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Make no mistake: Gwyneth Paltrow’s dress at the Oscars was no fashion (g)oops.
After the Marty Supreme actress turned heads on the 2026 Oscars red carpet for wearing a risqué gown that appeared to be completely open from the side, fans are learning about the true design of the dress—including its hidden see-through pants.
Indeed, Gwyneth’s floor-length ivory Giorgio Armani Privé gown appeared to be a normal dress from the front. But when the 53-year-old turned to the side, the dress featured wide slits that went up to her armpits and exposed her entire side profile. Some even assumed Gwyneth was suffering a “wardrobe malfunction” due to the open sidings.
However, it turns out that the design was more than meets the eye. Not only was Gwyneth’s side covered with nude mesh panels, but the Glee alum was also wearing an invisible pair of nude tulle pants decorated with crystal embellishments.
And though the pants weren’t very visible from the red carpet, a video of Gwyneth leaving the Oscars clearly shows the tulle fabric around her legs as she made her way down the stairs.
This wouldn’t be the first time that Gwyneth’s style was a topic of discussion during awards season. After all, it was just two weeks ago that the Goop founder got fans talking after appearing on stage at the 2026 Actor Awards with only one earring.
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The Shakespeare in Love star was wearing a pair of eye-catching turquoise Belperron earrings earlier at the awards show, but when she took the stage with her Marty Supreme costars to present the film’s highlight reel, only one earring was present. Luckily, the jewelry wasn’t permanently misplaced, and Gwyneth was later shown in the telecast with the full set dangling from her ears.
And though her fashion has been noteworthy, it’s Gwyneth’s return to acting that really has fans talking.
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After going on a temporary hiatus, the actress—who shares kids Apple, 21, and Moses, 19, with ex Chris Martin, and is stepmom to husband Brad Falchuk’s kids Isabella, 21, and Brody, 19, whom he shares with ex Suzanne Bukinik—returned to play Kay Stone in Marty Supreme.
For Gwyneth, it was a decision she didn’t necessarily anticipate—but couldn’t resist passing up.
“I knew this would be worthwhile,” she said in her Variety and CNN Actors on Actors conversation in December. “This felt like the movies we used to make in the ‘90s.”
Gwyneth wasn’t the only celebrity who turned heads on the Oscars red carpet. Keep reading for more of the night’s best fashion moments…
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Teyana Taylor
in Chanel and Tiffany and Co. jewelry.
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Chase Infiniti
in custom Louis Vuitton and De Beers jewelry.
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Jessie Buckley
in custom Chanel.
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Michael B. Jordan
in custom Louis Vuitton.
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Timothée Chalamet
in custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton.
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Emma Stone
in custom Louis Vuitton and Repossi jewelry.
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Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
in Loewe and Swarovski jewelry.
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Elle Fanning
in custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton and Cartier jewelry.
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Rose Byrne
in custom Dior and Taffin jewelry.
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Bobby Cannavale
in Dior.
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Kate Hudson
in custom Armani Privé and Garatti jewelry.
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Kirsten Dunst
in Celine.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
in Giorgio Armani, Christian Louboutin shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
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Wagner Moura
in custom Zegna, Omega watch and Andre Lasmar jewelry.
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Benicio del Toro
in Giorgio Armani, Christian Louboutin shoes and Oliver Peoples glasses.
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Demi Moore
in custom Gucci.
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Regina Hall
in Yara Shoemaker and Pomellato jewelry.
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Zoe Saldana
in Saint Laurent and Cartier jewelry.
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Ethan Hawke
in Prada and Andy Wolf glasses.
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Pedro Pascal
in Chanel.
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Amanda Anka & Jason Bateman
in Dunhill (Bateman).
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Channing Tatum
in Versace, Christian Louboutin shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
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Odessa A'zion
in Valentino and Pandora jewelry.
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Zinzi Coogler & Ryan Coogler
in custom Louis Vuitton and Catier jewelry (Zinzi) and custom Louis Vuitton, Christian Louboutin shoes and Cartier jewelry (Ryan).
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Rei Ami
in custom Rahul Mishra, Flor de Maria shoes and David Webb jewelry.
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EJAE
in custom Dior and Swarovski jewelry.
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Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos
in Christian Siriano (Ripa) and Michael Andrews Bespoke (Consuelos).
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Audrey Nuna
in custom Thom Browne and Chopard jewelry.
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Kieran Culkin
in Paul Smith, Hublot watch and Sauvereign brooch.
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May Hong
in archive Roberto Cavalli and Spinelli Kilcollin jewelry.
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