"Killers of the Flower Moon" star Lily Gladstone arrived at the 96th Academy Awards donning a custom Gucci dress from an Indigenous designer to further highlight her Native American culture on the most-watched red carpet this awards season.
Gladstone's custom midnight blue velvet gown was created "in collaboration with Creative Director Sabato De Sarno and Indigenous designer Joe Big Mountain of Ironhorse Quillwork," Gucci shared on X Monday along with a full length photo of the final look.
Best Actress nominee #LilyGladstone wore a custom gown created in collaboration with Creative Director Sabato De Sarno and Indigenous designer Joe Big Mountain of Ironhorse Quillwork to the 96th Academy Awards, where she was the first Native American woman to be nominated in the… pic.twitter.com/kzwatQUksQ
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Gladstone made history at the Oscars on Sunday as the first Native American woman to be nominated for best actress.
The Siksikaitsitapi and NiMíiPuu actor, who plays full-blood osage Mollie Burkhart in the Martin Scorsese film adaptation of David Grann's best-selling nonfiction title, was raised on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana.
Gladstone later changed into another Gucci design for the Vanity Fair after party by the same duo, this time in a sparkling black gown embellished with intricate quillwork and layered detailing, reminiscent of a flapper-style dress.
Embellished with intricate quillwork, #LilyGladstone’s gowns for the #Oscars and #VanityFairOscarParty were created by Sabato De Sarno and Indigenous designer Joe Big Mountain of Ironhorse Quillwork. She made history as the first Native American to be nominated for Best Actress. pic.twitter.com/CEm31dxLRn
— gucci (@gucci) March 11, 2024
Gucci shared a photo of her second dress on X Monday morning, along with a video of the making of her dress from the main event.
