Oscars 2017: From Priyanka Chopra to Emma Stone, the 10 best red carpet looks

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While movies are at the core of the annual cinema extravaganza called the Academy Awards, fashion is also an integral part of this event. Many wait for it to see what their favourite celebrities will step out wearing. Like every year, the 89th Academy Awards aka the Oscars 2017 also had celebrities walking the red carpet in their finest. Most stuck to safe options in black and white, but a few others did experiment with the colour of the night gold.

Here are the looks we took note of:

1. Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra has mastered the art of making impressive entries at international red carpet events. Like 2016, this year, too, the actress opted for an ivory gown. But unlike the flow-y Zuhair Murad number (she wore last year), she settled for a Ralph & Russo structural silhouette this time around. Not everyone loved the look (one Twitter user compared it to a cardboard box), but we thought it was chic.

priyanka Chopra arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, 26 February, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP Photo

2. Meryl Streep

The Florence Foster Jenkins actress stunned in a navy blue Elie Saab Couture half gown, paired with pencil pants. The embellished off-shoulder upped the glamourquotient for the outfit.

Javier Bardem, left, and Meryl Streep present the award for best cinematography at the Oscars. AP Photo

3. Nicole Kidman

In a n**e beaded Armani Prive gown, Nicole Kidman looked graceful and elegant. Her choicealso showed off to perfection, her sculpted shoulders.

Keith Urban, left, and Nicole Kidman arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, 26 February 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP Photo

4. Naomie Harris

While Naomie Harris glamorous white Calvin Klein dress with an extended cape looked chic, her sandals grabbed more attention. The contrasting yellow asymmetrical stilettos were a great choice for this look.

Naomie Harris arrives at the Oscars. AP Photo

5. Emma Stone

Emma Stone brought back the 60s with her gold Givenchy number that was accentuated with a lot of fringe. As the night panned out, her choice of colour proved to be the perfect complement to the Oscar she took home asBest Actress in a Leading Role for La La Land.

Emma Stone poses in the press room with the award for best actress in a leading role for "La La Land" at the Oscars on Sunday, 26 February 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP Photo

6. Taraji P Henson

Taraji P Hensons deep blue Alberta Ferretti velvet gown was all about Hollywood glamour. The thigh-high slit complete with an off-shoulder would have been perfect for accepting an Oscar in alas, she wasn"t nominated for Hidden Figures.

Taraji P Henson arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, 26 February 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP Photo

7. Kirsten Dunst

It was Dior Haute Couture that Kirsten Dunst opted for, for Oscar night. The voluminous off-shoulder gown was exquisitely feminine and perfect.

Kirsten Dunst arrives at the Oscars. AP Photo

8. Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel redefined glamour in a body-skimming gold KaufmanFranco gown. The outfit had a blinding amount of bling, ensuring Jessica stood out.

Justin Timberlake, left, and Jessica Biel arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, 26 February 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP Photo

9. Viola Davis

Viola Davis loves colour, and her past red carpet appearances are proof of this statement. At the Oscars, the Hollywood actor opted for yet another bright number by Armani Priv. The off-shoulder gown, which had a gathering at the neck, brought forth some much-needed brightness on the red carpet.

Viola Davis arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, 26 February 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP Photo

10. Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae also opted for Elie Saab like Meryl Streep, but her choice was much more dramatic. The elaborate tulle gown was covered with feathers and sequins with a sheer embellished bodice. In the past, Monae has said that she often opts for black and white for her outfits as a tribute to her working class roots.

Janelle Monae arrives at the Oscars. AP Photo

With the women acing their style game, we have to say, the men don"t get much attention. But here are three who definitely make it to our honourable mentions list, just for being do dapper and sauve.

Ryan Gosling

The suave actor had a retro vibe about his look with a white ruffled shirt and a black velvet tuxedo by Gucci. It seems he wanted to stick to his look from the film he was nominated for, La La Land.

Ryan Gosling arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, 26 February 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP Photo

Dev Patel

Dev Patel moved things around in a Burberry monochrome suit. The white blazer-shirt combination with black trousers and a bow tie of the same colour was a sartorial win.

Dev Patel introduces a performance for best original song for "The Empty Chair" from "Jim: The James Foley Story" at the Oscars. AP Photo

Mahershala Ali

The winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar made a sharp statement in a black Ermenegildo Zegna tuxedo. The well-fitted suit only added to the actor"s aura on his big night.

Mahershala Ali accepts the award for best actor in a supporting role for "Moonlight" at the Oscars on Sunday, 26 February 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP Photo

Whose Oscar look did you like best?

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What Resolution? Priyanka Chopra"s 5-Step Plan for Inside-Out Wellness All Year Long

Priyanka Chopra Suffers "Minor Incident" on Quantico Set

priyanka chopra has mastered the art of the quick change. Time zones, that is. Over the past few weeks, the actress has zipped to Mumbai for work, returned to New York for Quanticos shooting schedule, and then hopped over to Los Angeles, where her Golden Globes looka plunging gold Ralph Lauren Collection dress paired with a full-stop berry lipbetrayed no sign of travel weariness. Then again, acting is her trade. A little overworked, a little jet-lagged, but Im good, she reports with a breath of optimism. Such grace under strain has served the India native wellthrough her school-age years in the United States, her victory in the Miss World 2000 pageant, and a subsequent roster of films spanning Bollywood and Hollywood. Its little wonder that she can handle the breakneck pace that comes with playing Quanticos Alex Parrish, the FBI agent turned CIA analyst at the center of the ABC thriller, which resumes its second season on January 23.

