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Can Roma or Black Panther make history by winning best picture? Join us for all the action from the 91st Academy Awards.

Ruffle me this

By Melissa Singer

More waves than a Streets Viennetta on Hannah Beachler.

Hannah Beachler arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Credit:Invision/AP

She who has storage has the last laugh

By Melissa Singer

Gemma Chan knows the Oscars are a marathon, not a sprint. So it pays to have pockets for a protein bar or two.

Oscar nominee comes as ... Oscar

By Melissa Singer

There is always one. I am shocked that it's Glenn Close but I am not complaining.

Spike is the man

By Melissa Singer

Purple suit. Knuckledusters. Gold Nike Air Jordans. We have nothing more to add.

Spike Lee on the red carpet at the 91st Academy Awards.Credit:Invision/AP

Trend alert

By Melissa Singer

Hot pink seems to be one of the major colour trends of the night so far. If you're just joining us, here is our gallery of the arrivals so far.

Battle of the ensembles: round 3

By Melissa Singer

OK, if this is what Danai Gurira is wearing to the Oscars, it's on!

The best dressed so far ...

By Melissa Singer

We're about half way through the red carpet and the big guns are yet to arrive. But my early picks are Regina King, in Oscar de la Renta, and Emilia Clarke. Game of Thrones star Clarke is also showing off her new, cropped hairstyle.

Emilia Clarke shows off her new hairstyle on the Oscars red carpet.Credit:Invision/AP

Insider trading at the Oscars?

This guy obviously got the ruffle memo.

Two for the price of one

By Melissa Singer

Melissa McCarthy couldn't decide between pants or a cape, so she went with both. A gift to the fashion bingo players.

From Paris, with love

By Melissa Singer

Many of the world's top fashion editors, including the New York Times' Vanessa Friedman, are covering the Oscars on the sidelines of Paris Fashion Week, where it's after midnight.