While this year’s awards ceremony has been marked by controversies over the exclusion of several awards categories from the live telecast, the red-carpet portion of the evening went blessedly, blissfully uncurtailed. The juxtaposition of classic tuxedos and funkier variations seemed to mirror the feel of an evening that was both reverting back to tradition and evolving. Actresses wore sparkles and iridescent touches in a seeming embrace of the return of unabashed glamour to the Oscars.

Below, read about the evening’s memorable statement looks and trends.

Sparkly appliqués

Demi Singleton (Jae C. Hong/Invision/AP)

Lily James, star of Hulu’s “Pam and Tommy,” and “King Richard” actresses Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton all wore pastel gowns with sparkly appliqués — youthful, delicate choices for a trio of actresses that includes two teenagers.

Lily James (David Livingston/Getty Images)

The silhouettes, however, varied: James’s slim ballet-slipper pink Atelier Versace featured a flowing train, while Singleton’s Miu Miu tea-length lavender dress showcased her ankles, and Sidney’s pink-and-blue strapless Armani Privé glided elegantly over the red carpet with a full skirt.

Saniyya Sidney (Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images)
Nicole Kidman (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Best actress nominee Nicole Kidman, too, wore a smattering of shimmery bits on the two-tailed train of her own strapless periwinkle Armani Privé.

Simple, elegant reds

Rosie Perez (David Swanson/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

It’s the style rule that every Ferrari owner knows well: When it’s red, you don’t need to do much more to make a statement. Rosie Perez, a presenter at the ceremony alongside her “White Men Can’t Jump” co-stars, appeared on the red carpet in a caped, halter-neck Christian Siriano gown of the same color.

Kirsten Dunst (David Livingston/Getty Images)
Tracee Ellis Ross (Eric Gaillard/Reuters)

Kirsten Dunst, nominated for best supporting actress for “The Power of the Dog,” wore a ruffled, strapless Christian Lacroix. Tracee Ellis Ross, meanwhile, accessorized her plunging, strapless Carolina Herrera with just a bright-white choker of pearls.

Amy Forsyth (David Swanson/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

And Amy Forsyth, star of “CODA,” wore a tomato-hued single-shoulder Marchesa with ruffles draped across the bodice.

All four women paired their looks with a bold red lip.

Ariana DeBose (Jae C. Hong/Invision/AP)

Ariana DeBose, nominated for best supporting actress for “West Side Story,” skipped that particular makeup choice — but accessorized her two-piece Valentino Haute Couture pantsuit with a dramatic red cape.

Bold monochrome tuxedos

Wesley Snipes (Jae C. Hong/Invision/AP)

The traditional black-and-white tuxedo was alive and well at the Academy Awards, but it didn’t turn nearly as many heads this year as its more daring variant. Presenters Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa of “Dune” wore black with black dress shirts (Momoa’s ensemble was an upcycled Henry Poole accessorized with a pocket square in the colors of Ukraine’s flag).

Josh Brolin, left, and Jason Momoa at the Academy Awards. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Wesley Snipes, presenting alongside Perez, wore a shiny burgundy Givenchy shorts-suit with matching tights underneath. “Encanto” singer Sebastián Yatra and “The Power of the Dog” actor Kodi Smit-McPhee took the trend into a power-pastel realm: Yatra paired a blush-colored Moschino tuxedo with a black bow tie, while Smit-McPhee went head-to-toe powder blue Bottega Veneta.

Sebastián Yatra (David Swanson/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
Kodi Smit-McPhee (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

While his colleagues on this list decided to forgo the traditional white dress shirt, Timothée Chalamet, star of “Dune,” decided to lose the shirt entirely, appearing on the red carpet in a black Louis Vuitton ensemble with a sequined jacket, cropped black pants and a bare chest ornamented only by a Cartier Panthère pendant necklace. Let’s hope he brought a blanket for when the ceremony moved indoors.

Timothée Chalamet (Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images)

The tuxes weren’t just for men: Co-host Wanda Sykes wore an all-white Pamella Roland tux.

Wanda Sykes (David Swanson/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Kristen Stewart’s itty-bitty shorts suit

Kristen Stewart (Jae C. Hong/Invision/AP)

Kristen Stewart has always been Hollywood’s cool, offbeat indie kid, known for bucking expectations. Nominated for best actress for her performance as Princess Diana in “Spencer,” Stewart chose an ensemble that both isn’t a gown and transcends the category of tuxedo: a black Chanel mini-suit, dress shirt open to the waistband and black stiletto heels.

Lupita Nyong’o’s celestial party dress

Lupita Nyong'o (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Over the last few years, “Whatever Lupita Nyong’o wears” has become an evergreen spectacle to look forward to at any awards show. This year’s Oscars was no exception, as the “Us” star shone (literally) in a three-quarter-sleeved, textured gold-and-pink Prada — replete with gold tassels shimmering in the Los Angeles sunshine as she walked.

Follow Page Six Style’s live coverage of this year’s Oscars red carpet as celebrities arrive to show off their dresses and best looks at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 27.

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Olivia Colman

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Wearing Dior Haute Couture, nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for “The Lost Daughter”

Jessie Buckley

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Wearing Erdem, nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for “The Lost Daughter”

Aunjanue Ellis

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Wearing Atelier Versace, nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for “King Richard”

Billie Eilish

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Wearing Gucci, nominated (with Finneas O’Connell) for Best Original Song for “No Time To Die” from “No Time To Die”

Penélope Cruz

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Wearing Chanel Haute Couture, nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Parallel Mothers”

Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson

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Wearing Valentino (Rudolph), nominated for Best Director for “Licorice Pizza” (Anderson)

Will Smith

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Wearing Dolce & Gabbana, nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “King Richard”

Kristen Stewart

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Wearing Chanel, nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Spencer”

Kodi Smit-McPhee

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Wearing Bottega Veneta, nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for “The Power of the Dog”

Andrew Garfield

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Wearing Saint Laurent, nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “Tick, Tick… Boom!”

Ariana DeBose

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Wearing Valentino Haute Couture, nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for “West Side Story”

Kirsten Dunst

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Wearing vintage Christian Lacroix, nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for “The Power of the Dog”

Nicole Kidman

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Wearing Armani Privé, nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Being the Ricardos”

Jessica Chastain

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Wearing Gucci, nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”