Pantsuits, Metallics, and Pastels, Oh My

This awards season came and went in the blink of an eye. The highly anticipated 91st Academy Awards sent some new (and old) trends our way including Pantsuits, Metallics, and Pastels.

Trend #1: PANTSUITS

Dresses definitely aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, but they might need to scootch over a bit to make room for pantsuits.

Not the Hilary Clinton presidential pantsuit, no worries, we’re talking glammed out pantsuits. These actresses showed up in style, rocking the far more comfortable and ‘daring’ look.

Just look at Awkwafina, one of the stars of the hit film “Crazy, Rich Asians”. The stage was graced with her presence when she presented for the “Best Short Film” category, strutting in style in her pastel purple metallic pantsuit designed by Dsquared2. This woman fit almost all of the Oscar trends into one ensemble!

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Awkwafina in Dsquared2 and Chopard jewelry
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Eva Melander
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Sandy Powell
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Amy Poehler in Alberta Ferretti Limited Edition
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Elsie Fisher in Thom Browne
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Sarah Kate Ellis
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Diane Warren

Trend #2: METALLICS

No doubt, Metallic is one way to grab the camera’s attention. Who can miss you when your outfit is blinding the photographers? You would think that since this was a huge trend at the 2019 Oscars we’d get bored after seeing it a few times. Wrong. Every Actor and Actress that strutted the Red Carpet had an amazing twist or flare to the ensemble that made them stand out.

Emma Stone nominated for Best Supporting Actress, displayed a beautiful copper/ burnt orange Louis Vuitton piece with shoulder pads that made her look like a metallic angel about to take flight.

JLo stunned us with a high neck gown with reflective jewel pieces. She showed reserved but ready to serve looks. Think that metallic and sparkles are only for girls? Think again.

Chadwick Boseman shocked us with his gender neutral piece. What appears to be a floor-length black dress paired with a fitted metallic black blazer, the King of Wakanda definitely dropped a few jaws.

But who is wearing the cape this season? It’s not Boseman, but rather Best Actress nominee Glenn Close. While she didn’t take home the Oscar, she definitely was one of the more eye-catching actors in her gold caped Carolina Herrera gown.

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Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton
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Molly Sims in Zuhair Murad Couture
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Jennifer Lopez in Tom Ford
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Chadwick Boseman – unknown
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Brie Larson in Celine by Hedi Slimane
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Danai Gurira in Brock collection
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Glenn Close in Carolina Herrera by Wes Gordon and Cartier jewelry

Trend #3: PASTELS

And last but not least we have the Pastels! Turns out we didn’t leave this trend in the early 2000s, because our hottest stars are wearing them yet again.

Jason Momoa, one of Hollywood’s biggest badasses showed up in a pastel pink velvet suit with a matching hair tie for his luscious mane while Kasey Musgraves showed up looking like a dolled up ballerina.

Yalitza Aparicio, nominee for Best Actress in her film Rome, stunned the Red Carpet in her beautiful seafoam green Forevermark Diamonds jewelry dress. Not bad for her first time on the Red Carpet!

Mother of Dragons, Emilia Clarke looked like a true Khaleesi in her custom made Balmain piece. With her, the Red Carpet was truly on fire!

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Emilia Clarke in Balmain
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Jason Momoa
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Kacey Musgraves in Giambattista Valli Couture
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Lisa Bonet in Mattia Cielo jewelry, Fernando Jorge jewelry and Jacquie Aiche jewelry
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Charlize Theron in Dior Haute Couture and Bulgari jewelry
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Yalitza Aparicio in Forevermark Diamonds jewelry

Photo Credits: All photographs taken from Vogue.com

Header: Photograph credits – Cosmopolitan

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