Oscars 2019: Best Dressed

Gemma Chan is more than pretty in pink Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli worn with Bulgari jewels and a Jimmy Choo clutch, styled by Rebecca Corbin-Murray.

Model and red-carpet presenter Ashley Graham is a knockout in black Zac Posen, styled by Jordan Foster, with makeup by Kate Synnott.

The mother of dragons, aka Emilia Clarke, wears a strapless lilac gown covered in crystals, styled by Petra Flannery with hair by Jenny Cho and makeup by Jillian Dempsey.

BlacKkKlansman star Laura Harrier is supporting sustainable fashion on the Oscars 2019 red carpet wearing a bespoke, ethically-made dress by Louis Vuitton with stunning Bulgari jewelry.

The hips don’t lie: Lady Gaga opts for statement Alexander McQueen and a seriously stunning Tiffany & Co. necklace.

Rising star KiKi Layne wears pink Atelier Versace, styled by Wayman and Micah, with hair by Lacy Redway and makeup by Rebekah Aladdin.

Jennifer Lopez shines in a Tom Ford dress, Niwaka jewels and Jimmy Choo heels.

Amy Adams gives all the mermaid vibes in fabulous figure-hugging Versace.

Nominated for her performance in Roma, Yalitza Aparicio wears Rodarte for her first Oscars outing.

The Crazy Rich Asians actress is a ray of sunshine in pleated yellow Versace and Swarovski jewels, styled by Micaela Erlanger.

Amandla Stenberg channels 1920s glamour in fringed Miu Miu, styled by Karla Welch. Those beautiful braids were created by Vernon François with makeup by Kali Kennedy.

Marie Kondo is not only neat, she’s punctual. The author and TV personality is one of the first to arrive, wearing embellished Jenny Packham.

Golden girl Glenn Close, nominated for her stellar performance in The Wife, wears Carolina Herrera, designed by Wes Gordon.

We love the way Rachel Weisz – and stylist Kate Young – goes for it on the red carpet, this time in red Givenchy, designed by Clare Waight Keller.

Fresh from the Versace catwalk in Milan, Irina Shayk wears Burberry by Riccardo Tisci to join beau Bradley Cooper on the red carpet.

2016 Oscar winner Brie Larson wears a Celine dress, Chanel jewelry and Jimmy Choo heels for her presenting duties tonight, styled by Samantha McMillen, with makeup by Nina Park and hair by Bryce Scarlett.

Angela Bassett opts for hot-pink Reem Acra with a Judith Leiber clutch and Casadei shoes.

Tessa Thompson wears a Chanel dress from Karl Lagerfeld’s last couture collection, chosen by Wayman and Micah, with makeup by Alex Babsky and hair by Lacy Redway.

Charlize Theron is super-sleek in Dior and Bulgari, styled by Leslie Fremar with hair by Adir Abergel and makeup by Kate Lee.

Wearing Oscar to the Oscars; nominee Regina King wows in white Oscar de la Renta.

Olivia Colman is wearing Prada, styled by Mary Fellowes, with makeup by Sarah Uslan and hair by Marcus Francis.

Michelle Yeoh’s intricately embroidered, nipped-waist dress is designed by one of her red-carpet favorites, Elie Saab, accessorized by Chopard and Richard Mille jewelry.

Jennifer Hudson wears red-hot and ruffled Elie Saab. The singer and actress is performing I’ll Fight from the documentary RGB about Ruth Bader Ginsburg at tonight’s ceremony.

Nominee Emma Stone stays loyal to Louis Vuitton for this year’s Oscar outing. Stone’s long-time glam team – stylist Petra Flannery, makeup artist Rachel Goodwin and hairstylist Mara Roszak – created the look.

Sarah Paulson wears one of the night’s most statement-making dresses, from Brandon Maxwell’s latest collection. The actress’ stylist is Karla Welch.

The Bohemian Rhapsody actress wears Rodarte by Kate and Laura Mulleavy and Cartier jewels, styled by Leith Clark, with makeup by Jo Baker and hair by Jenny Cho.

Black Panther actress Letitia Wright is stunning in an intricate Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri gown.

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Some of the most memorable Oscar moments have occurred in recent years: who can forget Ryan Gosling’s suppressed laughter as the cast and crew of La La Land discovered, while on stage to accept the award for best film in 2017, that the winner was in fact Moonlight? Then there was the 2014 selfie to beat all selfies, when host Ellen DeGeneres snapped herself with Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jared Leto, Julia Roberts, Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Lupita Nyong’o (plus her brother, Peter Nyong’o). Go back a little further, to 1974, and the Oscars witnessed its very own streaker, as activist Robert Opel ran across the stage nude in front of presenter Elizabeth Taylor. And in 1972, Charlie Chaplin received the longest-ever standing ovation – an incredible 12 minutes.

In terms of winners, there have only been six tied votes during the history of the ceremony, one of the most memorable being when Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn shared the honors in 1969, for Funny Girl and The Lion in Winter respectively. Hepburn is also the recipient of the most Oscars for acting, with four wins and a total of 12 nominations – Meryl Streep is just behind her on three wins and a whopping 21 nominations. But Walt Disney holds the record for taking home the most Oscar statuettes – 26 wins from an impressive total of 59 nominations.

It’s hard to call the Best Picture race, which pits musical movies Bohemian Rhapsody and A Star is Born against tender tales Roma and Green Book, depictions of power struggles in Vice, and Spike Lee’s civil rights exploration BlacKkKlansman. If it came to a fight between the ladies of regal drama The Favourite and blockbusting action film Black Panther, who do you think would win?

As for the women to root for, Lead Actress sees Yalitza Aparicio and Glenn Close shortlisted for Roma and The Wife respectively, while Lady Gaga for A Star is Born and Melissa McCarthy for Can You Ever Forgive Me? are also in the running. Golden Globe winner Olivia Colman might just be The Favourite though (it’s the movie moniker that keeps on giving this awards season). Colman’s co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz are both nominated in the Supporting Actress category, competing against Regina King for If Beale Street Could Talk, Amy Adams for Vice and Roma’s Marina de Tavira. Tough call.

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