Inside Oscars Night With Supermodel Ashley Graham: Fun, Frolics, and $1 Million Dollars Worth of Jewelry

Brooke Bobb

Updated February 25, 2019 at 3:54 PM

The evening included an interview with Serena Williams and $1 million worth of diamonds.

Inside Oscars Night With Supermodel Ashley Graham: Fun, Frolics, and $1 Million Dollars Worth of Jewelry

“Mic check! It’s Oscars Day and I’m hosting the red carpet for the biggest night in Hollywood. I took a quick break from glam for rehearsals. Interviewing people is one of my favorite jobs. Shout out to my social media followers for weighing in on who I should talk to.”
Photo: Courtesy of Ashley Graham

“Back in glam and using every minute I have to rehearse. This binder was my ‘Oscars Bible.’”
Photo: Luke Fontana

“Justin Marjan gave me the sleekest ballerina bun of my dreams. She finished the look with a bunch of tiny custom bow hairpins by Jennifer Behr.”
Photo: Luke Fontana

“Zac stopped by my hotel room for the final zip.”
Photo: Maxwell Poth

“It’s showtime! Kisses for the cameras.”
Photo: Courtesy of Ashley Graham

“With Best Supporting Actress nominee Emma Stone, rocking my most important accessory of the evening: the earpiece!”
Photo: Courtesy of Ashley Graham

“Jennifer Lopez was a vision in Tom Ford.”
Photo: Courtesy of Ashley Graham

“Reunited with this Pretty Big Deal! We chatted on the carpet before Serena presented Best Picture Nominee, A Star is Born.” — “Reunited with this *Pretty Big Deal*! We chatted on the carpet before Serena presented Best Picture Nominee, *A Star is Born*.”
Photo: Courtesy of Ashley Graham

“Second look for the Vanity Fair after party wearing custom Danielle Frankel, Jennifer Meyer and Hanut Singh jewelry, Gianvito Rossi shoes and Roger Vivier clutch.” — “Second look for the *Vanity Fair* after party wearing custom Danielle Frankel, Jennifer Meyer and Hanut Singh jewelry, Gianvito Rossi shoes and Roger Vivier clutch.”
Photo: Maxwell Poth

“My stylist Jordan Foster brought my entire vision to life. Every detail was perfect, every curve was celebrated. Thank you!”
Photo: Maxwell Poth

At the Oscars last night, Ashley Graham got a taste of true Hollywood magic. The supermodel was one of the official hosts for ABC’s red carpet coverage and she carried out her duties dressed in a custom Zac Posen gown and $1 million dollars worth of jewelry from Martin Katz. Not only did she look the part of a glamorous movie siren, but she also nailed on-air interviews with the likes of Serena Williams, Emma Stone, and Jennifer Lopez. Graham—eloquent and effortless, even in her strapless corset mermaid gown, which was designed and finished for her in less than three weeks. “This gown was really a celebration of the woman herself,” Posen explained post-awards show. “It has elegance, glamour, and empowered sexiness.” Graham’s stylist Jordan Foster was on the same page as Posen, noting that the final result was “exactly what I hoped it would be.” she added, “I wanted Ashley to be completely covered, but I also wanted every beautiful curve of hers to show. Zac built a lace-up corset into the dress to accentuate her waist and show off her hourglass figure. When Ashley first put it on, we looked at each other and clapped and smiled. It was a great moment.”

Graham admits that she and her team built in 30 minutes for additional wardrobe prep (because corsetry is complicated!), but in the end, she stood on the red carpet looking comfortable and incredibly poised. The supermodel aced her duties as red carpet host and now she’s sharing all of her personal snapshots from the lead up to her starry moment exclusively with Vogue. Above, see how Graham got from rehearsals to the red carpet with priceless jewels and an Oscar-worthy glam squad in tow.

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