Madison – who went on to pick up one of the most prestigious awards of the night, Best Actress for her role in Anora – stepped onto the red carpet looking every inch the Old Hollywood movie star in a black-and-pink satin ballgown, complete with a dramatic train and a beautiful bow.

As the brash, bubblegum-smacking Ani in Anora, Mikey Madison wore Russian Sable furs and bandage dresses from ten trend cycles ago. But on the 2025 Oscars red carpet, Madison presented a polar opposite fashion narrative that was less loud luxury and more aligned with the glamour of Hollywood’s Golden Age.