Carey Mulligan Is a Gold Goddess in Valentino at the 2021 Oscars
The Promising Young Woman star shut down the red carpet in a glittering Valentino gown.

Carey Mulligan clearly came to win at the Oscars—both on and off the red carpet. For the occasion on Sunday evening, the Best Actress nominee donned a glittering, two-piece gold gown that puts the Oscar statue itself to shame.
The actress's Valentino look boasts a sequin bandeau and high-waisted ballgown skirt. She casually pulled her middle-parted hair into a bun and accessorized with Cartier jewels, champagne-hued platforms by Sophia Webster, and, of course, her husband Marcus Mumford.
Mulligan is a frontrunner at the 2021 Oscars for her turn as Cassie Thomas in Emerald Fennell's critically-acclaimed film Promising Young Woman. And if she does win, she'll be one of many, from Emma Stone to Meryl Streep, who wore gold on their big night. Coincidence? We think not.
But the actress isn't the only Best Actress nominee in gold—The United States vs. Billie Holiday's Andra Day is wearing a dress in a similarly show-stopping color. And Mulligan is also one of several on the award show's red carpet who chose to show off their midriff, from Day's cutout gown to Vanessa Kirby's structured baby pink dress that gives a hint of her midsection to Zendaya's canary yellow, stomach-baring look.
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Neha Prakash is Marie Claire's Entertainment Director, where she edits, writes, and ideates culture and current event features with a focus on elevating diverse voices and stories in film and television. She steers and books the brand's print and digital covers as well as oversees the talent and production on MC's video franchises like "How Well Do You Know Your Co-Star?" and flagship events, including the Power Play summit. Since joining the team in early 2020, she's produced entertainment packages about buzzy television shows and films, helped oversee culture SEO content, commissioned op-eds from notable writers, and penned widely-shared celebrity profiles and interviews. She also assists with social coverage around major red carpet events, having conducted celebrity interviews at the Met Gala, Oscars, and Golden Globes. Prior to Marie Claire, she held editor roles at Brides, Glamour, Mashable, and Condé Nast, where she launched the Social News Desk. Her pop culture, breaking news, and fashion coverage has appeared on Vanity Fair, GQ, Allure, Teen Vogue, and Architectural Digest. She earned a masters degree from the Columbia School of Journalism in 2012 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 2010. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and dog, Ghost; she loves matcha lattes, Bollywood movies, and has many hot takes about TV reboots. Follow her on Instagram @nehapk.
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