Frances McDormand Wins Best Actress—and Best Beauty By Wearing No Makeup at the 2018 Oscars

Brooke Bobb

Updated March 4, 2018 at 10:32 PM

Frances McDormand is one of the rare few actresses in Hollywood who doesn’t travel with a glam squad, and we love her for it.

Frances McDormand is not your average Oscar-winning actress. Throughout awards season, the “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” star continued to march to the beat of her own drum (and got prematurely bleeped from network censors because of it). After all, as she stated while accepting the BAFTA for best actress in her role as Mildred Hayes: “I have a problem with compliance.” That night, McDormand, 60, decided not to adhere to the all-black dress code mandated by the women standing in solidarity with the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, though she was clear about her stance. “I stand with my sisters in solidarity,” she explained after making a joke about her gown that was printed with pink lips. Since then, she's stepped out in a variety of high-neck, floor-length gowns, and yet her beauty look has never once wavered. She’s accepted award after award (after award) in blonde tousled waves and barely any makeup, and tonight was no different. At the 90th Academy Awards, before she took the stage and title of Best Actress, McDormand appeared fresh-faced from the audience with not a touch of makeup on, a light, natural flush of the cheeks, and maybe, if at all, a some gel on the ends of her close-cropped strands.

Unlike some of her fellow best-actress nominees, McDormand doesn’t work with a glam squad, nor does she pose for glambots on the red carpet—not that there’s anything wrong with that. She is a rare lone wolf in the film industry. Like her character in "Three Billboards," McDormand is about as no-bullshit as it gets. She is honest and straightforward, keeping her politics quiet, her hair and makeup completely natural, and her fashion choices her own. When she stepped up to the podium tonight, McDormand requested each female nominee in the room to stand with her in celebration. And what could have possibly been more beautiful than that?

See All of the Celebrity Looks From the 2018 Oscars Red Carpet:

