On Sunday, March 12, the 95th Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The most likely to win more than one prize is “Everything Everywhere at Once” and “The Fabelman.”
But the red carpet is likely to be the centre of attention again this year, as stars pose in their expensive dresses, some of which may cost millions of dollars.
Before the ceremony starts, people will walk down the red carpet to show off their outfits, most of which were designed by some of the biggest names in fashion.
Designers and artists work together in a way that benefits both of them. Some companies even pay actors to be their partners at big events like the Oscars.
Who Pays for Oscar Dresses?
In fact, they are paid for by the designers themselves. They can’t be bought. You’d think they buy all the clothes they wear. But, that’s not usually the case. Even if they can afford it, most celebrities and people with a lot of influence have their stylists or styling teams find their clothes.
Also, they pay famous people to wear these dresses to the ceremony. The first paycheck is for $150,000. If the celebrity agrees to wear the dress, they get a lot of money, the stylist gets a commission, and the fashion brand gets an ad. Famous designers like Dior, Versace, and Armani are willing to pay for the dresses on behalf of the actresses.
Most of the time, the gowns worn by stars at award shows belong to the designers, so when the cameras stop flashing, most of them are returned and put away. Most of the time, stars don’t pay for their designer clothes themselves.
SheFinds says that designers’ public relations teams often give free luxury goods to celebrities because they know that if people see an A-lister wearing the brand’s clothes, they are more likely to buy them. An A-list actress’ outfit costs an average of $10 million. Jennifer Lawrence‘s outfit in 2013 was the most expensive one in Oscars history, costing $4 million.
How Much Do the Dresses Worn by Stars at the Oscars Cost?
Before we talk about how much the dresses are worth, we should talk about how they were chosen and how they were worn on the red carpet at the Oscars.
Three months before the ceremony, a team of cosmetologists, hairdressers, stylists, and makeup artists work together to get the actresses in shape.
So, it’s up to the stylist to know what dresses all the actresses will wear so that none of them wears the same outfit. They also have a backup outfit in case something goes wrong.
The most expensive dresses in the history of the Oscars
- Jennifer Lawrence in 2013 (God): $4 million
- Nicole Kidman in 1997 (Dior): $2 million
- Cate Blanchett in 2007 (Armani Prive): $200,000
- Elizabeth Taylor in 1970 (Edith Head): $167,500
- Lupita Nyong’o in 2015 (Calvin Klein): $150,000
- Audrey Hepburn in 1954 (Givenchy): $131,292
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