In many ways, Oscar nominee Ariana Grande is wearing a dress that looks exactly the way we thought it would: itโs the palest of pinks, itโs off-the-shoulder and it is very demure. All befitting for the Galinda/Glinda star of โWicked.โ
But Grande had some visual surprises in store for the red carpet.
โIโm guessing they made this custom for her. The fit on this bodice is almost impossible to do,โ said designer Christian Siriano on the E! red carpet.
The dress is haute couture by Maison Schiaparelli. In addition to the fitted bodice, the structured dress juts out sharply from her waist and then falls straight to the ground in a sparkly, sheer tulle.
The โfloatingโ dress, as E! fashion correspondent Zanna Roberts Rossi described it, almost looks like it could be a costume for her character in โWicked,โ if slightly more understated. But the lingering question is … how does she sit down in it?
This is not Grande’s first time wearing Schiaparelli. In a recent issue of The Hollywood Reporter, Grande wore another inventive Schiaparelli look from the Spring/Summer 2024 collection.
Will this dress be โpopularโ with Grande’s fans? We’ll have to wait and see.
Hosted by Conan OโBrien, the 2025 Oscars are broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood in Los Angeles at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The official red carpet show will start at 6:30 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Theย 2025 Oscars are available to watchย on ABC and stream live on Hulu.
Among theย most-nominated filmsย are โEmilia Pรฉrezโ with 13 nominations and โWickedโ with 10. The list of performers include Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Queen Latifah, Raye and Doja Cat, among others. The ceremony will also feature a special appearance by the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
Followย TODAY.comโs live blogย for complete Oscars coverage, includingย this yearโs winnersย and unexpected moments.
