On the Oscars Red Carpet, Glamour Is Extremely, Loudly Back

The return of the total Oscars crimson carpet comes at a second of restricted collective escapism, and little doubt horrified seems from those who assume frivolity of this sort must be frowned upon. There may be the conflict in Ukraine. There's a new COVID variant. There may be each different jigsaw piece of the worldwide geopolitical shitshow. Whether or not seriousness prevails on stage on the 94th Academy Awards (on international politics, the erasure of sure classes within the TV present, or...insert unknown-as-yet controversy right here) stays to be seen, however on the 2022 Oscars crimson carpet, escapism guidelines.

“The seems are going to be epic,” stylist Brad Goreski promised on E!, and he was not mistaken. From Rosie Perez to Wesley Snipes to Lily James, a sport of great dress-up deliciously unfolded. Timothée Chalamet confirmed chest, Nicole Kidman in Armani Privé seemed structurally fascinating, after which got here Jada Pinkett Smith in a shocking, sweeping emerald inexperienced Jean Paul Gaultier robe. No matter awfulness on the planet there's, the Oscars crimson carpet allowed for a short lived restoration of, nicely, enjoyable.