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if you are in it fashion magazine Readers on the East Coast or Europe, while your day is already in full swing, the post-2026 Oscars festivities are probably still in full swing somewhere in the Hollywood Hills. Alas—it all started in a rather civilized manner at the Governors Ball: the first stop for the Oscar winner to get his statuette engraved.
From the moment the ceremony ended at the Dolby Theater, thousands of guests began streaming into the massive afterparty, congratulating each other, drinking champagne, and tucking into some much-needed food after the four-hour show. In a softly lit luxury lounge-style setting, under the watchful eye of hundreds of security guards and dozens of giant Oscar-shaped monuments, the buzz in the air was palpable.
The area directly below the trophy carving station is surrounded. Best Actress winner Jessie Buckley told reporters she planned to stay up all night to keep the party going – admitting fans in her native Ireland, eight hours ahead of time, did the same; skipping bedtime to watch her take home her first Oscar. Best Actor winner Michael B. Jordan and his sinner Director Ryan Coogler also won the award for the first time. He arrived at the scene quickly with hardware in hand and smiled from ear to ear. Jordan came and went as quickly as he came with his new trophy, weaving his way through the crowd of well-wishers and granting selfie requests from some before continuing the celebration elsewhere. That said, make a pit stop at a nearby In-N-Out.
Best Supporting Actress winners Amy Madigan and Maggie Kang both stopped at Don Julio Tequila, where the After Glow cocktail, a recipe designed by Lorenzo Antinori of Hong Kong’s Bar Leone, was a fitting accessory.
Elsewhere in the room, Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio Del Toro sat at a table, drinking a bottle of red wine while their one battle after another Co-star Chase Infiniti interviews actor Tyrik Withers. Kieran Culkin rubs shoulders with two Olympians on the U.S. women’s hockey team, Hilary Knight and Hannah Bilka. As chef Wolfgang Puck’s signature chicken pot pie passed by on a silver platter, Culkin quipped, “I’d trade your gold medal for my Oscar.”
While there may not be a British actor nominated in this year’s top awards (a first since 2012), at least there’s a taste of Britain on the menu. Wolfgang Puck’s right-hand man, chef Elliott Grover, is known internationally as the culinary director of 45 Park Lane in London. The station is proving popular, with hundreds of hungry customers queuing patiently to get their hands on British classics.
Best Costume Designer nominee Malgosia Turzanska caught the crowd’s attention with her dress adorned with numerous safety pins and ICE OUT badges. Hamnet. “We’ve spent months together at this awards show, so it’s like a big night out with friends and I’m so happy for everyone,” she told Fashion. “I really can’t believe it’s over now.”
