In Pictures: 95th Academy Award arrivals

By Press Association

March 12, 2023, 11:14 pm Updated: March 13, 2023, 12:20 am

Florence Pugh arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/PA)

Stars have begun to arrive for the 95th Academy Awards, the biggest night in the show business calendar.

Famous faces including Florence Pugh, Brendan Fraser, Angela Bassett all descended on the event’s carpet which, in a departure from previous years, is the colour of champagne.

Here PA takes a look at the elegant black outfits, neutral tones and dramatic trains dominating the carpet so far:

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Brendan Fraser arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Angela Bassett arrives at the Oscars (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Kerry Condon arrives at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (Ashley Landis/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Rihanna arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Colin Farrell, left, and his son Henry Tadeusz arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Brendan Gleeson arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Jessie Buckley arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Lady Gaga arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Thomas Kail, left, and Michelle Williams arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Keith Urban, left, and Nicole Kidman arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Emily Blunt arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Deanne Bray, left, and Troy Kotsur signs ‘I love you’ as they arrive (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Ana de Armas at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (Ashley Landis/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Lenny Kravitz arrives at the Oscars (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Jamie Lee Curtis arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Riz Ahmed arrives at the Oscars (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — James Hong arrives at the Dolby Theatre (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Nicole Kimpel, left, and Antonio Banderas arrive at the Oscars (Ashley Landis/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Marlee Matlin, signs ‘I love you’ as she arrives at the Oscars in Los Angeles (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Ram Charan arrives at the Oscars (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Malala Yousafzai arrives at the Oscars (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

95th Academy Awards – Arrivals — Ashley Graham’s arrival (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)