Demi Moore and Nicole Kidman lead the best dressed at the Academy Museum Gala

Black satin gowns and sparkles led the trends on the red carpet

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The fourth annual Academy Museum Gala took place in Los Angeles on 19 October, attracting a glamorous crowd that spanned Oscar-winning actors, reality television stars and pop icons.
From Kim Kardashian, to Nicole Kidman, to Demi Moore, scroll on to see who wore what on the red carpet. 

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Nicole Kidman wore a black satin Balenciaga couture dress. Matching black opera gloves added drama to her look. 

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Demi Moore’s deep purple sequin dress came courtesy of Prada. The actress accessorised with a pair of statement winged earrings featuring purple amethyst stones.

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Uma Thurman also opted for a draped satin gown for the event. Her couture look was made by Fendi. 

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Reality television mogul Kim Kardashian showed up on the red carpet wearing a vintage ensemble – a corset and overcoat first seen on the Thierry Mugler catwalk in 1998.

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Pamela Anderson wore an off-the-shoulder gown by The Row, and kept her make-up minimal, with her hair pulled back into a bun. 

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Sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner coordinated their monochrome cut-out outfits. Kendall’s look was by Schiaparelli, while Kylie’s was another vintage Thierry Mugler couture look, from 1998. 

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Saoirse Ronan’s draped column gown was by Louis Vuitton. The actress is currently starring in WWII drama Blitz, and is on the cover of British Vogue.

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Rooney Mara’s ethereal dress was another vintage find. Her sheer, cap-sleeve gown was first seen on the catwalk in Givenchy’s autumn 1996 collection. 

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Zoe Saldana’s graphic monochrome dress was fresh of the catwalk. It appeared in British designer Harris Reed’s spring 2025 show just last month.

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Singer Ariana Grande’s polka dot confection was custom made for her by the Balmain atelier. 

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Greta Lee’s floral dress was by Loewe – a label she has worn on several occasions recently.

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Kerry Washington’s monochrome floral dress was by Carolina Herrera. It featured an asymmetric skirt.

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Cara Delevingne joined the black dress parade at the Academy Museum Gala. Her version featured a mini hemline and a halterneck.

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Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst posed on the red carpet together. Dunst’s brown gown was by Gucci. 

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Singer John Legend and model Chrissy Teigen also attended together. Teigen’s dress featured a feather-look peplum and was made by Andrew Kwon. 

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British actress Phoebe Dynevor wore an ombre effect gown by Louis Vuitton.