Oscars 2018: Fashion—Live From the Red Carpet

<h1 class="title">Lupita Nyong’o in custom Atelier Versace, Versace bag, Niwaka jewelry and Alexandre Birman shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Lupita Nyong’o in custom Atelier Versace, Versace bag, Niwaka jewelry and Alexandre Birman shoes
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<h1 class="title">Emily Blunt in Schiaparelli Haute Couture with Chopard jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Emily Blunt in Schiaparelli Haute Couture with Chopard jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Meryl Streep in Christian Dior Haute Couture, Christian Louboutin bag, Fred Leighton jewelry, and Stuart Weitzman shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Meryl Streep in Christian Dior Haute Couture, Christian Louboutin bag, Fred Leighton jewelry, and Stuart Weitzman shoes
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<h1 class="title">Danai Gurira in Gabriela Hearst and Sergio Rossi shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Danai Gurira in Gabriela Hearst and Sergio Rossi shoes
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<h1 class="title">Haley Bennett in Christian Dior</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Haley Bennett in Christian Dior
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<h1 class="title">Sally Hawkins in Armani Privé with Chopard Jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Sally Hawkins in Armani Privé with Chopard Jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Molly Sims in Naeem Khan</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Molly Sims in Naeem Khan
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<h1 class="title">Nicole Kidman in Armani Privé, Harry Winston jewelry and Christian Louboutin shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Nicole Kidman in Armani Privé, Harry Winston jewelry and Christian Louboutin shoes
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<h1 class="title">Violetta Komysha and Ansel Elgort in Tom Ford</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Violetta Komysha and Ansel Elgort in Tom Ford
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<h1 class="title">Leslie Mann in Zac Posen Resort and Brian Atwood shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Leslie Mann in Zac Posen Resort and Brian Atwood shoes
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<h1 class="title">Sandra Bullock in Louis Vuitton and Zac Posen</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Sandra Bullock in Louis Vuitton and Zac Posen
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<h1 class="title">Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton
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<h1 class="title">Marcus Henderson</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Marcus Henderson
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<h1 class="title">Jennifer Lawrence in Dior</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Jennifer Lawrence in Dior
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<h1 class="title">Gal Gadot in Givenchy and Tiffany & Co. jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Gal Gadot in Givenchy and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Saoirse Ronan in Calvin Klein by Appointment, Cartier jewelry and Christian Louboutin shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Saoirse Ronan in Calvin Klein by Appointment, Cartier jewelry and Christian Louboutin shoes
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<h1 class="title">Timothée Chalamet in Berluti</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Timothée Chalamet in Berluti
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<h1 class="title">Greta Gerwig in Rodarte and Tiffany & Co. jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Greta Gerwig in Rodarte and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Margot Robbie in Chanel Haute Couture and Roger Vivier shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Margot Robbie in Chanel Haute Couture and Roger Vivier shoes
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<h1 class="title">Jennifer Garner in Atelier Versace and Piaget jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Jennifer Garner in Atelier Versace and Piaget jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Zendaya in Giambattista Valli Haute Couture, BVLGARI jewelry and Brian Atwood shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Zendaya in Giambattista Valli Haute Couture, BVLGARI jewelry and Brian Atwood shoes
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<h1 class="title">Camila Alves in Vivienne Westwoon with Chopard jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Camila Alves in Vivienne Westwoon with Chopard jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Armie Hammer in Giorgio Armani and Montblanc cuff links</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Armie Hammer in Giorgio Armani and Montblanc cuff links
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<h1 class="title">Viola Davis in Michael Kors Collection and with a Roger Vivier bag</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Viola Davis in Michael Kors Collection and with a Roger Vivier bag
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<h1 class="title">Kumail Nanjiani in Ermenegildo Zegna Couture and Emily V. Gordon</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Kumail Nanjiani in Ermenegildo Zegna Couture and Emily V. Gordon
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<h1 class="title">Lesley Manville</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Lesley Manville
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<h1 class="title">Ashley Judd in custom Badgley Mischka and Bulgari jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Ashley Judd in custom Badgley Mischka and Bulgari jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Fatma Al Remaihi</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Fatma Al Remaihi
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<h1 class="title">Mary J. Blige in Atelier Versace and with a Roger Vivier bag</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Mary J. Blige in Atelier Versace and with a Roger Vivier bag
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<h1 class="title">Andra Day in Zac Posen</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Andra Day in Zac Posen
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<h1 class="title">Keala Settle in Christian Siriano x Laura Basci, Hueb jewelry, and Sam Edelman shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Keala Settle in Christian Siriano x Laura Basci, Hueb jewelry, and Sam Edelman shoes
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<h1 class="title">Allison Williams in Armani Privé Couture and Brian Atwood shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Allison Williams in Armani Privé Couture and Brian Atwood shoes