Chopras drive to take on outsize challenges is something of an inherited trait. My mother is a huge, huge influence in my life, she explains of her overachiever mom, a double-M.D. who manages a medical practice while running her daughters production company. She speaks some eight languages. Shes just someone who believes in being a woman of the world.

Chopras own global presence has recently grown twofold. Late last month, Pantene anointed her the brands newest ambassador, a move that comes as no surprise to anyone familiar with the screen stars voluptuous head of hair. Its been consistently my crowning glory, she says with a laugh, crediting the new strengthening Smooth & Sleek shampoo with taking it to the next level. (This is not a shameless plug, she stresses: Just try it once, and you will see that Im not lying.) Shes also taken on a new role as a global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, lending her efforts to help support childrens rights and gender equality.

With so much resolve already on display, Chopra doesnt have use for New Years pronouncements. Like every single person, by the time [the] third [of] January arrives, I break my resolution! she confesses. Instead, she offers up wisdom thats worth adoptingand reaffirmingall year long, including a body-positive mindset and an Ayurvedic coconut-oil scalp treatment passed down from her grandmother.

The Scalp SaverIm someone who believes in beauty products that are both Ayurvedic and, I guess, normal. Because of the fact that I was born in India, Ive been exposed to a lot of herbal tricks and remedies; the women in the family always have easy ways of [caring for] things, especially hair, actually. It started with my grandmother. Three days of the week at least, she would sit me down, and it was sort of a traditional thing in India that you do: Moms oil their daughters hair and braid it. Coconut oil is healthy for the scalp and the growth of hair, [making it] longer and stronger. I heat up the oil a little bit and do a coconut-oil massage, then I wrap it with a hot towel, so it soaks [into] the scalp. I do it twice a month, and then you just shampoo and condition it normally. I guess thanks to that, I have extremely luscious hair that can stand up against the brutality of my profession!

The Confidence GameThe pressures on women around the world, I think, are the same: the reach of trying to look like perfection, which is not possible for real women. I dont think its just America or India at all, [the ideal of] being impossibly skinny or having impossibly perfect skin. What is very important for women is to own who you are and accept who you are and run with that. To be able to own your own personality is one of the most difficult things on the planet because we are inundated by these extreme, unachievable ideologies of what beauty should be. But I think true beauty really comes from having a sense of confidencethat you walk into a room and people wonder why youre so confident. I think that makes for intrigue.

The Daily FixIn everyday life, we wake up in the morning and go for our jobs. Nobody has the luxury to spend time taking care of their hair or their skin or giving it a regimen, right? I dont have time to get a facial. I dont have time to go to the spa and get my body wrapped in seaweed or whatever. I dont get deep-conditioning treatments. Thats why my shampoo is awesome. Its important for us to have products that give us the ability of looking like weve just stepped out of a salon. Its really important to find things that protect and preserve us how we want to be protected and preserved. Like, for example, drinking as much water as you can and staying hydrated, or trying to eat foods that are [rich] in antioxidants, or taking the stairs instead of the elevatorthings that you can build into your life to take care of yourself.

The Body PositiveLucky for me, in Baywatch [slated to hit theaters May 2017] I dont have to wear the red swimsuit because I play the antagonist; Im not a lifeguard. It was great because I didnt have to train like the others! [laughs] But I have had moments, whether its been in my music videos or in Quantico or in my movies in India, where theres a sense of, Oh my G*d, I better be in the best shape of my lifebecause when you run in slow motion, everything moves! You want to be toned. The camera sees everything. We all have an idea of what shape we want to be in when we step into that bikini, but its very different for each person. I think being in swimsuit-body [shape] does not mean that you have to have washboard abs and muscular thighs; I dont. Ive always been curvaceous, and I dont believe in being extremely skinny. Thats the best shape for my body, and I think each one of us needs to figure out what our best version of us is, individual to us.

The Greater GoodWhen you are in a privileged placeand by privileged I dont mean affluent; I mean where we have the ability to live our lives the way we want, be healthy, [go] to work, go to school, and make our own decisionsand you look around the world, you see how many people, especially women and children, arent allowed to do that. The one thing that I want to stand for when it comes to UNICEF is rights: The right of a child or a female to make her own choices. The world is not making it easy for us to stand up for ourselves and say we [believe] in equality. I think the ability for us to find our strength within ourselves [is key], going back to the whole confidence thing. Thats why its so great to work with Pantene because it has always advocated exactly that: Strong is beautiful. Its not saying skinny is beautiful; its not saying being a beauty pageant winner is beautiful or an actress is beautiful. Strong is beautiful, and it is such an important time for women to be strong right now.

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