The Oscars 2024 carpet is playing host to some of the biggest and brightest stars in Hollywood tonight – however it is also serving as the backdrop to some of awards season’s most shocking faux pas.
As we come to the end of yet another awards season, one thing is painfully clear to see at the 96th Academy Awards: some stars just haven’t learned their style lessons.
Even before the official red carpet coverage had begun, several stars had already put a rather unstylish foot forward at the ceremony, with The Cosby Show star Erika Alexander among some of the earliest arrivals who missed the mark with their ensemble for the evening.
The 54-year-old screen star and writer wore a rather baffling gown that featured a simple white strapless silhouette, which would have been incredibly elegant, had it not been for the enormous black, purple, pink, and green tutu-style skirt that was strung around her waist, covering much of the simple dress design underneath.
The Cosby Show star Erika Alexander wore what would have been a very elegant white dress – had it not been for the enormous black, purple, pink, and green tutu-style skirt that was strung around her waist
The 54-year-old drew the eye for all the wrong reasons courtesy of the garish tulle accessory, which puffed out behind her as she made her way along the red carpet
Australian actress Claudia Doumit left very little to the imagination in her see-through gown
The 31-year-old certainly found herself walking a thin line between avant garde and over-the-top
YouTube star Liza Koshy’s gown was absolutely stunning – but the insanely high heels she chose to wear with it led to red carpet disaster when she toppled over in front of the cameras
The 27-year-old, who shot to fame as an online star, initially appeared to have scored a style win when she stepped out on the red carpet in a stunning dark red gown – until she plummeted to the floor
E! host Keltie Knight took the Barbiecore trend a little too far in her shockingly bright dress, which featured a ridiculous-looking puffy pink bow that left her resembling a comforter
Nikki Novak continued the tulle trend in an voluminous pink number, which not only clashed awfully with the red carpet, but left her resembling a rather saccharine cake topper
YouTube star Liza Koshy also landed herself a place on the worst-dressed list at this year’s awards ceremony – not because of her gown, but rather the insanely high heels that she chose to pair with it, which proved so hard for her to walk in that she ended up taking an embarrassing tumble in front of the photographer as she made her way down the red carpet.
The 27-year-old, who shot to fame as an online star, initially appeared to have scored a style win when she stepped out on the red carpet in a stunning dark red gown.
But, just moments later, she found herself plummeting both from the best-dressed list and the red carpet, when she toppled over, her legs flying in the air to reveal her rather ridiculous choice of footwear.
Liza was not the only star to hit a fashion hurdle at this evening’s event; former Vogue Editor Lisa Love also suffered something of a style fail in her bright red suit, which not only featured an unflattering silhouette, but was also the exact same color as the carpet beneath her feet.
Composer Laura Karpman’s baffling sequin-covered ensemble made her look like she was cosplaying as the Tin Man – while the sunglasses and shoes would have been better used as part of a Halloween costume
DJ Kiss also struggled to make a positive style impact in her over-the-top silver gown, which featured both a very busty neckline and a sky-high split
Former Vogue Editor Lisa Love’s red suit was not only a bit unflattering, it also matched the red carpet a little too perfectly, making the 69-year-old appear as though she was wearing camouflage
Makeup artist Montse Ribe’s butterfly-themed dress also found itself in the category of ‘costume rather than couture’
The Big Short star John Magaro (left) looked a bit like Dracula in his dramatic trench coat, while singer and actor Omar Rudberg (right) appeared to have forgotten his shirt
Speaking of gothic, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s son Sean and his partner Kemp Muhl put on a very dark display with their ensembles for the evening
The overall effect made the fashion expert appear as though she was wearing camouflage for the occasion.
Barbiecore was alive and well on the Oscars red carpet, continuing a trend that was sparked last year by the release of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling’s popular movie about the iconic doll.
But E! host Keltie Knight’s attempt to take part in the popular fashion movement fell woefully short, with her garish fuchsia gown appearing far too bright – while the addition of a huge puffy bow on the front left her looking as though she was wearing a comforter rather than a couture design.
Dexter star Nikki Novak was another arrival who took the pink obsession way too far, sporting an enormous layered tulle number that left her looking not unlike a saccharine cake topper.
