What Really Happened at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Plus: Exclusive photos from inside the party.

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS The mix. The mix is how I think of Vanity Fair in all its iterations—great stories, gorgeous photography. That's how I first knew it as a reader, that's how I understood it as an assistant, and that's how I envision it as its editor. Iterations of the magazine of course include our Oscar party. This year, my first as host, I wanted to convene a room where the figures running the film industry can take over the banquettes, but also bump into (sometimes literally) the people shaping it from outside—the tech leaders who may forever change Hollywood, the politicians who convene hearings on studio takeovers, and the business minds who hold the purse strings. Right along with the mix is the idea that Vanity Fair is an invitation to the party. Flip open the magazine and the people shaping our world are there: in the photographs, sitting for interviews, opening up in revealing ways. And that was last night—the figures who you read about, in person, mingling with those who just stood onstage clutching Oscar statuettes. In that spirit, here is the best of our reporting on Oscar night, from the ceremony to our party. MARK GUIDUCCI, GLOBAL EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Why this ad? What Really Happened at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party BY ELISE TAYLOR Worlds collided at the 31st VF Oscar party, where Larry David and Judd Apatow rubbed elbows with Sam Altman and Olivia Rodrigo. READ MORE Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL About Last Night VANITY FAIR OSCAR PARTY See All the Photos From Inside the Vanity Fair Oscar Party BY SAVANNAH WALSH An exclusive look inside this year's glamorous festivities, featuring the 2026 award season's biggest stars—and then some. READ MORE FASHION The 17 Best Dressed Stars at the Party BY JOSÉ CRIALES-UNZUETA Who doesn't love a good party? The stars saved their best looks for the very last stop of the 2026 awards season. READ MORE FASHION How All the Stars Suited Up For VF's Soiree BY MAGGIE COUGHLAN, KIA D. GOOSBY, AND MILES POPE Check out all the glam from the Vanity Fair Oscar party red carpet as the stars descended on LACMA. READ MORE VANITY FAIR OSCAR PARTY Red Carpet Candids Courtesy of Hunter Abrams BY KASE WICKMAN Take in Abrams' view of Hollywood's finest letting loose and toasting another fantastic year at the movies. READ MORE Video All the Best Moments From the Vanity Fair Oscar Party Livestream BY CHRIS MURPHY Missed the party? We've got you covered. Ahead, catch all the big red-carpet arrivals and enthralling interviews by our livestream cohosts Quenlin Blackwell, Jake Shane, and Brittany Broski. READ MORE Why this ad? But Wait, There's More Did the Academy Get It Right? Make your voice heard and weigh in on the 2026 Oscar winners. All of Meryl Streep's Daughters Came Out to Play It was a Gummer family reunion at the VF Oscar party. How Feathers Took Over the Oscar Red Carpet Teyana Taylor and Nicole Kidman were among the stars who had feathery embellishments. But is it more than a fashion trend? All the Highlights From Oscar Sunday Relive all the oohs and ahhs from the historic night—captured all in our live blog. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.