others looked to gold and silver, from Lupita Nyong’o in a flared Prada dress to Zendaya, who wore a two-piece custom Valentino ensemble — a cropped white top paired with a disco silver skirt and short train.
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Several attendees — including Diane Warren and Jamie Lee Curtis — meanwhile used the occasion to send messages of support to the people of Ukraine with ribbons or jewelry.
However, the men kept things relatively simple in classic black-tie, though Daniel Kaluuya and “The Power of the Dog” star, Kodi Smit-McPhee were among a handful of stars opting for colorful outfits in an aquamarine Prada jacket and pastel Bottega Veneta tux, respectively.
Timothée Chalamet stole the show by going shirtless in an embroidered lace jacket and high-waisted pants from Louis Vuitton’s Spring-Summer 2022 womenswear collection. He then put his own spin on the gender-fluid outfit with a sparkling necklace and a pair of black boots.
Check out some beautiful outfits from Oscars 2022 red carpet below;
