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David Oyelowo in a suit the colour of burnt ochre. AFP
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Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy accepted his Oscar for Best Actor wearing a classic tuxedo and black bow tie. Reuters
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Bradley Cooper in a double-breasted suit, sans tie. AFP
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Mark Ruffalo also ditched the tie and instead wore a badge in support of a Gaza ceasefire. AP
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Riz Ahmed spotted the red badge as well. Reuters
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Mahershala Ali with his wife Amatus Sami-Karim. AFP
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Robert Downey Jr with his wife Susan Downey. AFP
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Matthew McConaughey in a dark brown tuxedo. Reuters
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Ryan Gosling in Gucci. AFP
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John Krasinski in cream and white. AFP
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Roger Federer and Mirka Federer in matching suit collars. AFP
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William Belleau in a spiffy suit. AFP
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Native American actor Yancey Red Corn wears traditional attire. AFP
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Donald Glover teams a T shirt and open shirt with his mulberry red tuxedo. AFP
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Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa also went tie-less. Reuters
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Ian Boggs poses in pink. Reuters
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Wisdom Kaye in a pinstripe suit with a western bow tie. Reuters
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US-Vietnamese actor Ke Huy Quan and his wife Echo Quan. AFP
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Musician Slash with a guest. AFP
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Colman Domingo in a double-breasted suit. AFP
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Willem Dafoe in all black. AFP
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Sterling K Brown in a classic tuxedo. AFP
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David Oyelowo in a suit the colour of burnt ochre. AFP
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Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy accepted his Oscar for Best Actor wearing a classic tuxedo and black bow tie. Reuters
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Bradley Cooper in a double-breasted suit, sans tie. AFP
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Mark Ruffalo also ditched the tie and instead wore a badge in support of a Gaza ceasefire. AP
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Riz Ahmed spotted the red badge as well. Reuters
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Mahershala Ali with his wife Amatus Sami-Karim. AFP
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Robert Downey Jr with his wife Susan Downey. AFP
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Matthew McConaughey in a dark brown tuxedo. Reuters
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Ryan Gosling in Gucci. AFP
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John Krasinski in cream and white. AFP
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Roger Federer and Mirka Federer in matching suit collars. AFP
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William Belleau in a spiffy suit. AFP
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Native American actor Yancey Red Corn wears traditional attire. AFP
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Donald Glover teams a T shirt and open shirt with his mulberry red tuxedo. AFP
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Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa also went tie-less. Reuters
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Ian Boggs poses in pink. Reuters
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Wisdom Kaye in a pinstripe suit with a western bow tie. Reuters
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US-Vietnamese actor Ke Huy Quan and his wife Echo Quan. AFP
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Musician Slash with a guest. AFP
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Colman Domingo in a double-breasted suit. AFP
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Willem Dafoe in all black. AFP
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Sterling K Brown in a classic tuxedo. AFP
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David Oyelowo in a suit the colour of burnt ochre. AFP
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