{"id":10467,"date":"2019-02-25T21:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T02:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/?p=10467"},"modified":"2022-06-23T11:06:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T15:06:26","slug":"plus-size-red-carpet-oscars-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/fashion\/plus-size-red-carpet-oscars-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Favorite Red-Carpet Looks From the Oscars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Though the Academy Awards are known as the event of the year for movie buffs and industry titans alike, the pre-show red carpet is also a performance worth catching for every fashion lover watching from home. It\u2019s when Hollywood royalty turns out their best looks for fashion-correspondent interviews and the coveted best-dressed lists. While this year\u2019s red carpet had an endless collection of praiseworthy outfits, these 5 plus-size ensembles were our winners of the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Melissa McCarthy<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"eF14KAInRNpQbsz5RgUVMQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1131991147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'eF14KAInRNpQbsz5RgUVMQ',sig:'po5JbseZfIQisXrOpKISQz18yvVUbYnwAbro_Xiz11A=',w:'455px',h:'594px',items:'1131991147',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src=\"\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" async=\"\"><\/script>&nbsp;<a id=\"EOtabq1aRldvbMI3896GCA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1131936566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'EOtabq1aRldvbMI3896GCA',sig:'AQPF_U82MxWU-kSRlmVTQwxFQd6IEC8al-15S9PzW64=',w:'594px',h:'399px',items:'1131936566',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src=\"\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All eyes were already on Melissa McCarthy thanks to her nominated performance in \u201cCan You Ever Forgive Me?\u201d. Though she didn\u2019t secure the trophy, her chic black-and-white pantsuit designed by Brandon Maxwell was fit for a winner. (<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/oscars-2019-glenn-close-reacts-melissa-mccarthy-outfit\/\">She even stopped fellow nominee Glenn Close in her tracks<\/a>!) Plus, we got a hilarious nod to \u201cThe Favourite\u201d in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/card\/melissa-mccarthy-should-win-oscar-best-presenting-n975366\">presenter ensemble<\/a> for \u201cBest Costume Design.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Octavia Spencer<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a id=\"QGn72t_hS1RpYe6SF9QT2Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1127148941\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'QGn72t_hS1RpYe6SF9QT2Q',sig:'Zq1JlM8wzgmhR6-LQtt2bJVNp3XRPk8M2OV1L0h8NAY=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'1127148941',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src=\"\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oscar winner Octavia Spencer stunned in a sparkly gown created by body-positive fashion designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/know\/our-favorite-looks-on-plus-models-from-nyfw\/\">Christian Siriano<\/a> (who also custom-designed the Billy Porter ensemble <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a26500852\/billy-porter-christian-siriano-oscars-2019-red-carpet\/\">the internet can\u2019t stop talking about<\/a>). She may not have been a nominee herself this year\u2014though she executive produced the Oscar-winning \u201cGreen Book\u201d\u2014but her glamorous red-carpet look deserves its own accolades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Queen Latifah<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a id=\"XN9_DeINSFN1VMsj68PydA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1131969223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'XN9_DeINSFN1VMsj68PydA',sig:'EDSu-oPcTx7E_4rp4ZG0MuZOY6tVG02q7Dewrjq2i1E=',w:'431px',h:'594px',items:'1131969223',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src=\"\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before Queen Latifah introduced the clip for the Oscar-nominated film \u201cThe Favourite,\u201d the actress graced the red carpet in a black mixed-media dress custom-designed by Michael Costello. The addition of Chopard jewelry broke up the monochrome look with just a touch of glitz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Danielle MacDonald<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a id=\"j_F290UiQv5TJrp95_i1Ng\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1131881607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'j_F290UiQv5TJrp95_i1Ng',sig:'3Hda_chqQr9I4nWCJYRcM8gEiL6lMmJLWdPlCBcm8fc=',w:'418px',h:'594px',items:'1131881607',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src=\"\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In another Siriano-designed gown, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/live\/dumplin-body-positive\/\">\u201cDumplin&#8217;\u201d<\/a> actress\u2014who also appears in the Oscar-winning short \u201cSkin\u201d\u2014Danielle MacDonald rocked the same bold hue as the carpet she posed on before the Oscars began. The classic silhouette was elevated by the sheer panels that skimmed her shoulders and draped along the bottom half of her dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Ashley Graham<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a id=\"BhsmPdrLQ9xKsmUrW_DYhw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1127143942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'BhsmPdrLQ9xKsmUrW_DYhw',sig:'omSWyBjE6LNFjnPcrj3VgYWBHrTstENLl_u1mNVh75I=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'1127143942',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src=\"\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her first year attending the Oscars\u2014and interviewing other celebs on ABC\u2019s pre-show\u2014plus-size model Ashley Graham took the road of classic old Hollywood glamour with a stunning mermaid gown by designer Zac Posen. The sleek-yet-simple makeup, hair, and jewelry let her gorgeous dress take center stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Header Image: Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Do you have a favorite plus-size red-carpet look that didn\u2019t make the list?<\/strong><em><strong><br><\/strong><\/em>Share the photo with us by tagging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/diaandco\/\">@DiaandCo<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though the Academy Awards are known as the event of the year for movie buffs and industry titans alike, the pre-show red carpet is also a performance worth catching for every fashion lover watching from home. It\u2019s when Hollywood royalty turns out their best looks for fashion-correspondent interviews and the coveted best-dressed lists. 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