The Oscar looks we loved â and the one we really didnât On the red carpet, there were bold color choices, gold color choices, and at least one didnât-she-have-other-choices? By Christopher Muther Globe Staff,Updated April 25, 2021, 8:56 p.m. Email to a Friend Viola Davis If there was an Oscar handed out for best costume design on the red carpet, it would have gone to Davis in her sculptural white Alexander McQueen gown. The bodice itself was a work of art, like sartorial kirigami that was perfectly trimmed to enhance her every curve. This gown is proof that thereâs a way to show skin on the red carpet thatâs far more fascinating than a plunging neckline. But it wasnât just the gown that shone. Davis was perfectly styled. From her hair to the fresh makeup, she was the one to beat.