The event is almost as exclusive and coveted as an invitation to the Academy Awards themselves.
And the stars shone at the Charles Finch and Chanel Pre-Oscars Dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge on Saturday night, led by Margot Robbie, Demi Moore, and Diane Kruger.
Robbie wowed in yet another stunning look, a strapless black column dress that was evocative of a double-breasted suit jacket or coat.
Chic in black: Margot Robbie was in a strapless black column dress at the Charles Finch and Chanel Pre-Oscars Dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge on Saturday evening
Stunner: Robbie, an Oscar nominee this year for her role in the film Bombshell, wore a frock that was evocative of a double-breasted coat
Margot, 29, is currently in the midst of a particularly busy time as she makes the rounds in support of this weekend’s major studio release Birds Of Prey.
Joining Margot was another influential and fashionable star, Demi Moore.
Demi, 57, looked incredibly stylish and sexy in her tweed pantsuit look, which featured a sports jacket with no shirt but her black bra peeking through.
The pattern of her suit was a plaid in black, white and blue stripes, and her slacks were ultra wide in the legs.
Timeless and ageless: Joining Margot was another influential and fashionable star, Demi Moore of Ghost and St. Elmo’s Fire fame
The one and only: Demi looked incredibly stylish and sexy in her tweed pantsuit, which featured a sports jacket with no shirt but her black bra peeking through
Moore’s heels were white, with black toes.
Another plaid princess at the fancy shindig was German-born screen star Kruger.
Diane, 43, stunned in a red, white and black double-breasted tweed blazer dress, which showed off her gorgeous legs.
Prim and proper: Another plaid princess at the fancy shindig was German-born screen star Diane Kruger
Textured and tasteful: Diane, 43, stunned in a red, white and black double-breasted tweed blazer dress
Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz joined Diane for some photos outside the affair, dressed in a bright pink zipper jacket and mini skirt set.
Penelope’s outfit looked to be made of a plush material resembling terrycloth.
Yet another plaid moment was enjoyed by the hilarious Blockers and Other Woman actress Leslie Mann, who looked positively summery in a billowy white sleeveless blouse and roomy pink slacks.
Jacketed friends: Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz joined Diane for some photos outside the affair, dressed in a bright pink zipper jacket and mini skirt set
Interesting choice: Penelope’s outfit looked to be made of a plush material like terrycloth
Love her: Yet another plaid moment was enjoyed by the hilarious Blockers actress Leslie Mann, who looked positively summery in a billowy white sleeveless blouse and roomy pink slacks
Plaid again: Leslie’s pants were pleated and featured a plaid pattern, which was quickly becoming an inadvertent fashion theme of the evening
Leslie’s pants were pleated and featured a plaid pattern, which was quickly becoming an inadvertent fashion theme of the evening.
She also posed with her filmmaker husband Judd Apatow.
Raising the glam quotient for the evening was Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver, who wowed in a shiny metallic one-shouldered wrap dress.
Dressed to kill: Raising the glam quotient for the evening was Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver, who wowed in a shiny metallic one-shouldered wrap dress
Molly Sims was in attendance, in a chic all-black look that featured a sheer panel at her midriff.
Continuing the black and white theme was Booksmart’s Kaitlyn Dever, in a fabulous white bra top affixed with a large bow, and daring black pleather pants.
Another vision in white was stylist Rachel Zoe, who looked to be channeling Old Hollywood Marilyn Monroe with a white fur shrug and floor-length gown adorned with a pearl belt.
Model look: Molly Sims was in attendance, in a chic all-black look that featured a sheer panel at her midriff
Black and white: Continuing the black and white theme was Booksmart’s Kaitlyn Dever and celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe
Simple and chic: Dever was in a fabulous white bra top affixed with a large bow, and black pleather pants
Even more plaid moments were enjoyed by Black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross, as well as Bohemian Rhapsody’s Lucy Boynton.
Ross wore a unique dusty teal coat with grey plaid paneling in the front, over a black lace lingerie-style sweetheart top.
Her roomy slacks were of a houndstooth pattern.
Boynton wore a pastel multicolored plaid jacket dress, with a frilled collar and tiered, frilly skirts.
Fabulous braid: Even more plaid moments were enjoyed by Black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross
A plethora of plaid: Lucy Boynton wore a pastel multicolored plaid jacket dress, with a frilled collar and tiered, frilly skirts
A glamorous look involving fur can always be counted on from the inimitable Joan Collins, who attended with her husband Percy Gibson.
Some of the distinguished gentlemen at the evening’s affair were two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro, in a dressed down look, award-winning writer-director Pedro Almodovar in a fabulous aqua-colored suit, and a very tan-looking, mustachioed Chris Pine in slate grey.
Pine, who will next be seen in Wonder Woman: 1984, wore a black dress shirt with white buttons, opened at his chest and revealing a large pendant underneath.
Straight from the ’80s: A glamorous look involving fur can always be counted on from the inimitable Joan Collins, who attended with her husband Percy Gibson
Raging bull: Some of the distinguished gentlemen at the evening’s affair were two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro, in a dressed down look
Great look: Award-winning writer-director Pedro Almodovar was in a fabulous aqua-colored suit paired with black
Back from vacay it would seem: A very tan-looking, mustachioed Chris Pine was in slate grey
Lost In Translation auteur Sofia Coppola, an Oscar winner as well, posed in the arrivals line in a chic cream blouse and glittery silver midi skirt.
Half-sisters Rashida and Kenya Jones posed together in pared down black-and-white looks, while another Sofia, Sofia Boutella of The Mummy and Modern Love fame, stunned in her own all-black outfit.
Her LBD was cinched at the waist with a stylish belt, and she carried a fabulous Chanel purse.
Filmmaking family member: Lost In Translation auteur Sofia Coppola, an Oscar winner as well, posed in the arrivals line in a chic cream blouse and glittery silver midi skirt
The Joneses: Half-sisters Rashida and Kenya Jones posed together in pared down black-and-white looks
Another Sofia: Sofia Boutella of The Mummy and Modern Love fame stunned in her own all-black outfit complete with Chanel purse
Captain Picard himself, Patrick Stewart, arrived with his wife Sunny Ozell, who donned a large metallic gold lace blouse over black.
Perennial uber-hunk Dylan McDermott wore a leathery black sports jacket over a black shirt and grey pants.
And five-time Oscar nominee David O. Russell brought his fashion A-game in a tasteful charcoal grey three piece suit.
The captain and his wife: Captain Picard himself, Patrick Stewart, arrived with his wife Sunny Ozell, who donned a large metallic gold lace blouse over black
Perennial uber-hunk: Dylan McDermott wore a leathery black sports jacket over a black shirt and grey pants
Put together: Five-time Oscar nominee David O. Russell brought his fashion A-game in a tasteful charcoal grey three piece suit
Other fabulous looks: DJ and model Park Soo-Joo looked great in a sweetheart LBD and ankle booties, while actress Annabelle Wallis wowed in a red pinstripe strapless jumpsuit
Inside: Margot posed with (from left) fellow actresses Margaret Qualley, Phoebe Tonkin and Elizabeth Chambers