For this 95th ceremony, guests were encouraged to turn to vintage dresses, outfits already worn on other occasions, rented gowns, creations borrowed from the archives of major fashion houses, upcycled designs or to favour textiles derived from natural sources, such as linen, hemp, wool, or biosourced materials based on plants, as well as more sustainable production methods and brands considered ethical.

All of which might suggest that some of the major brands already working in the field, such as Stella McCartney, would be a key presence on the champagne carpet. But, in the end, only a few of the guests really made this kind of choice.

Three world-renowned celebrities officially joined RCGD Global’s campaign for this year’s Oscars, adopting at least one of the sustainable principles of this fashion guide.

American actress Chloe East chose a sumptuous Monique Lhuillier dress made from black Tencel fibres and scrap fabric. Meanwhile, actress Bailey Bass wore a Zac Posen couture dress of a simplicity and elegance that didn’t fail to impress. This outfit too was made using sustainable Tencel fibres of botanical origin. The actress accessorised the dress with lab-grown diamonds.

The last, but not least, celebrity to partner with Red Carpet Green Dress, was Zoe Saldaña, who stepped out in a Fendi lingerie-inspired creation.

Specifically, it was a pale pink silk satin gown, consisting of a lace-embellished corset-style bodice and draped skirt, which the Avatar star wore with vintage Cartier jewelry pieces. The reuse of creations from the past—once considered a fashion faux pas—shows the willingness of certain guests to adopt more environmentally friendly practices, although there’s clearly still a long way to go.

Other guests looking to change the game included Rooney Mara, who walked the red carpet in a vintage empire-waist Alexander McQueen gown from the British fashion house’s fall 2008 collection, and Cate Blanchett, who opted for a Louis Vuitton outfit with a draped blue top from the French fashion house’s archives.

And—unusual enough to be noteworthy—the two world-famous actresses opted to wear the same outfit for the Oscars ceremony and the after-show party traditionally hosted by Vanity Fair.

Still, the other guests—many of whom wore brand-new dresses from the fall-winter 2023-2024 collections of major fashion houses—have not necessarily given up on reducing the impact of their evening-wear on the environment.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences asked in its Sustainable Style Guide for guests to consider highlighting cultural heritage and craftsmanship. This was certainly accomplished by the overwhelming majority of guests, who opted for haute couture gowns, as well as meticulously handcrafted jewellery pieces.

Haute couture and fine jewellery are—in a way—inherently more eco-responsible, whether through the quality of the materials used, the manufacturing processes, or the work of the many craftspeople who bring these creations to life.

The afterlife of Oscars fashion was also at the heart of the Academy’s concerns, which expressly encouraged guests to keep their outfits to wear them again, transform them into something else, sell them to give them a second life, or donate them to charity. Something that the numerous guests at this 95th Oscar ceremony have surely not failed to do.

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