One of the funniest moments of E!’s Oscar Red Carpet show was the panel reacting to Kirsten Dunst’s Prada dress. Christian Sirano hated it on sight and he could not lie about it, even with the co-panelists trying to find something positive to say. That’s how I felt about this Prada dress too – like, I cannot think of one positive thing to say. The neckline sucks, the tiers suck, the color is boring, the design overall is unflattering. Blah. The only explanation is that Kirsten is only there as a plus-one to support her husband Jesse Plemons, who probably should have been nominated in Best Actor for Bugonia. Bugonia was nominated for Best Picture, which is why he was there.
Felicity Jones also wore Prada and this was also not a great look, although I have more warmth towards this than Dunst’s gown. At least it’s a nice, fresh color. I’m so tired of Prada’s “signature” darting issues, my god.
Damson Idris also wore Prada and people were clowning on this coat, but it looks nice? It would have looked better as a traditional-length tuxedo jacket though.
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- Kirsten Dunst arrives on the red carpet of the 98th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 15, 2026.,Image: 1083321057, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: LCY/Avalon
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- Damson Idris arrives on the red carpet of the 98th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 15, 2026.,Image: 1083328599, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Phil McCarten / The Academy/Avalon
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- Red carpet arrivals to the 98th Academy Awards at Dolby Thetre in Los Angeles Featuring: Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 15 Mar 2026 Credit: Jennifer Bloc/Future Image/Cover Images **NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN GERMANY**
Idris’s lapel is persian lamb- it’s gorgeous. People can’t understand things that aren’t simple.
People understand real fur has been out of fashion for about three decades.
No lambs were harmed in the making of these lapels. The animals are regularly shorn so their wool can be used for garments…its different if the animal has to die for fashion. Native Americans used to have to kill for food AND clothing…were/are they wrong for this?
@Theresa Persian lamb comes from lambs slaughtered at birth. What do Native Americans have to do with the Oscars?
Damson is so handsome and look great in this almost Prada.
Kirsten is probably still annoyed/upset that Jesse was not nominated and she’d be right to be — so she thought f that, I’m going for comfort. That may be why she chose this unfortunate gown. Her hair make up are nice though.
It’s not exciting, but Kirsten is far from badly dressed. 🤔
I agree, especially after flipping through the rest of these fashion posts. It’s kinda plain, but she wasn’t trying to make waves last night.
I’m with you. She wasn’t going for best dressed, she was there to support Jesse, and this dress is fine for that purpose.
Damson Idris looks so good!
I agree as well. It’s a black dress, not flashy, and her face is beautiful and gets the attention, I saw much worse dresses.
I agree. I read the headline and then saw the dress and thought, what’s so hideous about it? It just seemed like she was trying to blend in rather than stand out.
Yes to all of the above and presumably not having to drink only water for three days to get into something super form-fitting.
Do I like it? No. Is it the worst I’ve seen for a while? Also no!
(Of the ones I’ve looked at so far) I personally dislike Kendall Jenner’s more.
It is very “her” and I actually thought it was pretty. It was completely fine.
I agree- I think she looks nice.
Agree!
I quite like the tiers on Kirsten’s dress – it’s simple, yes, but she wasn’t attending as a nominee. The thing I don’t love is the black, it’s just too heavy on her. Imagine the same dress in like, a Robin’s eggs blue or minty green?
Wait, is it not navy? Is this another one of those dresses that looks like it’s a different color to different people?
I agree, I think the structure of the dress is quite cool.
She needed stronger makeup with it- a red lip, some touch of colour with jewellery maybe?
As it is she looks washed out- she looks like she just put the dress on and had to run out before she had time to get her make-up done.
I love sculptural gowns like this. She could have accessorized better, but I don’t get the hate for the dress.
And Damson Idris looks amazing.
Felicity’s dress is very “1970s mother of the bride”. It’s pretty but needed a bit of updating and could have fit better.
I scrolled down to make this exact post, so I’ll just co-sign yours. SO mother of the bride.
Kristen’s dress isn’t great but it’s not offensive either. Hardly on the worst dressed list. I think since Jesse wasn’t nominated she’s just phoning it in.
Damson looks great, but also oddly like he just stepped off the set from guest starring on Bridgerton
I don’t hate Felicity’s dress, it’s giving 1960s red carpet – which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Idris looks great – and I am glad they didn’t do a boring traditional black tie menswear look.
I clearly have bad taste! I loved this dress when I saw it. The material and construction is beautiful and I like the shape of the tiers. I just think she’s too petite for it and it swallows her up. I think Nicole Kidmans height and broader shoulders would make this dress amazing. Or maybe not, clearly I cannot be trusted 🙂
I guess I must too, because I loved this dress on Kristin. It’s chic and imaginative, and I love the flow of the tiers. To each their own!
Damson Idris for best dressed male.
And Christian Siriano has no room to talk the way he dressed his muse Alicia Silverstone. The dress was awful and the hair and makeup tragic.
I like the dress. It’s unique without screaming “look at me.”
I loved Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons in The Power of the Dog, in which a very talented woman (I’m blanking on her name) won Best Director. Powerful film, great acting all around.
The amazing Jane Campion!
Thank you, yes, the amazing Jane Campion!
I think Kirsten looks pretty. A giant diamond necklace would have changed everything.
I absolutely love Felicity’s Prada. The color is gorgeous on her and even though it has a 60’s vibe to it, I still unapologetically love it!
I love both these dresses!