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No Academy Awards night would be complete without hearing from InStyle’s Editor-at-Large Hal Rubenstein. As soon as the last stiletto walked down the red carpet, he called in his A-list— his top five looks for best dressed of the night. Scroll down to get his insights on Jennifer Lawrence (in Dior Haute Couture), Reese Witherspoon (in Louis Vuitton), Jessica Chastain (in Armani Privé), Jennifer Hudson (in Roberto Cavalli), and Charlize Theron (in Dior Haute Couture). After reviewing his list, make your own with our new A-list feature. Pick your top 5 and share them with friends on Facebook and Twitter to start your own style debate! More

The Oscars party circuit is still on fire in Hollywood leading up to tomorrow’s big festivities! Co-stars reunited when best leading actress nominee Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) and Viola Davis paused for a snap at the Sixth Annual Women in Film pre-Oscars reception, held at Fig & Olive in Los Angeles and hosted by their fellow co-star and Academy Award winner, Octavia Spencer. (The group starred together in last year’s tearjerker The Help). Meanwhile, new parents and True Blood co-stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer coordinated their navy blue outfits at the Great British Film Reception, which was held at the home of the British Consul, General Dame Barbara Hay.

Plus, see more of the Oscars parties from this week!

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— Meghan Blalock, with reporting by Sharon Clott

This year, the red carpet at the Oscars is going to be different than anything you’ve seen! Instead of the giant golden statuettes that normally line the walkway into the Dolby Theatre, The Hollywood Reporter reports that you’ll see blown up versions of legendary costumes from films like Gone with the Wind and Roman Holiday. That means all your favorite current leading ladies, like Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, and Naomi Watts, will be photographed against the backdrop of women like Vivien Leigh and Audrey Hepburn. And that’s not the only dose of fashion expected: ABC will also be broadcasting short films including interviews with contemporary designers like Vera Wang, Michael Kors, and Diane von Furstenberg, all talking about which stars and films have influenced their work the most. Tune in to ABC Sunday at 7/6c to see the red carpet action unfold with Oscars Red Carpet Live pre-show hosts Kristin Chenoweth, Kelly Rowland, Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts and Lara Spencer, and Entertainment Weekly’s Jess Cagle. It’s only days away!

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The parties this weekend spanned coast to coast! It was a cross-country affair for the 65th Annual Writers Guild Awards, where stars gathered in Los Angeles and New York to honor the best writers in the business. On the east coast, Girls creator Lena Dunham celebrated her win for Best New TV Series at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill with Gina Gershon, and in Los Angeles, Jessica Chastain and her Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow came out to support the film’s screenplay writer, Mark Boal, who took home the award for Best Original Screenplay. Click through the gallery to see all the stars who attended this week’s biggest parties.