We love a major red carpet event if not for the drama but for the absolutely breathtaking gowns we get to see flaunted by our favourite celebrities. This year’s 94th Academy Awards show was no different when it came to fashion, and these are the stars that caught our eye the most…

Lupita Nyong'o 

Lupita Nyong’o looked like an Oscar statuette in her stunning gold Prada gown with long sleeves, an open back and flapper-style fringing. Teamed with simple silver studs from De Beers and her hair piled into a braided up-do, she was the picture of Oscars elegance.

Lupita Nyong'o in Prada at the 2022 Oscars / Image credit: O'Connor Arroyo/AFF/PA Images
Lupita Nyong'o in Prada at the 2022 Oscars / Image credit: O'Connor Arroyo/AFF/PA Images

Dakota Johnson

Feathers and sequins are so in right now and Dakota Johnson is the epitome of 20s glamour in her pink feathered Gucci frock. It’s sheer chiffon with a plunging neckline, giving it a kind of powder room dressing gown feel. 

Dakota Johnson in Gucci at the 2022 Oscars / Image credit: Doug Peters/PA Wire/PA Images
Dakota Johnson in Gucci at the 2022 Oscars / Image credit: Doug Peters/PA Wire/PA Images

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Julia Fox

We got serious Goth/Matrix vibes from Julia Fox’s jaw-dropping black leather gown by Han Kjobenhavn, which she teamed with elbow length gloves, her signature bold eye make-up and clutch bag made of human hair. Perhaps the most unique part of her look was a halter-neck in the shape of a skeletal hand. Creepy but stunning. 

Julia Fox in Han Kjobenhavn at the 2022 Oscars / Image credit: Doug Peters/PA Wire/PA Images
Julia Fox in Han Kjobenhavn at the 2022 Oscars / Image credit: Doug Peters/PA Wire/PA Images

Billie Eilish

Dramatic frills was a major theme on this year’s Oscars red carpet and Billie Eilish took the look to the extreme with her off-the-shoulder black Gucci number. Apparently Billie still likes that oversized look, and frankly we just love the insanity of her outfit.

Billie Eilish in Gucci at the 2022 Oscars / Image credit: Prensa Internacional/Zuma Press/PA Images
Billie Eilish in Gucci at the 2022 Oscars / Image credit: Prensa Internacional/Zuma Press/PA Images

Anya Taylor-Joy

The Last Night in Soho star raised the room temperature significantly with her Academy Awards look. She donned a sheer black Dior corset dress which showed off her lithe figure, and she added a rather funereal fishnet veil over her red lipstick and dramatic dark eyes.

Anya Taylor-Joy in Dior at the Oscars 2022 / Image credit: Doug Peters/PA Wire/PA Images
Anya Taylor-Joy in Dior at the Oscars 2022 / Image credit: Doug Peters/PA Wire/PA Images

Kim Kardashian

We can’t put our finger on what’s so stunning about Kim’s sky blue clinging Balenciaga dress; it kind of makes her look like a sexy alien what with the gloves being attached to the dress, her impossible figure and the sci-fi sunglasses. Still, even if you’re a hater, you can’t deny it’s an eye-catching look.

Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga at the Oscars 2022 / Image credit: Doug Peters/PA Wire/PA Images
Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga at the Oscars 2022 / Image credit: Doug Peters/PA Wire/PA Images

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Jada Pinkett-Smith

Scrunched taffeta is such a red carpet favourite this year, what with Billie Eilish’s post awards outfit change and Paris Jackson’s bronze number, but Jada did it best with her sea green Jean Paul Gaultier number which had a voluminous train, a high neckline and long sleeves. A little bit creature of the black lagoon but still somehow uber elegant.

Jada Pinkett-Smith in Jean Paul Gaultier, and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars / Kay Blake/Zuma Press/PA Images
Jada Pinkett-Smith in Jean Paul Gaultier, and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars / Kay Blake/Zuma Press/PA Images

Is it just me or has red carpet fashion gone super weird? I'm here for it! If I could get away with Julia Fox's spooky look, I'd damn well wear it everyday. Meanwhile, if Anya Taylor-Joy is wearing a fishnet veil, that means funereal goth must be in. Now I want to go shopping.


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