While there have been a series of stand-out vintage looks this awards season, the 2024 Oscars red carpet was rather sparse on the archival front—save for a few notable exceptions, including Carey Mulligan in a recreation of a 1951 Balenciaga gown. Archival remakes have been a popular choice on the red carpet of late, particularly when the original dress is too delicate to wear (or, as in this case, is in an actual museum).
At the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, though, there were plenty of vintage looks on display, including Margot Robbie’s embellished gold corset from Thierry Mugler’s spring 1996 collectsion and Cardi B’s beaded Atelier Versace gown from spring 2003. Meanwhile, Jennifer Lawrence and Sydney Sweeney both opted to pay tribute to fashion history: the former sported a white lace Givenchy gown from the fall 1996 couture collectsion, originally worn by Kate Moss on the runway, while the latter chose an archival Marc Bouwer gown that Angelina Jolie first wore to the Academy Awards 20 years ago, in 2004.
Below, see all the best vintage and vintage-inspired looks from Oscar night.
Photo: Getty Images1/8Margot Robbie
In an embellished gold corset from Thierry Mugler’s spring 1996 collectsion at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party.
Photo: Getty Images2/8Jennifer Lawrence
Wearing a white lace dress from Givenchy’s fall 1996 couture collectsion at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, which was originally worn on the runway by Kate Moss.
Photo: Getty Images3/8Cardi B
At the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party in an Atelier Versace gown from spring 2003, sourced via Tab Vintage.
Photo: Getty Images4/8Sydney Sweeney
Wearing an archival white halterneck gown by Marc Bouwer, which Angelina Jolie wore to the Oscars in 2004, at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party.
Photo: Getty Images5/8Laverne Cox
On the Oscars red carpet in a Thierry Mugler gown from fall 1986 from her own personal archive.
Photo: Getty Images6/8Carey Mulligan
Wearing a recreation of a Balenciaga 1951 gown on the Oscars red carpet.
Photo: Getty Images7/8Sandra Hüller
In a Schiaparelli gown inspired by a 1947 dress, originally worn by US socialite Millicent Rogers, at the Oscars.
Photo: Getty Images8/8Anya Taylor-Joy
Wearing a custom Dior haute couture gown, inspired by the French fashion house’s famous 1949 Junon dress, on the Oscars red carpet.
