Red carpet moments are a fan-favorite for a reason and the reason is very haute couture. While some celebrities flex out the fashion playbook for decades to become the talk on every Pinterest mood board, others carve their own niche in the fashion territory with a style quotient that has the potential to create a history of its own. At the Academy Museum Gala, stars once again wore the brooch of fashion festivity, but seven stars hit the cloud nine of the glam showcase.

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The 4th Annual Academy Museum Gala, held on October 19 in Los Angeles, saw A-listers pulling out their biggest fashion guns. Among the ones who landed the couture benchmark was Wicked star Ariana Grande, who dialed the retro in a strapless Balmain gown with a polka dot frock-like feature, tied with a bodice, and belted waistline.

Styled by Mimi Cuttrell, Grande sipped the grandeur in a tennis Swarovski necklace and dangling earrings. The pop sensation wore her blond tresses in a clean updo while the gloss on her eyes and lips radiated brighter than the most expensive flashlights. Although not long ago, she had fans begging to return to her classic Grande hairstyle, a change of heart might just be in the cards after that show-stopping entry she just made.

To keep up with the other trendsetters in the City of Angels, Eiza González strutted into the angelic elegance the red carpet called for. She slipped into satin white in the Nina Ricci Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear collection, making the perfect vintage fairy with David Yurman jewelry in pearls, including a classic necklace and a tennis bracelet.

The white gown features a plunging back neckline and a boat neck neckline in the front with a flared extension from her thighs towards the end length of the piece. The actor styled her hair in a messy, layered updo with curly locks falling all over her face.

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Meanwhile, as Gonzalez brought the angelic vibes, someone else prompted a call from the fashion police.

If pink were the hue of wrongdoing, Kathryn Newton would already be serving time for rocking Sophie Couture’s pink strapless gown, draped in sequins and adorned with floral appliques that cascaded from her plunging neckline to her waist. The stunner paired a few gold pieces of necklace, including a golden cross, rings, and a bracelet.

While she also played the classic by borrowing Taylor Swift’s go-to red lips to complete her look, the royal pink block heels felt like she chanced upon Barbie land instead of Academy.

Lastly, to join Kathryn Newton in the fashion felony is Addison Rae in Alberta Ferretti’s sheer ocean-patterned dress to compliment her debut album, ‘Aquamarine.' Clearly evoking the mermaid vibes throughout, the fashionista let her designer piece do the talking and switched out of any accessories.

Just with her hair styled in the classic blonde curl, Rae exuded the VMA vibe. But this time, it was not a Victoria’s Secret catalog but a Ferretti one. While that is about it for the women of the couture paradise, here are the men who did not miss a beat in dropping the jaws.

Take it from Tinseltown’s finest; if the ladies can strut their stuff and breathe fashion like there is no tomorrow, then the gents can definitely turn some heads in the City of Angels, surrounded by all those heavenly beings. Among the ones who understood the assignment is Paul Mescal, who was honored with The Vantage Award at the event.

The actor arrived in a chic box pattern tuxedo with satin collars over a v-shape neckline white shirt. Although the charismatic one was busy gushing over co-star Pedro Pascal, A-listers were on the lookout for Mescal on his big night and perhaps, the fashion onlookers, too.

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Moving on, another man from the entertainment capital who turned the event into a fashion Mecca was Colman Domingo.

If serving red carpet glamor was a full-time job, Colman Domingo would like to work the extra hours because, honestly, no one does it better in the couture arena like him. Domingo stole the show in the contrast, opting for the unconventional in a Valentino tuxedo knotted instead of buttoned from the waistline, paired with a red relaxed trouser while carrying a cat in his hand.

The actor even wore a brooch-like bow tie to complete the suit-up tradition but with the Domingo flair. With some gold rings catching the spotlight on him, Domingo completed the look with a statement glass with gold details. 

Lastly, in the rat race of who wore it better, Jeff Goldblum seals the tomb of couture excellence with all things classic. Goldblum leaned on the vintage with a fluffy velvet bowtie and black and white tuxedo while serving the fashion pointers in black-rimmed glasses with tinted lenses, ending the catalog of fashion extravaganza.

While it was also the killer moves he flexed on the red carpet that had all eyes on him, Goldblum barely let the audience overlook the style armor he brought along, playing the coolest on the carpet.

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