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Morwenna Ferrier
Begone the penguin suit of old. Enter the main character suit, here on Wagner Moura in Valentino. Styled by Ilaria Urbanati, who has transformed Donald Glover, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Barry Keoghan into red carpet pin ups, I’m told by Urbanati that the brooches are by a Brazilan designer.
Lauren Cochrane
As the costume designer behind Sinners, Ruth E. Carter knows clothes – and knows black and white is always a winner, especially when it comes with a train. The addition of a clutch bag and sparkly platforms bring an endearing dash of ‘real person on a night out’. Actors never carry stuff or need to think about comfortable shoes, after all.
Ruth E. Carter at the 98th Annual Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty Images) Photograph: Gilbert Flores/Penske Media/Getty Images
Stuart Heritage
I wasn’t around much last week, and so the story of Jessie Buckley pulling a Chalamet by publicly disregarding cats is new to me, and has me in stitches. It’s interesting that Chalemet was mean about ballet and dominated the news cycle for days, but Buckley trashed an entire species of animal and seems to have got away with it. One can only conclude that the consensus sides with her, and cats are terrible animals.
Morwenna Ferrier
Here’s Hudson Williams of Heated Rivalry fame wearing a Balenciaga suit and tie, Bulgari watch and handheld fan. To be fair it is 27C and they’re mostly in black tie
Morwenna Ferrier
Can anyone outflank Sissy Spacek for low-key swagger? The veteran actor is in a chic Loewe suit with a popped collar and some chic sunglasses.
Truly a sparkling display that subverted old stereotypes about who should wear what and how and when
Stuart Heritage
Academy wars: how did this season’s Oscars discourse get so toxic?
Oscars 2026 class photo: can you spot the tallest nominee – and a camouflaged Diane Warren?
Lauren Cochrane
Spike Lee can always be relied on for a bit of a look – and he’s got one here. right down to the bag covered in gold cassette tapes. But really he’s outshone by his wife Tonya Lewis Lee. Her gold dress is like an Oscar statuette – with extra cut-out detail. Both apt and also elegant.
Spike Lee, left, and Tonya Lewis Lee arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Chloe Mac Donnell
Here’s Joel Edgerton in Louis Vuitton, tinted shades and a natty brooch.
A jazzy tie used to be a go-to for men who didn’t want to go full peacock on the red carpet but did want to show a bit more personality. Now it’s being trumped by a jazzy brooch. Forget Connell’s chain or the slutty little earring, tonight it is all about the bouji brooch.
Lauren Cochrane
Brown is a big colour in menswear atm – but it doesn’t usually make it to the red carpet. Kieran Culkin’s brown jacket is a refreshing change from all the black tuxedos, and is perhaps a bit more relatable to non-red carpet men, who might wear a Carhartt Michigan jacket, for example. Looks like this might become a trend – Domhnall Gleeson has also been spotted in a brown shirt.
Morwenna Ferrier
Contemporary twists on ye olde tux continue to hold fort with Kumail Nanjiani looking dapper.
By the way, have you ever wondered: why all the watches? Well wonder no more. We’ve spoken to Ilaria Urbinati, one of the biggest menswear stylists in the biz and this year, a stylist in residence at pre-owned watch specialist, Watchfinder & Co.
“I think it’s simply the best accessory a man has. My clients have also become much more knowledgable about watches, a lot of them have a genuine interest in watches and have brands they’re passionate about. I’ve [also] seen more of a ‘watch nerd’ culture now, that maybe didn’t exist in the same way before. Many of the men I dress already own watches or have their own collections that they’re proud of. For me, it’s the accessory that really seals the outfit.”
So there you have it.
Morwenna Ferrier
Texture is truly coursing through the red carpet tonight! Here’s Sinners star Jayme Lawson in a dress by the renowned Lebanese designer, Zuhair Murad, which appears to be made of electric blue straws.
