Eiza González's flowing Ralph Lauren and Ana de Armas's plunging Louis Vuitton made a persuasive case for Latino glamour at Saturday's Academy Museum Gala, where established stars and a new generation of actors delivered some of the evening's most memorable fashion.
Held this weekend, the museum's sixth annual fundraiser brought Hollywood's biggest fashion houses onto one carpet. Latino guests supplied plenty of its drama, with González and de Armas both earning places on Vanity Fair's best-dressed list.
González's one-shouldered, draped gown had the ease of a dress made to move, its softness offset by David Yurman jewelry. De Armas took a more sculpted approach in custom Louis Vuitton, letting a daring neckline and a gleaming necklace carry the look. Together, they offered two compelling versions of evening elegance.
Sofía Vergara stayed faithful to the silhouette she knows best: an embellished Elie Saab gown with an asymmetric neckline and a mermaid shape. Jessica Alba, meanwhile, gave black-tie dressing a theatrical flourish in Tamara Ralph. Her strapless gown paired a structured bodice with a gauzy neckline and a cascading, tiered ruffle train.
Camila Cabello brought an archival twist, teaming a Michael Brambila bustier with a vintage Dolce & Gabbana silk chiffon skirt from spring 1998, decorated with a Virgin Mary print and diamanté embellishment. Inde Navarrette pushed further into fashion fantasy in Schiaparelli couture and Chopard jewels. The Mexican American actress's sculptural, spotted gown supplied a welcome jolt of eccentricity.
Brazilian family connections threaded through two other standout appearances. Mia Goth, whose mother is Brazilian and whose grandmother is actress Maria Gladys, wore a slinky black sequined Dior gown. Hailey Bieber, whose Brazilian mother, Kennya, is the daughter of musician Eumir Deodato, chose custom pink Chanel by Matthieu Blazy. Floral beading and delicate pearls sweetened its clean column shape. Vogue included both women, alongside González, among its best dressed.
The men offered their own designer roll call. Taylor Zakhar Perez wore Amiri, Danny Ramirez chose Saint Laurent with Tiffany & Co. jewelry, and Jaafar Jackson, whose mother is Colombian, arrived in Giorgio Armani. John Leguizamo joined the gathering, while filmmaker Robert Rodriguez helped host as a gala co-chair and presented John Carpenter's Luminary Award. Adria Arjona, Eva Longoria, Colman Domingo, and Diego Calva added to the Latino turnout.
Spain's contingent arrived with the momentum of La bola negra. Directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known as Los Javis, joined Miguel Bernardeau and Guitarricadelafuente, bringing another conspicuous Spanish presence to the Hollywood gathering.
Guitarricadelafuente supplied the evening's sartorial curveball. His Dior frock coat and gold-buckled belt introduced a looser attitude to a carpet dominated by polished gowns and formal tailoring.
For the strongest looks, though, the appeal was immediate: González's beautifully judged fluid draping, Alba's extravagant train and Navarrette's sculptural couture gave photographers distinctly different silhouettes to chase. Latino glamour had range, and on this carpet, it had some of the night's most eye-catching clothes.
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