Oscars 2019 pictures: Red carpet glamour

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Nominees and guests showed off their glitzy outfits at the 91st Academy Awards, posing for photographers on the famous red carpet.

Billy PorterImage source, EPA
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Billy Porter brought a fierce look to the carpet with a tuxedo and black dress combo

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Kacey Musgraves and Gemma ChanImage source, EPA / Getty Images
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Singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves (left) and British actor Gemma Chan both looked stunning in pink, the colour of the evening

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Helen MirrenImage source, Reuters
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Dame Helen Mirren showed off hues of pink and red with a swish of her dress

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Spike LeeImage source, EPA
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Spike Lee, who won his first Oscar for BlacKkKlansman, was a vision of purple with striking jewellery

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Spike LeeImage source, Reuters
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Lee's chunky necklace was shaped as the symbol that the artist Prince used as his stage name

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Gold shoes on the red carpetImage source, Reuters
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Equally impressive, Lee's gold shoes earned plenty of attention, appearing to be a dedication to an Oscar statuette

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Olivia ColmanImage source, Getty Images
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Best actress winner Olivia Colman looked regal in a deep emerald green dress

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Emma StoneImage source, AFP
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Fellow The Favourite star Emma Stone, a nominee for best supporting actress, took power dressing to a new level with these shoulder pads

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Rachel WeiszImage source, AFP
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Her The Favourite co-star and fellow nominee Rachel Weisz wore a red latex dress by Givenchy

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Amatus Sami-Karim and Mahershala AliImage source, Getty Images
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Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, seen here with wife Amatus Sami-Karim, opted for a beanie hat and glasses

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Melissa McCarthyImage source, AFP
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Melissa McCarthy, nominated in the best actress category for her part in Can You Ever Forgive Me? swooped onto the red carpet in a white cape

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Glenn CloseImage source, AFP
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Fellow best actress nominee Glenn Close revealed on the red carpet that her outfit weighed 42lb (19kg)

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Amy AdamsImage source, Getty Images
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Amy Adams, nominated for her role in Vice, was full of smiles in her art deco style dress

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Lady GagaImage source, Getty Images
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Lady Gaga blew a kiss to photographers in a pose reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe, but her jewellery harked back to another screen legend of yore, Audrey Hepburn, who was the last person to wear that diamond necklace

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Chadwick BosemanImage source, Getty Images
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Black Panther's Chadwick Boseman wore a sequined jacket that shimmered for the cameras

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Jennifer LopezImage source, AFP
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Jennifer Lopez was a mosaic of mirrors in a reflective Tom Ford dress

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Jason Momoa and Lisa BonetImage source, Getty Images
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Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet coordinated their outfits with matching shades of pink and purple - and the designer scrunchie on his wrist caught people's eyes

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Hannah BeachlerImage source, Getty Images
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Hannah Beachler, who won an Oscar for production design for Black Panther, complemented her dress with facial jewellery

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Adam LambertImage source, Reuters
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Adam Lambert, who sang with Queen to open the ceremony, opted for a strikingly unique ear decoration

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Marie KondoImage source, Reuters
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Organising consultant and author Marie Kondo greeted photographers and fans with a step away from her normal crisp white style

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