Although the Academy Awards were generally hit or miss, red carpet fashion certainly didn’t disappoint. There were a bunch of super fancy custom gowns (including Emma Stone’s Elie Saab and Rita Ora’s Marchesa), a few straight-off-the-runway numbers (shouts to Keira Knightley’s Valentino confection), and 6,000 pearls on a single dress (we’re lookin’ at you, Lupita Nyong’o).
All in all, it was an entertaining glamorous affair that made sitting on a couch in front of a TV for six solid hours totally worth it. Because six hours is a long time and your memory is very short, we’re here to give you a refresher about the best looks of the night.
Emma Stone in Elie Saab
It’s never a question of whether Emma Stone will be on the best dressed list; the only question is what exactly she’ll choose to inevitably land on said list. Tonight, it was a custom long-sleeved Elie Saab number in a uniquely gorgeous golden chartreuse shade. You can never go wrong with a redhead in green. Especially if that redhead is Emma Stone.Getty Images
Lupita Nyong’o in Calvin Klein
Lupita’s custom Calvin gown had a killer plunging neckline, a clever keyhole cutout, and more than 6,000 (!!!) pearls. A gratuitous pearl of wisdom: Lupita can do no wrong.Getty Images
Anna Kendrick in Thakoon
On a red carpet filled with shades of gray (no pun intended—there was a lot of silver tonight, honest!), Anna stunned in this coral, jeweled-necklace Thakoon number that was both elegant and playful and refreshing. Much like Anna herself.Getty Images
Chloe Grace Moretz in Miu Miu
Chloe loves herself some Miu Miu, which is excellent, because we all love her in Miu Miu and Miu Miu appears to love her right back. She looks as comfortable in this floral full-skirted gown as you and I look in sweats. (Very.) Also, POCKETS!Getty Images
Dakota Johnson in Saint Laurent
It’s been a while since the one-shouldered silhouette had a big moment, but this killer Saint Laurent dress in a super-hot red is sure to bring that trend back immediately.Getty Images
Jennifer Lopez in Elie Saab
It’s impossible to mention Jennifer Lopez’s Elie Saab dress (or any of Jennifer Lopez’s dresses, TBH) without mentioning her glorious décolletage. But we’ll try! Her dress was gorgeously embellished, expertly tailored, and very, very…nude. The color! And otherwise.Getty Images
Reese Witherspoon in Tom Ford
What’s black and white and maddeningly chic? Reese Witherspoon’s off-the-shoulder column dress by certified wizard Tom Ford.Getty Images
Keira Knightley in Valentino
Keira looked like a Shakespearean princess—which is honestly nothing new for her, but is still charming nonetheless—in her Valentino Couture gown that made its runway debut literally weeks ago.Getty Images
Chrissy Teigen in Zuhair Murad
Chrissy’s incredible gravity-defying dress deserves an award just for being so expertly constructed and accident-proof. Just…how?Getty Images
Rita Ora in Marchesa
For Rita’s first-ever Oscars, she went all out in the kind of fairytale Marchesa fishtail gown little girls dream of. (What, you didn’t dream about fairytale Marchesa gowns when you were a little girl? You totally did.)Getty Images
