Lily Gladstone's Gucci gown paid tribute to her Blackfeet heritage
The best actress nominee was raised on a Blackfeet reservation.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" star Lily Gladstone arrived at the 96th Academy Awards donning a custom Gucci dress from an Indigenous designer to further highlight her Native American culture on the most-watched red carpet this awards season.
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Gladstone's custom midnight blue velvet gown was created "in collaboration with Creative Director Sabato De Sarno and Indigenous designer Joe Big Mountain of Ironhorse Quillwork," Gucci shared on X Monday along with a full length photo of the final look.
Gladstone made history at the Oscars on Sunday as the first Native American woman to be nominated for best actress.
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The Siksikaitsitapi and NiMíiPuu actor, who plays full-blood osage Mollie Burkhart in the Martin Scorsese film adaptation of David Grann's best-selling nonfiction title, was raised on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana.
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Gladstone later changed into another Gucci design for the Vanity Fair after party by the same duo, this time in a sparkling black gown embellished with intricate quillwork and layered detailing, reminiscent of a flapper-style dress.
Gucci shared a photo of her second dress on X Monday morning, along with a video of the making of her dress from the main event.