Selena Gomez's Sparkly Black Ralph Lauren Suit Is Oscar-Contender Material

Selena Gomez wearing a sparkly ralph lauren pantsuit at the elle women in hollywood awards

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published 20 November 2024

This awards season, Selena Gomez can't seem to get enough designer suiting, from little black blazer dresses to tuxedo-inspired red carpet gowns and oversize houndstooth jackets. At ELLE’s Women in Hollywood event in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Emilia Pérez star kept her hot streak going with a Ralph Lauren suit covered in dazzling black studs. The double-breasted separates also featured a flattering wrap neckline, wide silk lapels, pleated trousers with a slight flare, and a waist-cinching silk cummerbund.

It was a look that clearly meant business as Netflix subscribers around the globe begin to screen the Spanish language movie musical at home. Some are even calling Emilia Pérez an Oscar contender, with particular praise for Gomez's performance as Jessi Del Monte: the grief-stricken wife of the film's titular drug cartel leader.

Selena Gomez poses in a black beaded suit from Ralph Lauren at ELLE’s Women in Hollywood event. — Selena Gomez poses in a black beaded suit from Ralph Lauren at *ELLE*’s Women in Hollywood event.

Perhaps that's why Gomez recently decided to crop her long brunette locks into an award season-worthy lob haircut. She's already styled the cut in a couple of different ways, including a wet look updo for the 2024 Governors Awards on Sunday, Nov. 17 and a sleek, modern take on the '60s bubble flip for the Academy Museum Gala on Saturday, Oct. 19. But I'm partial to this bouncier blowout with curled-in ends and face-framing faux curtain bangs for Tuesday's award ceremony.

Her makeup for the event showcased long, fluttering lashes, a matte nude-peach lip, and softly smokey peachy brown eyes topped with translucent silver shimmer. Having tried tons of glitter shadow toppers myself, Bodyography's Glitter Pigment in Halo—a silver diamond shimmer—would perfect for replicating the look in conjunction with Rare Beauty's Discovery Eyeshadow Palette.

A photo of Gomez sharing a laugh with her Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofía Gascón. — Gomez shares a laugh inside the event with her Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofía Gascón.

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Styled for the appearance by Erin Walsh, the Rare Beauty mogul accessorized her beaded ensemble with hoop earrings, a trio of diamond cocktail rings, and a wine-red manicure that spoke to fall color trends, and more specifically, fashion's current obsession with burgundy. Nearly every celebrity from Princess Kate to Zendaya has worn the hue in some way this season.

A photo of Selena Gomez accessorizing her jumpsuit with diamond rings and a merlot manicure. — Selena Gomez accessorizes her jumpsuit with diamond rings and a merlot manicure.

It was a winning ensemble in every sense of the word. Let's hope it helps her nab that Oscar nomination next.

Hanna Lustig is a staff writer at Marie Claire, where she gets to gab every day about the topics she holds most dear: fashion, beauty, and celebrity. Hanna’s editorial journey began with formative internships at Elle and InStyle, where she was lucky enough to work for some of the smartest women in media while she was still in college at the University of Tennessee. Hanna then accepted a digital culture reporting fellowship at Insider, where she helped carve out a new beat dedicated to covering influencers. Those experiences later served her well as a staff writer at Glamour, where she developed a knack for spinning quick turnaround celebrity news and trend reporting into juicy feature stories. Some of her greatest hits include an earnest ode to the no-pants trend, this meticulously reported feature exploring the rise of endoscopic facelifts, this snappy take on the Chanel-designed fantasy of Sofia Richie’s wedding, this tribute to WAGs past and present, and this timeline of Katie Holmes’s life and career as told through her denim collection.

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