Red carpet recap: the 95th Annual Academy Awards

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The 95th Annual Academy Awards’ champagne-colored red carpet officially kicked off Sunday, March 12, with Black Hollywood’s finest arriving in their glamorous best. Sunshine hues and soft pastels, silvery sparkles and ethereal whites, sculptural details, pops of vibrant color, and, of course, all-black-everything were among the trends dominating the 2023 Oscars step-and-repeat. It’s also safe to say “sleek, sultry, and jaw-droppingly stunning” appear to have been on the mood boards of many celebrity stylists this season.

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As always, Angela Bassett understood the assignment, sculpted to perfection in a Vibranium-violet gown by Moschino Couture. While our Wakandan queen did not walk away with a well-deserved statuette for Best Supporting Actress, Bassett is undisputed Hollywood royalty.

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Another Hollywood legend to catch theGrio’s eye was 2019 Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who was beaming in a canary yellow off-the-shoulder gown by Maison Valentino. Carter also paid a pointed tribute to her work on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” wearing a pair of dramatic, 3D laser-printed white earrings that evoked the signature style she created for Angela Bassett’s Queen Ramonda.

Speaking of yellow, the color has been peppered throughout awards season thus far, and there’s certainly been more than a sprinkling of the vibrant shade on the Oscars red carpet tonight. Supermodel Winnie Harlow was one of several beauties to arrive in the citrusy hue, wearing a skintight yellow Armani Privé Couture gown accented with black piping.

Another memorable moment was created by Halle Bailey, who gave us the Disney princess moment we’ve been eagerly awaiting in a tulle aquamarine gown by Dolce & Gabbana. Both the gown’s style and shade were the perfect complements to the second trailer for “The Little Mermaid,” scheduled to debut during the ceremony’s telecast.

Watch this space for more style statements to come as the evening unfolds, and enjoy some of our favorite looks and faces of the 2023 Oscars in theGrio’s red carpet gallery below.

Ruth E. Carter in Maison Valentino

Ruth E. Carter attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Angela Bassett in Moschino Couture

Brian Tyree Henry in Dolce & Gabbana

Brian Tyree Henry attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Michael B. Jordan in Louis Vuitton

Michael B. Jordan attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Halle Bailey in Dolce & Gabbana

Halle Bailey attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Jonathan Majors

Jonathan Majors attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Danai Gurira in Jason Wu

Danai Gurira attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kayla Oaddams/WireImage )

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Dolce & Gabbana

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Zinzi Coogler and Ryan Coogler

Zinzi Coogler and Ryan Coogler attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Rihanna

Rihanna attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Questlove

Questlove attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Tems in Lever Couture

Tems attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Lauren Ridloff in Elie Saab

Lauren Ridloff attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Janelle Monáe in custom Vera Wang

Janelle Monáe attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Ava DuVernay in Louis Vuitton

Ava DuVernay attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kayla Oaddams/WireImage )

Laverne Cox in Vera Wang Haute Couture

Laverne Cox attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Lenny Kravitz in Yves Saint Laurent

Lenny Kravitz attends the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Van Hunt and Halle Berry in Tamara Ralph

(L-R) Van Hunt and Halle Berry attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Ariana Debose in Atelier Versace

Ariana Debose arrives at 95th Annual Academy Awards Sunday, March 12, 2023. (Photo credit: Getty/ ABC / Contributor)

Winnie Harlow in Armani Privé Couture

Winnie Harlow attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kayla Oaddams/WireImage )

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kayla Oaddams/WireImage )

Sabrina Dhowre Elba and Idris Elba in Gucci

(L-R) Sabrina Dhowre Elba and Idris Elba attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Camille Friend

Camille Friend attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kayla Oaddams/WireImage )

Loni Love

Loni Love attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Khaby Lame

Khaby Lame attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Jay Ellis in custom Fendi

Jay Ellis attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Zoe Saldaña in vintage Fendi

Zoe Saldaña attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Nischelle Turner

Nischelle Turner attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Charles Parnell

Charles Parnell attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

DJ M.O.S. and DJ Kiss

(L-R) DJ M.O.S. and DJ Kiss attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Zuri Hall

Zuri Hall attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

Adam Blackstone

Adam Blackstone attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Kelley L. Carter

Kelley L. Carter attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Greg Tarzan Davis 95th Annual Academy Awards – Arrivals

Greg Tarzan Davis attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Aitana Rinab Perez

Aitana Rinab Perez attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Euzhan Palcy

Euzhan Palcy attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

Slater Vance, Bronwyn Vance, Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance

(Left to right) Slater Vance, Bronwyn Vance, Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

Ruth E. Carter in Maison Valentino

Ruth E. Carter attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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