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<h1 class="title">Salma Hayek in custom Gucci</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Salma Hayek in custom Gucci
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<h1 class="title">Daniel Kaluuya in Brunello Cucinelli and Montblanc cuff links</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Daniel Kaluuya in Brunello Cucinelli and Montblanc cuff links
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<h1 class="title">Helen Mirren in Reem Acra</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Helen Mirren in Reem Acra
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<h1 class="title">Gina Rodriguez in Zuhair Murad Couture</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Gina Rodriguez in Zuhair Murad Couture
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<h1 class="title">Laura Dern in Calvin Klein by Appointment</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Laura Dern in Calvin Klein by Appointment
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<h1 class="title">Common in Giorgio Armani and Tiffany & Co. jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Common in Giorgio Armani and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Betty Gabriel in Tony Ward Couture</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Betty Gabriel in Tony Ward Couture
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<h1 class="title">Kelly Marie Tran in Jenny Packham, Chopard jewelry and Brian Atwood shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Kelly Marie Tran in Jenny Packham, Chopard jewelry and Brian Atwood shoes
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<h1 class="title">Leslie Bibb in J. Mendel</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Leslie Bibb in J. Mendel
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<h1 class="title">Paz Vega in Christopher Bu and Chopard jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Paz Vega in Christopher Bu and Chopard jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Whoopi Goldberg in Christian Siriano</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Whoopi Goldberg in Christian Siriano
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<h1 class="title">Christine Lahti in Romona Keveža</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Christine Lahti in Romona Keveža
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<h1 class="title">Mira Sorvino in Romona Keveža</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Mira Sorvino in Romona Keveža
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<h1 class="title">Lakeith Stanfield in Ermenegildo Zegna Couture</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Lakeith Stanfield in Ermenegildo Zegna Couture
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<h1 class="title">Diane Warren in Saint Laurent</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Diane Warren in Saint Laurent
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<h1 class="title">Abbie Cornish in Elie Saab Couture</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Abbie Cornish in Elie Saab Couture
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<h1 class="title">Jordan Peele in Calvin Klein, Jimmy Choo shoes and Montblanc cuff links</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Jordan Peele in Calvin Klein, Jimmy Choo shoes and Montblanc cuff links
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<h1 class="title">Allison Janney in Reem Acra and with a Roger Vivier bag</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Allison Janney in Reem Acra and with a Roger Vivier bag
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<h1 class="title">Gael Garcia Bernal in Dior Homme</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Gael Garcia Bernal in Dior Homme
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<h1 class="title">Zoey Deutch in Elie Saab Couture and Tiffany & Co. jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Zoey Deutch in Elie Saab Couture and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Feras Fayyad in Ermenegildo Zegna Couture</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Feras Fayyad in Ermenegildo Zegna Couture
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<h1 class="title">Samara Weaving in Schiaparelli Couture</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Samara Weaving in Schiaparelli Couture
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<h1 class="title">Taraji. P Henson in custom Vera Wang</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Taraji. P Henson in custom Vera Wang
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<h1 class="title">Mirai Nagasu in Tadashi Shoji</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Mirai Nagasu in Tadashi Shoji
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<h1 class="title">Chadwick Boseman in Givenchy</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Chadwick Boseman in Givenchy
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<h1 class="title">Adam Rippon in Moschino</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Adam Rippon in Moschino
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<h1 class="title">Sofia Carson in Giambattista Valli Resort, Chopard jewelry and Jimmy Choo shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Sofia Carson in Giambattista Valli Resort, Chopard jewelry and Jimmy Choo shoes
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<h1 class="title">Beanie Feldstein in Sachin & Babi</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Beanie Feldstein in Sachin & Babi
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<h1 class="title">Tom Holland in custom Hermès and Piaget jewelry</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Tom Holland in custom Hermès and Piaget jewelry
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<h1 class="title">Phoebe Waller Bridge in Vionnet</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Phoebe Waller Bridge in Vionnet
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<h1 class="title">Jane Fonda in custom Balmain, Chopard jewelry, Perrin bag and Salvatore Ferragamo shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Jane Fonda in custom Balmain, Chopard jewelry, Perrin bag and Salvatore Ferragamo shoes
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<h1 class="title">Eiza Gonzalez in Ralph Lauren, Chopard jewelry and Brian Atwood shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Eiza Gonzalez in Ralph Lauren, Chopard jewelry and Brian Atwood shoes
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<h1 class="title">Janet Mock</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Janet Mock
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<h1 class="title">Elisabeth Moss in Christian Dior, Roger Vivier bag and Brian Atwood shoes</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Getty Images</cite> — Elisabeth Moss in Christian Dior, Roger Vivier bag and Brian Atwood shoes
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Oscars 2018: Fashion—Live From the Red Carpet

