If the Oscars gave out an award for best dressed, it would be the most hotly contested prize of the night.
Hollywood's biggest stars turned on the style as they walked the red carpet for the glittering ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday.
They included One Battle After Another's Chase Infiniti (below), who has announced herself as both a major actress and a fashion icon this year, and who wore a lavender custom Louis Vuitton gown.
FilmMagicInfiniti opted for a slinky, embellished dress for the Oscar's after party, also by Louis Vuitton.
FilmMagicRose Byrne, who was nominated for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, wore a black custom Dior dress embroidered with an intricate floral pattern.
Hamnet star Jessie Buckley capped off an awards campaign for the ages in red and pink - a change from her usually subdued colour palette.
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British actress Wunmi Mosaku, nominated for best supporting actress for Sinners, cradled her baby bump in a glittering gown with a cut-out shoulder.
Getty ImagesShe kept her outfit game strong for the after party, wearing a dramatic lavender cape and and an embellished dress.
FilmMagicNorwegian actress Renate Reinsve, nominated for Sentimental Value, has favoured Louis Vuitton throughout her awards season campaign. For the Oscars, she wore a simple yet striking custom red Louis Vuitton dress by Nicolas Ghesquiere.
Getty ImagesShe swapped her red number for a more daring sheer dress later on.
Getty Images for Vanity FairDemi Moore, last year nominated for her comeback role in The Substance, went full-on in feathers in a Gucci creation.
Getty ImagesBest actress nominee Emma Stone arrived in a shimmering oyster Louis Vuitton gown.
Getty ImagesKate Hudson, who was nominated for best actress for Song Sung Blue, arrived with her mum Goldie Hawn - 56 years after she won an Oscar for Cactus Flower.
Getty ImagesTeyana Taylor, as notable in awards season for her fashion choices as her performance in One Battle After Another, wore black-and-white custom Chanel.
Getty ImagesShe wore another Chanel number for the after party, featuring chain straps and a low back.
WWD via Getty ImagesOne Battle After Another star Leonardo DiCaprio opted for a traditional black tuxedo, while fellow best actor nominee Timothée Chalamet, nominated for Marty Supreme, went for all white.
Getty ImagesSinners star Michael B Jordan ended up beating them both to the best actor award.
Getty ImagesPedro Pascal's oversized white floral brooch was so large he had no room for his bow tie or tuxedo.
Getty ImagesHamnet actor Paul Mescal came with his girlfriend, singer Gracie Abrams.
Getty ImagesSinners star Li Jun Li turned heads in a sleek swirled Gaurav Gupta creation.
Getty ImagesHamnet director Chloe Zhao wore one of the night's most dramatic outfits - a theatrical black design complete with gaping bell sleeves and veil by Gabriela Hearst.
Getty ImagesWeapons star Amy Madigan won best supporting actress, four decades after her last (and only other) Oscar nomination, for Twice in a Lifetime.
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Marty Supreme star Odessa A'zion (below right) walked the red carpet wearing an embellished black gown, alongside best supporting actress nominee Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (left), from Sentimental Value.
Getty ImagesA'zion stood out from the crowd in a colourful corset and skirt for the after party.
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Getty ImagesLilleaas's co-star and fellow nominee Elle Fanning wore a white princess gown by Givenchy.
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Getty ImagesJack O'Connell sported some vampire fangs in keeping with the theme of Sinners.
Getty ImagesLast year's best actress winner Mikey Madison appeared to have matched her velvet gown to the red carpet.
Getty ImagesThe stars behind the KPop Demon Hunters music - Rei Ami, Ejae, and Audrey Nuna – walked the red carpet before performing their mega-hit Golden during the ceremony.
Getty ImagesNuna opted for a dramatic gold gown with matching face mask for the after party. We're sure she turned some heads.
Getty Images for Vanity FairMarty Supreme actress Gwyneth Paltrow, dressed in a white gown cut down the side, presented a category during the ceremony.
And former Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, wearing a Chanel gown, was enlisted to present an award during the ceremony.
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Getty ImagesAustralian actor Jacob Elordi was nominated for best supporting actor for Frankenstein.
Getty ImagesSuccession star Kieran Culkin is no stranger to awards season, having swept the supporting actor category last year for his performance in A Real Pain. He returned to the Oscars this year as one of the category presenters.
Getty ImagesOne Battle After Another star Regina Hall opted for a black and gold gown.
Getty ImagesF1 star Damson Idris looked smart in an ink blue overcoat with furry lapels and a jewelled brooch.
Getty ImagesAhead of the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2, Anne Hathaway wore a flowing strapless floral dress.
Getty ImagesLast year's best supporting actress winner Zoe Saldaña returned, wearing a lingerie-inspired Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress.
Getty ImagesBrazilian actor Wagner Moura, best known for Netflix drug drama Narcos, was nominated for his role in political thriller The Secret Agent.
Getty ImagesKPop Demon Hunters producer Maggie Kang was radiant in red.
Getty ImagesDirector Spike Lee, with wife Tonya Lewis Lee, showed his distinctive style with a suit featuring a purple fedora hat and matching bow tie, and a bag made of silver cassettes.
Getty ImagesBella Thorne decided to go with a black feathered cuffs and a sheer slip.
Getty ImagesHamnet author Maggie O'Farrell, who was nominated for co-writing the screenplay for the film adaptation, opted for a bubblegum pink gown with black lace gloves and mesh fascinator hat.
Getty ImagesBallet star Misty Copeland's monochrome outfit featured a playful tutu. She danced on stage at the ceremony during the performance of the nominated song from Sinners.
Getty ImagesBritish actress Felicity Jones, who is in best picture nominee Train Dreams, picked pale yellow Prada.
Getty ImagesConnor Storrie and Hudson Williams may not have been nominated at the Oscars, but they have been one of the most notable breakthrough actors of the past year, thanks to their roles in TV series Heated Rivalry - the viral hit about two ice hockey players who fall in love.
They appeared on the after party red (grey) carpet together in coordinating mesh looks.
WireImageAlso in attendance at the after party were actresses Sarah Paulson and Julia Fox.
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Getty Images for Vanity FairThe stars of Bridesmaids reunited to present an award and celebrate the 15th anniversary of the comedy film, including Ellie Kemper, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig.
Getty ImagesMelissa McCarthy also joined the Bridesmaids reunion, while Sigourney Weaver presented the visual effects prize to the team behind Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Getty ImagesSuki Waterhouse - seen below with her partner, Robert Pattinson - went for a statement look with her after-party gown.
FilmMagicFashion star Heidi Klum was also among the stars walking the red carpet.
Getty ImagesActress Alicia Silverstone appeared in Bugonia opposite Emma Stone.
Getty ImagesSongwriter Diane Warren, who was nominated for her 17th Oscar (but has still never won), wore an elegant satin suit topped off with a black neck bow.
Getty ImagesAmelia Dimoldenberg, who returned to the Academy Awards as red carpet reporter and social media ambassador for the third year in a row, wore a sculptural black Ralph Lauren column gown, Jimmy Choo shoes and Bvlgari jewellery.
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