The Academy Awards are taking place this weekend, and the only question that looms larger than “Barbie or Oppenheimer?” inside the brains of the pop-culture and fashion obsessed is: Which looks will walk the Oscars red carpet? The fall 2024 collections just ended this week, and our editors have pored through thousands of images from the season’s 300-plus shows, so who better to poll on the state of red-carpet dressing from the runways? We know that Vogue editors aren’t fortune tellers, but when five separate editors mention Balenciaga’s strapless blue sequined gown…well, it would be crazy if it didn’t end up on the red carpet, no? Scroll through to see our dream red-carpet scenario—and check back in after the show to see if we got any right!
Virginia Smith, Global Head of Fashion Network
The amazing fringe-y finale looks at Vuitton were some of the best evening looks of the season—I’m hoping they headed straight to LA after the show.
