Hollywood Haute Couture

We predict the gowns that will grace the red carpet on Hollywood’s biggest night.

By Cheryl Bemis

The red-carpet season is in full swing and will culminate Feb.28 at the granddaddy of them all, the Academy Awards. With a glass of wine in hand, there’s only one thing that will lure you to the television before the winners are announced and their speeches are critiqued: the fashion.

The finale gowns at Fashion Week typically come at the end of the show, and nothing dazzles the crowd more than an opulent beaded gown or a chiffon ball dress that floats across the catwalk. As these gowns glide down the runway, the sound of chatter rises as photographers, journalists, stylists, bloggers and fashion gurus admire the fabrics, patterns or styling choices. While these gaze-worthy gowns capture their own place in the massive catalog of fashion history, they might also be the fashion choice of a starlet on Hollywood’s biggest night.

And so the question remains: What will we see on the red carpet? Will a bold green be the envy of everyone’s eyes, or will the soft, romantic colors of spring stay on-trend?

From the runways in New York to the red carpets of LA, beautiful gowns are in season. Whether simple and chic or beaded and bold, trends for 2016 are about to get the celebrity treatment.

Sleeves
It’s been five years, but ever since Kate Middleton (ahem, the Duchess of Cambridge) wore her long-sleeved wedding dress, sleeves are in.

Sparkles
Sequins and beads never go out of style. Adding sparkle ensures that no other dresses steal the spotlight.

Lots Of Chiffon
Nothing says spring like soft, romantic layers of fabric. This light-as-a-feather material always turns heads on the red carpet.

Photos by Gregg Cestaro, Brittany Scheeres and Cheryl Bemis.