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The 95th Annual Academy Awards’ champagne-colored red carpet officially kicked off Sunday, March 12, with Black Hollywood’s finest arriving in their glamorous best. Sunshine hues and soft pastels, silvery sparkles and ethereal whites, sculptural details, pops of vibrant color, and, of course, all-black-everything were among the trends dominating the 2023 Oscars step-and-repeat. It’s also safe to say “sleek, sultry, and jaw-droppingly stunning” appear to have been on the mood boards of many celebrity stylists this season.
One of the first to catch theGrio’s eye was costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who was beaming in a canary yellow off-the-shoulder gown by Maison Valentino. Carter also paid a pointed tribute to her work on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” wearing a pair of dramatic, 3D laser-printed white earrings that evoked the signature style she created for Angela Bassett’s Queen Ramonda.
Speaking of yellow, the color has been peppered throughout awards season thus far, and there’s certainly been more than a sprinkling of the vibrant shade on the Oscars red carpet tonight. Supermodel Winnie Harlow was one of several beauties to arrive in the citrusy hue, wearing a skintight yellow Armani Privé Couture gown accented with black piping.
Another memorable moment was created by Halle Bailey, who gave us the Disney princess moment we’ve been eagerly awaiting in a tulle aquamarine gown by Dolce & Gabbana. Both the gown’s style and shade were the perfect complements to the second trailer for “The Little Mermaid,” scheduled to debut during the ceremony’s telecast.
Watch this space for more style statements to come as the evening unfolds, and enjoy some of our favorite looks and faces of the 2023 Oscars in theGrio’s red carpet gallery below.
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