by Nathaniel R
Since Hollywood's glamazons were a united force on Sunday evening towards a better industry with gender parity and less flagrant abuses of power Hollywood, we're opting not to rank the gowns this year. Hollywood's most beautiful were out in force but for the most part they proved that black need not feel funereal even if it's prioritizing solemn resolve above the more typical red carpet concerns: unique beauty, personal style, and either up to the minute contemporary trends or classic throwback glamour.
Allison Janney, Samira Wiley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mandy Moore
Here are the 22 gowns The Film Experience cherished most from Hollywood's second-most glamorous annual event...
Greta Gerwig, Saoirse Ronan, Ashley Judd, Jessica Chastain, Reese Witherspoon
Hong Chau, Gal Gadot, Ann Dowd, Mary J Blige, Kerry Washington
Tracee Ellis Ross, Dakota Johnson, Isabelle Huppert, Missi Pyle
And though we aren't ranking the dresses this year if we were maybe these four would reign supreme? But again we're not. But also: hats off to Diane, Viola, Geena, and Nicole.
Diane Kruger, Viola Davis, Geena Davis, and Nicole Kidman
This year's buzziest actresses have five more televised red carpets to go this year: The Critics Choice Awards (Thursday, January 11th), the Screen Actors Guild Awards (Sunday January 21st), BAFTA (February 18th), The Independent Spirit Awards (March 3rd... though not a "red carpet" event in the usual sense). And the fifth and final, the big one, Hollywood's high holy night, The Academy Awards (March 4th).
Should we expect more themed runways or will the 90th Oscars be filled with every gown color imaginable? Which were your favorite black gowns Sunday night?