Best To Worst Dressed At The 2019 Oscars

Ahh, the Academy Awards. The most glamorous event of the year was back for its 91st edition on Feb. 24, 2019, and Hollywood's hottest stars did not disappoint in the sartorial department. Although some did miss the mark. Before the golden statues were handed out, celebrating the biggest achievement in film in 2018, Hollywood's finest donned their sharpest attire and descended upon the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Lady Gaga continued her winning streak, Regina King showed off some major leg, and Charlize Theron left us speechless with a stunning surprise transformation. 

The red carpet also saw some, erm, not so hot choices, as Melissa McCarthy played it a little too safe, Glenn Close morphed into a trophy, and Sarah Paulson made our jaws drop ... for all the wrong reasons. But more on those misses in a few minutes. Here are the best to worst-dressed celebs at the 2019 Oscars.   

2018 was the Year of the Lady. Lady Gaga, that is. Mother Monster dominated the box office, then awards season, with her powerful and moving portrayal of Ally in A Star is Born. The flick grossed a whopping $423.5 million worldwide and earned Gaga multiple awards for her impressive acting chops. It also ushered in a more subdued pop star. Whether she was attending the Golden Globes or the Grammys, a 32-year-old Gaga showed off a more subtle side of her bold style, finding a happy medium between statement-making and classic. This time around, she wore a black gown by her late friend Alexander McQueen, reported Elle. The frock delivered plenty of wow factor, however, with its dramatic structured hips. Also, can we talk about the elbow-length leather gloves? Those were pure Gaga.

Taking the look to the next level was her stunner of a necklace, featuring 100 carats of white diamonds holding a rare 128.54-carat yellow diamond. According to Harper's Bazaar, the show-stopping jewel from Tiffany & Co. has only been worn publicly three times since being discovered in South Africa in 1877. Usually locked up at Tiffany & Co.'s flagship store on Fifth Avenue, it was previously worn by none other than legendary actress Audrey Hepburn as she posed for Breakfast at Tiffany's publicity shots in 1961.

Va-va-voom! Amy Adams may have completely transformed herself to step into the shoes of Lynne Cheney for Vice (so much so that she received her sixth Oscar nomination for the role), but she was a completely different person as she arrived on the red carpet. Not only was the short bob from the film nowhere in sight, but she decided to do a total 180 and go full vixen on us. The supporting actress nominee made jaws drop in a fitted Versace gown that hugged every single curve beautifully. Not only was the white and silver gown cut in a mermaid silhouette, but its pattern made Adams look like a real-life mermaid. 

To complete the look, the 44-year-old added even more elements of sparkle with platinum and diamond jewelry, all courtesy of Cartier. According to Hollywood Life, this included vintage earrings from 1934, a clip brooch from 1935, a bracelet from 1937, and a huge Cartier High Jewelry Tennis necklace.

Just call her America's Sweetheart. Miss Emma Stone, 30, has practically grown up in front of our eyes and blossomed into a real fashionista, as she proved again at the 2019 Academy Awards. The supporting actress nominee (who was recognized for her role in The Favourite) represented Louis Vuitton (she was chosen as an ambassador for the brand in October 2017) and scored top marks in a dazzling frock that reportedly took more than 700 hours to make. The burgundy floor-length gown, which gave off some futuristic alien vibes with its exaggerated spiked shoulders, was completely covered in sequins, pearls, and beads and, as People learned, "the embroidery took 712 hours plus 22 hours to adjust it after shrinkage." What's more, "it was quite difficult because the design was geometrical and we had to reduce and increase the elements dimensions without changing their total number."

Unfortunately, not everyone was feeling the love. One critic compared the movie star's dress to a waffle and another to burnt toast. Eek!

Oh, Rachel, what happened? The 48-year-old British actress may have snagged an Oscar nom for her supporting role in The Favourite, but she sure wasn't winning any awards on the fashion front. Stepping out in a blinding bright red Givenchy Couture gown, Weisz looked more ready to attend an audition for The Handmaid's Tale than the biggest awards show of the season. 

Comprised of two pieces, the look featured a floor-length dress with sparkling embellishments across the hips, which appeared to be arranged in a flower pattern, that was then covered with a bizarre latex caplet. Take that element away and the look may have been a home run. Instead, it tried — and failed — to give off a layer of unnecessary edginess, which was then completely negated by a sweet headband (actually two vintage Cartier feather pins from 1903, according to People) reminiscent of a young schoolgirl's look.

Fact: There is such a thing as too much fabric. Gemma Chan, who is usually impeccably stylish, proved that first-hand when she was completely overpowered by her hot pink number. The ruffled Valentino gown had a high statement-making neckline, pockets, a long train — basically, all great things — but there was just soooo much ruching. More than any one person needs, really.

Described by Harper's Bazaar as "parachute-like," the dress, which debuted on the Valentino couture catwalk in January 2019, looked exactly like that — a parachute. And not a cute one (can parachutes even be cute?). This gown was on a mission to engulf the petite star of Crazy Rich Asians and totally steal her spotlight. It drove the 36-year-old star off the top of the fashion pyramid and onto several worst-dressed lists, including round-ups in the Mirror and USA Today. More like Crazy Rich Bad.