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The Oscars After-Parties Were Chock-Full Of Risqué Fashion Moments
Sheer dressing is here to stay.
The road to the Academy Awards is a long and winding one, full of “For Your Consideration” fêtes, press tours, and major award ceremonies galore. But once the Oscars finally arrive, the evening flies by. Before you know it, the “Best Picture” trophy has been accepted, the livestream is over, and the most notable names in film are en route to various after-hours affairs. And to no surprise, the 97th Academy Awards followed the same agenda. Once the curtain closed inside the iconic Dolby Theatre, most VIP guests switched looks, and drove to a post-show soirée or two. The first stop? The Vanity Fair after-party, of course.
Before heading into the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, each attendee posed for photographers in their OOTN (possibly, their second set of the evening). Every fashion muse in Hollywood was there, even some who skipped the award ceremony, starting with Sarah Paulson. While they were surprisingly absent from the Oscars, the actor made up for it with a balloon-inspired design from Marc Jacobs’ imaginative Spring/Summer 2025 collection. Also making a statement was Oliva Wilde, who arrived in a completely sheer dress from Chloe, which proved that naked dressing is alive and well.
In classic award season fashion, the Vanity Fair fête wasn’t the only late-night affair of the evening. With that said, keep scrolling for the best 2025 Oscars after-party outfits.
Mikey Madison
The newly-minted Oscar winner was all smiles in a plunging black gown with a matching shawl.
Demi Moore
The Substance star swapped her silver Armani Privé gown for a gold halter-neck gown.
Lindsay Lohan
Lohan surprised fans at the Vanity Fair bash in a custom Balenciaga leather gown, plus emerald Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Kendall Jenner
Before meeting up with her sister and Timothée Chalamet, Jenner posed for photographers in a sheer lace vintage gown from Mugler Spring/Summer 1992.
Cynthia Erivo
Erivo took a page out of Ariana Grande’s whimsical book in a tulle Vivienne Westwood dress.
Zoe Saldaña
With her first Oscar in hand, Saldaña stunned in high-low long-sleeve dress from — you guessed it — Saint Laurent, a.k.a. her favorite atelier.
Hunter Schafer
The Euphoria actor took a break from filming Season 3 to attend the Vanity Fair party in 16Arlington.
Megan Thee Stallion
The Grammy winner bared it all in a halter-neck green gown, adorned with feathers and nipple pasties.
Kim Kardashian
Kardashian sourced her go-to label, Balenciaga for this voluminous stark white ball gown.
Sofia Richie Grainge
The multi-hyphenate walked her first red carpet since November in a black Giorgio Armani Fall 2025 gown.
Ciara
You may recognize Ciara’s sheer feather-embellished jumpsuit from last week’s Dsquared2 F/W ‘25 show.
Hailey Bieber
The new mom delivered the grandest of entrances in a partially transparent black gown, courtesy of Saint Laurent.
Zoë Kravitz
Kravitz also sourced the Anthony Vaccarello-led label for this long-sleeve noir number, complete with a few risqué cutouts.
Rosalía
Rosalía got her hands on this sheer, lingerie-inspired LWD from Dilara Findikoglu F/W ‘25, which debuted just days ago.
Paris Hilton
Always on board for a sparkly moment, Hilton shined in a turtleneck silver dress and mesh opera gloves.
Emily Ratajkowski
EmRata continued her sheer streak in a lace black gown from Ludovic de Saint Sernin Fall 2025.
Julia Fox
Fox embodied Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ painting in a practically invisible dress, plus hair extensions for extra coverage.
Lily-Rose Depp
The Nosferatu star sourced Chanel for a cropped bow-covered top and a low-waisted tulle skirt.
Kaia Gerber
Gerber went back into Valentino’s archives and pulled this ruffled ivory gown and complementary cape from Spring 1997.
Miley Cyrus
With her bleached brows on full display, Cyrus donned a black sheath dress from Maison Margiela.
Kelly Rowland
Tapping into the plunging neckline trend, Rowland arrived in a white Stephane Rolland S/S ‘23 look with shoulder pads.
Olivia Rodrigo
Rodrigo embraced her edgy side in an ankle-length leather LBD from Roberto Cavalli F/W ‘25.
Camila Cabello
The undone corset bodice on Cabello’s yellow Alexis Mabile Fall ‘24 Couture gown was especially eye-catching.
Emma Chamberlain
Chamberlain channeled the original Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2025 Couture look to a T, even down to the leather choker and lace-up skirt.
Elle Fanning
At the Vanity Fair event, Fanning changed her Givenchy by Sarah Burton for custom Valentino from Alessandro Michele.
Selena Gomez
Gomez was the epitome of elegance in a body-hugging sequin gown from Armani Privé.
Jenna Ortega
Even though she skipped the Oscars ceremony, Ortega still turned heads at the Vanity Fair after-party in a vintage Donna Karen design.
Stephanie Hsu
Hsu pulled off the winter whites trend in a floral Reverie by Caroline Ju S/S ‘25 asymmetrical dress.
Julia Garner
The bodice of Garner’s custom Gucci gown was subtly see-through, while the skirt was fully shielded in feathers.
Mary J. Blige
Blige made a surprise appearance in a bedazzled ruby gown from Gaurav Gupta.
Jodie Turner-Smith
Turner-Smith brought he fashion A-game in a sculptural ivory gown from Vivienne Westwood.
Anna Sawai
Sawai proved just how versatile a luxe LBD can be, with help from Vivienne Westwood.
Ana de Armas
De Armas’ custom Louis Vuitton skirt set felt fun and fresh at the post-Oscars event.
Joey King
Continuing her custom Miu Miu stretch this award season, King donned a slightly yellow column dress with a tulle train.
Cara Delevingne
Thanks to GapStudio creative director, Zac Posen, Delevingne looked divine in a denim gown, plus coordinating gloves.
Sydney Sweeney
The actor wore custom Miu Miu.
Gabrielle Union
Union wore an embellished creation from Carolina Herrera’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection.
Doja Cat
The rapper and Balmain are a match made in fashion heaven. Take her bronze body-hugging look as proof.
Danielle Deadwyler
The actor matched Timothée Chalamet’s love for butter yellow, wearing a shimmering sunny gown from Gucci.
Jessica Williams
Williams was yet another star who embraced the bow red carpet trend, opting for a sweet Richard Quinn gown.
Joan Smalls
The model went with a plunging black and silver gown.
Keke Palmer
Palmer’s 2025 style streak continued at the Vanity Fair party, where she wore archival Versace from the Fall/Winter 1998 Couture collection.
Tracee Ellis Ross
Ellis Ross went for a fully fringed gown from Alexandre Vauthier’s Spring/Summer 2025 Couture.
Olivia Munn
Dressed in archival Yves Saint Laurent from the ‘80s, Munn also jumped on the velvet trend that was all over the Oscars red carpet.
Olivia Wilde
True to form, Wilde went with a sultry sheer dress from Chloe’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection.
Leslie Bibb
The White Lotus star was a gilded wonder in a high-necked, gold column gown.
Kathryn Hahn
Hahn looked angelic in a silvery strapless dress from Fendi’s Spring.Summer 2024, complemented with Anita Ko jewelry.
Sarah Paulson
Paulson sourced her puffed-up red frock straight from Marc Jacobs’ quirky, surrealist Spring/Summer 2025 collection last month.
Amanda Peet
Peet went with an ethereal number from Khaite’s Resort 2025 collection.
Maude Apatow
Apatow shimmered in a fringed A-line gown.
Hannah Einbinder
Einbinder channeled Wicked’s Elphaba in a rich green gown.
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