Best dressed stars at the 2021 Academy Awards (Oscars)
By Chidinma Promise
Hello Fashionable! Good news from the Foreign Affairs: After a year and a couple of months of restricted movements and inability to gather for in-person award ceremonies, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Academy Awards ushered in-person award ceremonies back into form.
The award ceremony was an entirely in-person event conducted at multiple venues to adhere to COVID-19 safety precautions. They brought out the stars in a way we haven’t seen in more than a year. Just as golden-age stars used their onscreen personas to bring fantasy to viewers during difficult times, Individuals in attendant for the award ceremony, intent on restoring the elegance once synonymous with the big screen.
The night’s nominees and presenters all went the extra mile. The looks glittered, thanks to the handcrafted details designer ateliers put into each piece and the trend toward high-gloss style. The drama of Pier Paolo Piccioli’s Valentino Haute Couture Spring 2021 collection came to the carpet via Promising Young Woman star, Carey Mulligan in her larger-than-life iridescent gown decked out in pearls and sequins. Director Regina King was also one astonishingly dressed attendee at the Academy Awards as she shone in a custom Louis Vuitton dress, designed by Nicholas Ghesquiere and covered with the most Swarovski Crystals the brand has ever used within a single garment.
Fashion at the Academy Awards was united by the sense of grandeur that has defined the event for decades. Each star had their way of approaching the concept of the Oscars dressing, but all honoured the spirit of the ceremony. Amanda Siegfried dazzled in a crimson Armani Prive Pleats that curved into the shape of a flower petal. Equally alluring was the disco glamour of Zendaya’s custom Fluorescent yellow silk-chiffon Valentino look, accessorized to the hilt with more than six-million-dollar worth of Bulgari gems. It was an outre Oscar moment worthy of Cher.
The bar for men’s wear continues to be raised thanks to expressive stars like Ma Rainet’s Black Bottom Star, Colman Domingo, whose hot pink Atelier Versace look enlivened the carpet. Likewise, the unstoppable cuteness of Minar’sAlan Kim, whose Thom Browne tux was the most adorable look of the evening. In the interim, there is beauty to be found in the new adapted version of perennial events. If 2021’s Parade of smartly dressed Oscar attendees proves anything, it is that glamour can still feel extraordinary and transportive.
Culled From: VOGUE Magazine
2021 Academy Awards