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Emily Blunt in Schiaparelli Haute Couture with Chopard jewelry

Meryl Streep in Christian Dior Haute Couture, Christian Louboutin bag, Fred Leighton jewelry, and Stuart Weitzman shoes

Danai Gurira in Gabriela Hearst and Sergio Rossi shoes

Haley Bennett in Christian Dior

Sally Hawkins in Armani Privé with Chopard Jewelry

Molly Sims in Naeem Khan

Nicole Kidman in Armani Privé, Harry Winston jewelry and Christian Louboutin shoes

Violetta Komysha and Ansel Elgort in Tom Ford

Leslie Mann in Zac Posen Resort and Brian Atwood shoes

Sandra Bullock in Louis Vuitton and Zac Posen

Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton

Marcus Henderson

Jennifer Lawrence in Dior

Gal Gadot in Givenchy and Tiffany & Co. jewelry

Saoirse Ronan in Calvin Klein by Appointment, Cartier jewelry and Christian Louboutin shoes

Timothée Chalamet in Berluti

Greta Gerwig in Rodarte and Tiffany & Co. jewelry

Margot Robbie in Chanel Haute Couture and Roger Vivier shoes

Jennifer Garner in Atelier Versace and Piaget jewelry

Zendaya in Giambattista Valli Haute Couture, BVLGARI jewelry and Brian Atwood shoes

Camila Alves in Vivienne Westwoon with Chopard jewelry

Armie Hammer in Giorgio Armani and Montblanc cuff links

Viola Davis in Michael Kors Collection and with a Roger Vivier bag

Kumail Nanjiani in Ermenegildo Zegna Couture and Emily V. Gordon

Lesley Manville

Ashley Judd in custom Badgley Mischka and Bulgari jewelry

Fatma Al Remaihi

Mary J. Blige in Atelier Versace and with a Roger Vivier bag

Andra Day in Zac Posen

Keala Settle in Christian Siriano x Laura Basci, Hueb jewelry, and Sam Edelman shoes

Allison Williams in Armani Privé Couture and Brian Atwood shoes

Salma Hayek in custom Gucci

Daniel Kaluuya in Brunello Cucinelli and Montblanc cuff links

Helen Mirren in Reem Acra

Gina Rodriguez in Zuhair Murad Couture

Laura Dern in Calvin Klein by Appointment

Common in Giorgio Armani and Tiffany & Co. jewelry

Betty Gabriel in Tony Ward Couture

Kelly Marie Tran in Jenny Packham, Chopard jewelry and Brian Atwood shoes

Leslie Bibb in J. Mendel

Paz Vega in Christopher Bu and Chopard jewelry

Whoopi Goldberg in Christian Siriano

Christine Lahti in Romona Keveža

Mira Sorvino in Romona Keveža

Lakeith Stanfield in Ermenegildo Zegna Couture

Diane Warren in Saint Laurent

Abbie Cornish in Elie Saab Couture

Jordan Peele in Calvin Klein, Jimmy Choo shoes and Montblanc cuff links

Allison Janney in Reem Acra and with a Roger Vivier bag

Gael Garcia Bernal in Dior Homme

Zoey Deutch in Elie Saab Couture and Tiffany & Co. jewelry

Feras Fayyad in Ermenegildo Zegna Couture

Samara Weaving in Schiaparelli Couture

Taraji. P Henson in custom Vera Wang

Mirai Nagasu in Tadashi Shoji

Chadwick Boseman in Givenchy

Adam Rippon in Moschino

Sofia Carson in Giambattista Valli Resort, Chopard jewelry and Jimmy Choo shoes

Beanie Feldstein in Sachin & Babi

Tom Holland in custom Hermès and Piaget jewelry

Phoebe Waller Bridge in Vionnet

Jane Fonda in custom Balmain, Chopard jewelry, Perrin bag and Salvatore Ferragamo shoes

Eiza Gonzalez in Ralph Lauren, Chopard jewelry and Brian Atwood shoes

Janet Mock

Elisabeth Moss in Christian Dior, Roger Vivier bag and Brian Atwood shoes

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