It’s no secret that, after a very lengthy Oscars ceremony (this year’s clocked in at around 4.5 hours), Hollywood’s biggest stars are more than ready to let their hair down. Whether celebrating this success (congrats Mikey Madison and the Anora team) or comiserating their losses, it simply would not do to simply go home after the Oscars. Step forward the Oscars 2025 after parties.

In general there are two hot tickets in town on Oscars nights: the Vanity Fair Oscars party, this year held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, and the Elton John AIDs Foundation party, at which celebs not lucky enough to actually get an invite to the Dolby Theatre can also watch the ceremony beforehand.

Of course, these being actors, a change of scene necessitates a change of costume – and at the Oscars 2025 after parties the stars were pulling it out of the bag with some serious couture looks. For women, the bridal aesthetic seen on the Oscars red carpet carried through, with many stars donning lacy, embellished gowns in hues of ivory, cream and light gold while, for men, the Oscars after parties offer a chance to step away from the traditional tux and into something a little more dancefloor ready.

Here are all the gowns, glamour, and glitz you need to know about from the Oscars 2025 after parties.

Selena Gomez at the VF Oscar Party wearing Giorgio Armani Privé. Image: Getty Images

Sofia Richie at the VF Oscar Party wearing Giorgio Armani Privé. Image: Getty Images

Demi Moore at the VF Oscar Party wearing Gucci and Boucheron. Image: Gucci

John Legend at the VF Oscar Party wearing Zegna. Image: Getty/Zegna

Debbie Harry at the VF Oscar Party wearing Gucci. Image: Gucci

Gabrielle Union at the VF Oscar Party wearing Carolina Herrera. Image: Getty/Caroline Herrera

Andrew Garfield at the VF Oscar Party wearing Gucci. Image: Gucci

Regé-Jean Page at the VF Oscar Party wearing Brunello Cucinelli. Image: Brunello Cucinelli

Hailee Steinfeld at the VF Oscar Party wearing Tamara Ralph. Image: Tamara Ralph

Joan Smalls at the VF Oscar Party wearing Tamara Ralph. Image: Tamara Ralph

Rachel Brosnahan at the VF Oscar Party wearing Carolina Herrera. Image: Getty/Carolina Herrera

Patrick Schwarzenegger at the VF Oscar Party wearing Gucci and Montblanc. Image: Gucci

Julia Garner at the VF Oscar Party wearing Gucci. Image: Gucci

Molly Gordon at the VF Oscar Party wearing Gucci. Image: Getty/Carolina Herrera

Kaia Gerber at the VF Oscar party wearing vintage Valentino Haute Couture. Image: Getty/Valentino

Kaitlyn Dever at the VF Oscar party wearing Swarovski. Image: Getty/Swarovski

Kathryn Hahan at the VF Oscar party wearing Fendi Couture. Image: Getty/Fendi

Joseph Quinn at the VF Oscar party wearing Fendi and Dries Criel Jewellery. Image: Getty/Fendi

Jon Hamm in Bruenllo Cucinelli at the VF Oscar Party

Seth Rogan in Bruenllo Cucinelli and Lauren Miller at the VF Oscar Party

Matt Bomer at the VF Oscar party wearing Valentino. Image: Getty/Valentino

Chappel Roan at the Elton John AIDs Foundation party wearing Valentino. Image: Getty/Valentino

Questlove wearing Gabriela Hearst at the VF Oscar Party. Image: Getty Images

Bianca Balti at the VF Oscar party wearing Fendi. Image: Getty/Fendi

Gia Coppola at the VF Oscar party wearing Valentino. Image: Getty/Valentino

Hari Nef at the VF Oscar party wearing Valentino. Image: Getty/Valentino

Leslie Bibb at the VF Oscar party wearing Fendi. Image: Getty/Fendi

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