As we've come to learn, if you want fashion with heightened stakes and a hefty serving of the unexpected, bypass the Oscars entirely and head straight to the annual after party instead. Only once the awards are over can the actors, directors and Hollywood bigwigs trade in their stiff suits and scratchy gowns for something more risqué.
At the 2023 Oscars after party, hosted every year by Vanity Fair, vintage fashion dominated. This is not a new phenomenon, stylists have been looking to the archives over the runway for red carpet inspiration for some time now. Frankly, it's a win-win situation. Sustainability? Check. Nostalgia? You bet. A quiet flex of taste and knowledge? In droves, baby. Kelsey Asbille wore 2001 Maison Margiela, Camille Rowe stepped out in Karl Lagerfeld’s Chloé and Georgia May Jagger had us gagged in L'Wren Scott.
That's not to say there weren't other moments we loved. On the other end of the spectrum, some names showed up in clothes that were presented less than two weeks ago during fashion month. Taking cues from Lady Gaga in new season Versace, Hunter Schafer turned up to the 2023 Oscars after party in the closing look from Ludovic De Saint Sernin's recent Ann Demeulemeester debut. Julia Garner arrived in the final look from Off-White, Sarah Paulson in Harris Reed's Nina Ricci and Greta Lee in Loewe Fall Winter 2023.
For all the biggest 2023 Oscar after party slays, keep scrolling.
Kelsey Asbille
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In 2001 Maison Margiela.
Hunter Schafer
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In Ann Demeulemeester FW23.
Camille Rowe
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In vintage Chloé.
Greta Lee
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In Loewe FW23.
Laura Harrier
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In Saint Laurent.
Vittoria Ceretti
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In Ann Demeulemeester FW23.
Anok Yai
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In Marc Jacobs SS23.
Julia Garner
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In Off-White.
Yara Shahidi
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In Bottega Veneta SS23.
Olivia Rodrigo
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In Valentino.
Naomi Campbell
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In Schiaparelli Couture.
Daisy Edgar-Jones
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In Gucci.
Tessa Thompson
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In Moschino.
Jodie Turner-Smith
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In Gucci.
Kaia Gerber & Austin Butler
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In Celine and Saint Laurent, respectively.
Simone Ashley
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In Nina Ricci.
Danielle Deadwyler
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In Versace.
Riley Keough
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In Celine.
Suki Waterhouse
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In Elie Saab.
Charli XCX
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In Wiederhoeft.
Imaan Hammam
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In Saint Laurent.
Lily Aldridge
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In Balmain FW23.
Kylie Jenner
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In custom Maison Margiela.
Sienna Miller
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In Fendi.
Tracee Ellis-Ross
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In Balmain.
Adwoa Aboah
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In Loewe.
Hailey Bieber
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In Saint Laurent.
If you're looking for more Oscars content, right this way please. You can peruse all the best red carpet moments here, where everyone from Paul Mescal to Cara Delevingne are showing up on the champagne carpet in their brightest and boldest looks yet. Or take a historical look at the red carpet, if that's more your speed, and observe the icons like Cher and Celine Dion who walked so Florence Pugh and Ana De Armas could run.
