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Stockholm-based Swarovski creative director Giovanna Engelbert stuns in Alaïa: See all the best Oscars after-party looks

By Alice Newbold
Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Giovanna Engelbert wearing Alaïa and Swarovski jewellery. Photo: Getty

Like in previous years, this year's most show-stopping Oscars fashion moments happened at the after-party. Read on for the low-down on the best looks of the star-studded night

When the Oscars fashion mood is “modern Old Hollywood”, there’s not much room for jaw-to-the-floor looks. By the Academy Awards, we’ve seen every super-snatched hourglass silhouette Daniel Roseberry could cinch together in the Schiaparelli atelier, and rolled our eyes at all the vintage remakes which, despite their good intentions, still pose a sustainability issue. The Oscars after-parties, then, are when all bets are off and the real fashion begins.

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In previous years, this has meant naked dresses. Lots of naked dresses. But, in a fashion first, stars seem to have listened to those (us) calling time on the acres of skin always on display. Emily Ratajkowski, for example, wore a directional Jacquemus bridal look, Cardi B was swathed in inky Atelier Versace spring 2003 lace, Kylie Jenner came dripping in blood-red Ludovic de Saint Sernin beads, and Kim Kardashian showed that simple is often the most impactful in pearlescent Balenciaga.

It was a game of vintage one-upmanship as stars, from Jennifer Lawrence to Margot Robbie, out archived one another, versus those snapping up fresh-off-the-runway autumn/winter 2024 looks, like Rebecca Hall and Maude Apatow waving the flag for British designers Erdem and Richard Quinn, respectively. Kendall Jenner, meanwhile, proved that John Galliano’s recent viral Margiela Artisanal looks are, in fact, wearable in a major coup of the night.

Our personal best-dressed? We couldn’t possibly say, but those who acknowledged the brief was a night to celebrate film, not their workout regimes, stood out for all the right reasons. Scroll on for more…

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Adut Akech wearing Valentino couture. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Chloë Sevigny wearing Simone Rocha spring/summer 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Greta Lee wearing custom Loewe. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Hunter Schafer wearing custom Bottega Veneta. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Jennifer Lawrence wearing Givenchy Haute Couture autumn/winter 1996. Photo: Getty

Kendall Jenner wearing Maison Margiela Artisanal spring/summer 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Cardi B wearing Atelier Versace spring/summer 2003 from Tabi Vintage. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Kim Kardashian wearing custom Balenciaga. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Vanessa Hudgens wearing Alberta Ferretti Resort 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Emma Stone in custom Louis Vuitton. Photo: Getty

Emily Ratajkowski wearing Jacquemus spring/summer 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Rebecca Hall wearing Erdem autumn/winter 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Pamela Anderson wearing Oscar de la Renta autumn/winter 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Serena Williams wearing Off-White autumn/winter 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Joan Smalls wearing Balenciaga spring/summer 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Adwoa Aboah wearing Marni autumn/winter 2024. Photo: Getty

Olivia Wilde wearing Carolina Herrera autumn/winter 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Rosé wearing Saint Laurent. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Danai Gurira wearing Zuhair Murad spring/summer 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Maude Apatow wearing Richard Quinn autumn/winter 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Emily Blunt wearing custom Dolce & Gabbana. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Cynthia Erivo wearing custom Louis Vuitton. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Sydney Sweeney wearing archive Marc Bouwer. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Kylie Jenner wearing Ludovic de Saint Sernin autumn/winter 2024. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Sandra Hüller wearing custom Schiaparelli. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Michelle Yeoh wearing Balenciaga couture. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Lupita Nyong’o wearing Armani Privé spring/summer 2023. Photo: Getty

Oscars 2024 best after-party looks

Giovanna Engelbert wearing Alaïa and Swarovski jewellery. Photo: Getty