Diamonds were the standout star on both of Dua Lipa's performance gowns at the Oscars [1] preparty benefit hosted by the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The Future Nostalgia singer started her string of solo performances in a black gown and later changed into a sparkling outfit to perform duets of "Bennie and the Jets" and "Love Again" with Elton John.

Dua Lipa is no stranger to a very sexy red carpet moment, particularly if it's sparkling. Her glimmering butterfly Grammys dresses [2] are already some of the defining red carpet outfits of 2021. But while Lipa usually goes for '90s-inspired dresses or sexy, sheer looks [3], her Oscars [4] preparty gowns were expectedly formfitting but impressively elegant.

Dua Lipa's first look was a black velvet high-neck and long-sleeved Balenciaga gown that featured a billowing peplum hem and jewelry by Bulgari. Her second gown was also Balenciaga — a high-neck, long-sleeved design featuring head-to-toe silver crystals with sheer, mesh paneling, shredded sleeves, and a fringed hemline that looked inspired by Morticia Addams's gothic gown in the 1960s series The Addams Family. Lipa's stylist Lorenzo Posocco completed the singer's look with white Balenciaga pointed-toe heels, Chopard earrings, and a Fabergé ring. Keep reading for a closer look at Dua Lipa's gorgeous Oscars preparty gowns.