For Oscar hopefuls, awards season can be a long road. With so many appearances, you can’t swing for the fence every time: The occasional bunt is inevitable.
But the time for pulling punches is over. What stars put on their backs to walk the red carpet of the Academy Awards, which are being held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, can be safely assumed to represent their sartorial best.
Here’s what the nominees, presenters and performers wore to make their biggest entrance of the year.