The fashion on the 2023 Oscars red carpet was nothing short of impressive, as we anticipated given the list of nominees, presenters, and performers. The March 12 ceremony, which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, marked Hollywood's final delivery of award season style — that is, aside from the Vanity Fair party immediately following. With Rihanna performing "Lift Me Up" from the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" soundtrack (for which she earned her first Oscar nomination), we enjoyed memorable ensembles both on and off stage. The 35-year-old musician made headlines swapping a cutout Alaïa number for a Maison Margiela by John Galliano getup that was dripping in diamond belly chains.
Other attendees who have been longtime veterans of the style spotlight included Cate Blanchett in Louis Vuitton, Janelle Monáe in Vera Wang, Halle Berry in Tamara Ralph Couture, and Kate Hudson in Rodarte. However, we also saw looks from the likes of Ariana DeBose, Sofia Carson, Ana de Armas, and Stephanie Hsu, all of whom are emerging to define their unique aesthetics and are often quite experimental with trends. Ashley Graham wearing custom Alberta Ferretti, Vanessa Hudgens in vintage Chanel, and Lilly Singh sporting a magenta Christian Siriano coat hosted ABC's "Countdown to the Oscars" preshow, while Laverne Cox held down the outfit reporting for E! in her custom Vera Wang Haute gown. Of course, we gathered every designer detail from the evening's best dressed in one place for your scrolling pleasure.
It's important to note that the 95th annual Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, sparked criticism, as many Black actors and directors were snubbed, with only Angela Bassett and Brian Tyree Henry receiving nominations for their roles in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and "Causeway," respectively. Women directors were also completely shut out of the best director category. That being said, there was a wide range of designer representation from the crowd at large when it came to the fashion.
Read ahead to see whose outfit delivered, and don't forget to check out POPSUGAR's printable ballot, along with the best hair and makeup looks on the red carpet that can always be trusted to come up big on glamour.
Rihanna wearing a custom Alaïa dress with Moussaieff high jewelry and custom Giuseppe Zanotti shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Florence Pugh wearing a Valentino Haute Couture look with Tiffany & Co. jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Janelle Monáe wearing a custom Vera Wang Haute dress and Reza jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Lady Gaga wearing a Versace dress and Tiffany & Co. jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Ana de Armas wearing custom Louis Vuitton at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Angela Bassett wearing a custom Moschino by Jeremy Scott dress with Bulgari jewelry and Sarah Flint shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Halle Bailey wearing an aqua tulle dress and De Beers jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Ariana DeBose wearing an Atelier Versace dress with De Beers jewelry and an Omega timpiece at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Sofia Carson wearing a custom Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress and Chopard jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Mindy Kaling wearing a Vera Wang Haute dress with Maison Boucheron jewelry and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Halle Berry wearing a Tamara Ralph Couture dress with Pomellato and Fred Leighton jewelry and Jimmy Choo shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Michelle Yeoh wearing a Dior Haute Couture dress and Moussaieff high jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Jessica Chastain wearing a custom Gucci dress with Gucci high jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Cate Blanchett wearing a custom Louis Vuitton look with Louis Vuitton high jewelry and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Austin Butler wearing Saint Laurent at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Elizabeth Olsen wearing a Givenchy dress and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Cara Delevingne wearing a custom Elie Saab Couture dress with Bulgari jewelry and Stuart Weitzman shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Danai Gurira wearing a Jason Wu dress and Messika high jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Stephanie Hsu wearing Valentino Haute Couture at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Paul Mescal wearing Gucci at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Sabrina Dhowre Elba wearing a Stella McCartney dress and Fabergé x Gemfields jewelry and Idris Elba wearing Gucci at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Kate Hudson wearing a Rodarte dress with Rahaminov diamonds and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Nicole Kidman wearing a custom Armani Privé dress with Harry Winston jewelry and an Omega timpiece at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Zoe Saldana wearing a Fendi Couture dress and vintage Cartier jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Deepika Padukone wearing a Louis Vuitton dress and Cartier jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Melissa McCarthy wearing a custom Christian Siriano dress and Gismondi 1754 jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Vanessa Hudgens wearing vintage Chanel at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Salma Hayek wearing a Gucci dress and Maison Boucheron jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Elizabeth Banks wearing Pomellato jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Rooney Mara wearing an Alexander McQueen dress and Jimmy Choo shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Michael B. Jordan wearing a Louis Vuitton suit with Tiffany & Co. brooches and Christian Louboutin shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Andrew