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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

As the guests filed into the Dolby Theatre, a few trends emerged: lots of understated white, silver and cream gowns; loose flowing hair; dresses with trains; and a few excellent pops of color.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

The Oscars gala is the pinnacle of Hollywood's awards season, and thus the A-listers in attendance typically save their best looks for last. On Sunday, the stars did not disappoint.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

Here are some key looks from the Oscars red carpet:

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

MUTED ELEGANCE

For the first time in decades, Oscars organizers changed the red carpet to a champagne hue. And the stars responded by bringing an ethereal lightness to their frocks, many of them in white, cream or silver.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

Michelle Yeoh, who won the best actress Oscar for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," wowed in a floating white sleeveless Dior gown, her long hair flowing in loose curls -- a look seen all over the carpet -- and topped with a bejeweled headband.

"This was the perfect opportunity to show that moms are superheroes," Yeoh told ABC of her film.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

Jamie Lee Curtis, who won for best supporting actress for her work alongside Yeoh, rocked a sleek glittering long-sleeved off-white column gown from Dolce & Gabbana, perfectly setting off her cropped white hair.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

Presenter Florence Pugh, who has been shutting down red carpets for months with quirk and swagger, pushed the sartorial envelope in a Valentino gown that was all voluminous creamy taffeta on top -- and then slit extra high to reveal a black miniskirt.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

And Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai, the executive producer of Oscar-nominated documentary short "Stranger at the Gate," wore a sequined silver hooded Ralph Lauren gown that was ruched at the waist.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

CANDY-COLORED GLAM

Pink, purple, yellow -- Curtis' fellow nominees in the best supporting actress category brought a rainbow of hues to the Academy Awards.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

Angela Bassett, whose turn as Queen Ramonda in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" earned her the first acting nomination for a performance in a Marvel film, slayed in an amethyst Moschino gown with a bow neckline, a train... and lots of diamonds.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

Hong Chau, who scored a nod for her work opposite Brendan Fraser in "The Whale," oozed sophistication in a cotton candy pink sleeveless Prada gown, with a Mandarin collar and an unusual fringed black train.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" star Stephanie Hsu floated down the carpet at the Dolby Theatre in a strapless bubble gum pink Valentino number with a full ball skirt, her hair cascading down in soft waves.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

And Irish actress Kerry Condon, who shared the big screen with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in "The Banshees of Inisherin," donned a lemon yellow one-shoulder Versace gown -- with another train, a definite Oscars trend.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS

For years, the men of Hollywood were a bit of an afterthought on red carpets -- tuxedo, rinse, repeat. But no longer.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

"Everything Everywhere" star Harry Shum Jr embraced his Asian heritage with a white dinner jacket with midnight piping and coordinated belted sash. And for his "Glee" fans, he danced a bit on the red carpet.

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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam

And Oscar-nominated "Elvis" star Austin Butler wore a Saint Laurent tuxedo fit for a king -- though definitely a bit more traditional than his other awards season looks.