Oscar fashion: Hits, misses, notable standouts

There was once an unofficial rule that actresses who donned red to walk the carpet during awards season would somehow blend into the background. But during last night's Oscar ceremony, that outdated edict disintegrated as a parade of nominees and presenters showed up in blazing scarlet dresses. But there was a much more demure presence challenging red for sartorial supremacy: a bevy of pale colors. —Christopher Muther, Globe Staff Related: Red and white night

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There was once an unofficial rule that actresses who donned red to walk the carpet during awards season would somehow blend into the background. But during last night's Oscar ceremony, that outdated edict disintegrated as a parade of nominees and presenters showed up in blazing scarlet dresses.

But there was a much more demure presence challenging red for sartorial supremacy: a bevy of pale colors.
—Christopher Muther, Globe Staff

Related: Red and white night