By Ava Gilchrist

The 2024 Academy Museum Gala Was A Display Of Old Hollywood Glamour

From Kendall Jenner as a modern Marilyn Monroe to Kaia Gerber’s ‘My Fair Lady’ moment, see the best dressed here.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: (L-R) Margaret Qualley and Demi Moore attend The Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

The concrete pavement of Los Angeles’ Wilshire Boulevard was lit up with a parade of Old Hollywood glamour as the film industry’s best and brightest attended the 2024 Academy Museum Gala. While the event is not an official precursor to the Oscars, contenders and front-runners gathered for the starry night to celebrate cinema and soft launch their award-season wardrobes.

Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo continued elevating their fantastical Ozian witch characters, Glinda and Elphaba, in subtle washes of Balmain ivory polka dots and Louis Vuitton green beads. Elsewhere, The Substance’s Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley reunited to deliver contrasting interpretations of red carpet dressing in liquid sequin Prada and lacy Chanel.

Selena Gomez, who is currently on the press tour for her upcoming Spanish-language crime musical Emilia Pérez brought an autumnal touch to the event in a blue suede halter neck dress from Alaïa and also hard-launched her new 90s-inspired flip bob, making her arguably the most on-trend dresser of the evening.

However, where stars embraced modernity, they also eschewed contemporary style in favour of some ravishing vintage pulls, too. Alexander McQueen’s Givenchy and late-80s Mugler were the leading luxuriates whose archives were riffled through for the occasion, with Kaia Gerber perhaps taking home the award for the best reference of the evening in her black My Fair Lady gown from 1997.

As we draw nearer to January, it’s a refreshing moment to take stock of the incredible releases we’ve been graced with this year and appreciate the creativity on display. With past and future Academy Award winners amongst the guest list, keep scrolling below for the best red carpet moments from the 2024 Academy Museum Gala.

The Best Red Carpet Moments From The 2024 Academy Museum Gala

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Kendall Jenner in Schiaparelli Spring/Summer 2024 Haute Couture at the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19:  Kylie Jenner in vintage Mugler SS98 Haute Couture attends the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Kim Kardashian in vintage Mugler SS98 Haute Couture at the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Ariana Grande in vintage Balmain. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Cynthia Erivo in custom Louis Vuitton. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Ayo Edebiri in Thom Browne Haute Couture FW24. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Greta Lee in custom Loewe. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Quinta Brunson in Carolina Herrera. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Selena Gomez in Alaïa. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Nicole Kidman in custom Balenciaga Couture. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Kaia Gerber in vintage Givenchy FW97 Couture. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Sarah Paulson in custom Prada. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Da’Vine Joy Randolph in custom Louis Vuitton. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Laura Harrier in Ludovic de Saint Sernin FW24 the 2024 Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Phoebe Tonkin at Chanel at the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Addison Rae in Alberta Ferretti SS13 at the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Cara Delevingne in Celine at the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Aubrey Plaza in custom Miu Miu at Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Colman Domingo attends the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Demi Moore in Prada at the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Saint Laurent at the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Zoe Saldana in Nina Ricci at the 2024 Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Kirsten Dunst in Gucci at the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Margaret Qualley in Chanel at the Academy Museum Gala. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Saoirse Ronan in custom Louis Vuitton. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Mindy Kaling in vintage Versace. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Olivia Wilde in Erdem SS25. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Danielle Haim and Este Haim in Louis Vuitton. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Mikey Madison in custom Louis Vuitton. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Rachel Sennott in Jean Paul Gaultier. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Joey King in Carolina Herrera SS25. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Pamela Anderson in The Row. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Nicole Richie in Rochas. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Paul Mescal. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Uma Thurman in custom Fendi Haute Couture. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Sofia Richie in Fendi. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Sandra Oh in Giambattista Valli SS24. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Rooney Mara in vintage Givenchy FW96 Couture. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Gabrielle Union. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Eva Longoria in Georges Hobeika FW23 Couture. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Elizabeth Olsen. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Amy Adams. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 19: Anna Kendrick. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)

This story first appeared on GRAZIA International.

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