Garfield wearing a custom Fendi suit with a David Yurman ring and an Omega timpiece at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Michelle Williams wearing a custom Chanel Haute Couture dress with Tiffany & Co. jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Laverne Cox wearing a custom Vera Wang Haute dress with Hanut earrings and a David Webb ring at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Ashley Graham wearing a custom Alberta Ferretti dress with Pandora jewelry and Jimmy Choo shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Hong Chau wearing a custom Prada dress and Mikimoto earrings at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Kerry Condon wearing an Atelier Versace dress and Christian Louboutin shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Winnie Harlow wearing an archival Armani Privé dress from 2005 with a custom CH Carolina Herrera bag and Alexandre Birman shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Jessie Buckley wearing a Rodarte dress and Chopard fine jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Brian Tyree Henry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Pedro Pascal wearing a Gucci suit and Bulgari jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Allison Williams wearing a Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress and Fred Leighton jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Jenny Slate wearing a custom Thom Browne dress with Gismondi 1754 high jewelry and Stuart Weitzman shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge wearing Bulgari jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Sandra Oh wearing a Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress with Briony Raymond jewelry and Stuart Weitzman shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Ruth E. Carter wearing Valentino at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Ava DuVernay wearing Louis Vuitton at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Tems wearing a Lever Couture dress and Swarovski jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Emily Blunt wearing a Valentino dress with Chopard jewelry and Alexandre Birman shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Dwayne Johnson wearing a Tag Heuer timepiece at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Miles Teller wearing a Celine Homme suit with Fred Leighton cufflinks and Christian Louboutin shoes and Keleigh Sperry wearing a Celine by Hedi Slimane dress and Mikimoto pearls at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Samuel L. Jackson at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Riz Ahmed wearing a Prada suit and Vacheron Constantin timepiece at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Eva Longoria wearing a Zuhair Murad Couture dress and Chopard jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Jennifer Connelly wearing Louis Vuitton at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Sarah Polley wearing a Saint Laurent suit, Irene Neuwirth jewelry, Tyler Ellis bag, and Christian Louboutin shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Sigourney Weaver wearing a Givenchy dress and Fernando Jorge jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Lenny Kravitz wearing Saint Laurent at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Questlove at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Lilly Singh wearing Christian Siriano at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Jamie Lee Curtis at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Bailey Bass wearing a custom Zac Posen Couture dress with Nicole Rose jewelry and a custom Kate Spade New York bag at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Malala Yousafzai wearing a Ralph Lauren Collection dress with Fred Leighton jewelry and Jimmy Choo shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus wearing a Lanvin dress with Briony Raymond and Nikos Koulis jewelry and Malone Souliers shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Paul Dano at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Erin Lim wearing Rick Owens at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Rainey Qualley wearing Bulgari jewelry and Malone Souliers shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Andie MacDowell wearing a Saint Laurent dress and Pomellato jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Jay Ellis wearing a custom Fendi suit with a Cartier timepiece and Christian Louboutin shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Kelly Ripa at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Chloe East wearing a Monique Lhuillier dress with Fred Leighton and Kwiat jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Monica Barbaro wearing an Elie Saab dress with Fred Leighton and Kwiat jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Alba Rohrwacher wearing custom Prada at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Camille Friend at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Harvey Guillen wearing a custom Christian Siriano look with David Yurman jewelry and Christian Louboutin shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Harry Shum Jr. wearing an Adeam look with an Omega timpiece and Christian Louboutin shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Lauren Ridloff wearing an Elie Saab dress and Wempe jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Molly Sims wearing a Georges Chakra dress with a Jimmy Choo bag and Stuart Weitzman shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Daryn Carp wearing Gucci at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Zuri Hall wearing a Tarik Ediz dress, Yvan Tufenkjian jewelry, and Christian Louboutin shoes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Fan Bingbing wearing a Tony Ward Couture dress and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Katie Lowes at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.
Marlee Matlin wearing Briony Raymond jewelry and a Roger Vivier bag at the 95th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 12.