Lisa, Whoopi, Timothee: best and worst dressed at Oscars 2025

BEST

LISA

DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH

While it was not her big night out, Randolph stole the show in Tamara Ralph Couture. The black gown with a sequin bodice brings the glitz of the glamorous affair, while the lower half goes old Hollywood with drapes and a fitted skirt to salute her status as an A-list actress. Sporting dramatic accessories with her neck scarf-cum-train, Ralph kept it understated with complimentary pops of diamonds in her earrings and wrist bands.

JEREMY STRONG

It’s been a tough award season for Strong and while he lost many battles along the way, he may have won the fashion war with this olive bronze suit from Loro Piana, a fitting designer for The Apprentice star. The outfit caps his off-beat collection of custom green suits worn throughout the season. As one of the best tailored pieces he has worn, his modernised bow tie in a matching colour harkens to his creative approach.

LAURA DERN

In another winning formal look, Dern went a sexier route with a mesh blouse with a loosely tied bow collar. Rather than a high waisted or belted trouser, she goes for a tuxedo pant and Lisa's bangs to create a cohesive androgynous ensemble.

ARIANA GRANDE

Capturing the style codes of Wicked's Glenda the Good Witch, Grande went for a custom Schiaparelli with a blush sculptural peplum and a twinkling tulle skirt. Her signature cat-eye was out for display, keeping it minimal in the accessories department.

She also turned heads in a racy red gown for her live performance, featuring a deep red colour and exaggerated waist that would most likely work with her Wicked co-star  Cynthia Erivo's take on method dressing. And speaking of the Wicked Witch...

CYNTHIA ERIVO

It was refreshing to see Erivo try out a playful and voluminous pink gown with 3D floral details running down the dress. The asymmetrical neckline best captures her usual style through her run as the lead star of Wicked. This also helps her Louis Vuitton red carpet outfit shine. She brought Emerald City to the Oscars in a nod to the movie's costume director and the dramatic silhouette Elphaba has in her final scene in the flick. 

YASMIN FINNEY

The best part about red carpets is seeing how guests dress for their bodies, and Finney went for Harris Reed, a favourite among young stars. She wears a sleek floor-length gown with eye-catching feathers from the neckline that make it playful yet mysterious. A let down is her opera gloves, which would have been more effective in a matte colour rather than the see-through pair she wore, which is a shade lighter when catching light.

WHOOPI GOLDBERG

It's no doubt Golberg looks stunning in this metallic blue Cristian Siriano ball gown. However, she falls short of giving it the right accessories and makeup to let her wear it instead of the other way around. What does make the look a winner is her pairing it with combat boots, which brings in the camp and flair she is known for.

WORST

TIMOTHEE CHALAMET

In another tough one for Chalamet, he chose a youthful, streetwear-inspired cropped jacket and monotone ensemble that he would most likely have had better luck with if he had chosen designs from Off White. Instead, the style star is a major disappointment in a look that wouldn't even work for music award shows or a TV interview. 

JOE LOCKE

Say it with me: less is more. Locke looks self-styled in this clumsy ensemble that makes him look like a user at the ritzy affair. From grey trousers that do nothing for his eye-sore waistcoat to his tailed tuxedo jacket, the look is not cohesive and desperately needed editing down.

DOJA CAT

When it comes to her red-carpet look, Doja underwhelmed in a vintage Balmain look that seems better suited to a night out with the Flintstones family. 

STOMR REID

Another fantastical look that didn't stick it came from the Euphoria star who got lost in the woods with a Little Red Riding Hood look. Other than the cape not bringing the right kind of drama, the belted dress feels a little aged for the young star.

SEBASTIAN STAN

In what could have been a simple bland formal look from Stan, this look gets a cheap finish with a beige tuxedo shirt that could have been paired with his The Apprentice co-star's approach to green suiting or a reimagined jacket from designers such as Vivienne Westood, McQueen or Moschino.