Inside the Hottest Parties of Oscars Weekend

By Jonathan Borge
Updated Mar 04, 2018 @ 1:54 pm
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Hollywood's most glamorous night will finally kick off on Sunday when celebrities step out for the 2018 Oscars. Yes, this year's nominees are on fire. Yes, we'll be carefully dissecting every single red carpet look. And yes, we still have a lot of questions about how stars will react to E! Live from the Red Carpet host Ryan Seacrest amid sexual harassment allegations.

But first, we had to bring you the best of the parties that happen days before anyone prepares to take home any Academy Award. Chanel welcomed friends of the brand like Kiernan Shipka and Reese Witherspoon's daughter, Ava Phillippe, to a party in celebration of the brand's Chanel Beauty House and @WeLoveCoco Instagram community, where beauty lovers will come together to chat about hair and makeup. There, the stars of celebrity kids like Scarlet Rose and Sophia Rose Stallone (yep, Sylvester's daughters) made appearances alongside models like Cindy Crawford.

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Diane von Furstenberg hosted a luncheon to raise a glass to all the female Oscar nominees. Laura Dern, Miranda Kerr, and Ava DuVernay joined the beloved designer. And actress Alfre Woodard celebrated women of color at her 9th annual Oscars Sistahs Soirée, where she welcomed guests like Mary J. Blige, Gabourey Sidibe, and Rosario Dawson. There, Woodard explained what she loves about the annual party.

“It flies in the face of what the world thinks of us, thinks of women, thinks of women actors, and it flies in the face of those that would pit all of us as if we’re in competition for two friggin' roles that says black woman,” Woodard told InStyle. “It flies in the face that people think that women don’t naturally love and support each other.

Scroll down to see the best parties of 2018 Oscars weekend.

—with reporting by Brandi Fowler

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Angela Bassett

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at Cadillac's 2018 Oscars party.

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Allison Janney

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at Cadillac's 2018 Oscars party.

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Kathryn Hahn

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at Cadillac's 2018 Oscars party.

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Tiffany Haddish

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at Cadillac's 2018 Oscars party.

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Chelsea Handler and Emmy Rossum

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at Emily's List's "Resist, Run, Win" pre-Oscars brunch

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Mena Suvari

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at Emily's List's "Resist, Run, Win" pre-Oscars brunch
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Amber Tamblyn, Constance Wu, Elaine Welteroth, Padma Lakshmi, Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, Chelsea Handler, and Emily's List President Stephanie Schriock

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at Emily's List's "Resist, Run, Win" pre-Oscars brunch

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Emmy Rossum and Kathryn Hahn

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at Emily's List's "Resist, Run, Win" pre-Oscars brunch.

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Kiernan Shipa and Ava Phillippe

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.

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Kristen Stewart

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.

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Jhené Aiko

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.

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Sasha Lane

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.
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Scarlet Rose and Sophia Rose Stallone

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.

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Chloe and Halle

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.

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Clara McGregor

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.
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Este, Alana, and Danielle Haim

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco. e

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Tessa Thompson

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.

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Billie Lourd

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.
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Cindy Crawford

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.

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Tove Lo

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.

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Stella Maxwell

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at the Chanel Beauty House cocktail party in celebration of @WeLoveCoco.
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Alfre Woodard, Regina Hall, Aisha Tyler, and Rosario Dawson

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at Alfre Woodard 9th annual Oscars Sistahs Soirée, presented by Morgan Stanley.

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Tiffany Haddish

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at Alfre Woodard 9th annual Oscars Sistahs Soirée, presented by Morgan Stanley.

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Margaret Avery, Jada Pinkett Smith, Yolanda Ross, and Danai Gurira

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at Alfre Woodard 9th annual Oscars Sistahs Soirée, presented by Morgan Stanley.
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Margaret Avery and Rosario Dawson

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at Alfre Woodard 9th annual Oscars Sistahs Soirée, presented by Morgan Stanley.

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Gabourey Sidibe, Jada Pinkett Smith, LaTanya Richardson, Janelle Monaé, and Amandla Stenberg

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at Alfre Woodard 9th annual Oscars Sistahs Soirée, presented by Morgan Stanley.

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Mary J. Blige, Amandla Stenberg, and Rosario Dawson

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at Alfre Woodard 9th annual Oscars Sistahs Soirée, presented by Morgan Stanley.
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Laura Dern

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at Diane von Furstenberg's luncheon honoring the 2018 female Oscars nominees.

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Rashida Jones

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with a Linjer crossbody at Diane von Furstenberg's luncheon honoring the 2018 female Oscars nominees.

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Greta Gerwig

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at Diane von Furstenberg's luncheon honoring the 2018 female Oscars nominees.
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Ava DuVernay and Diane von Furstenberg

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at Diane von Furstenberg's luncheon honoring the 2018 female Oscars nominees.

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Salma Hayek

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at Diane von Furstenberg's luncheon honoring the 2018 female Oscars nominees.

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Miranda Kerr

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at Diane von Furstenberg's luncheon honoring the 2018 female Oscars nominees.
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Janelle Monáe

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at a women in Hollywood event hosted by Belvedere Vodka and Lancôme Paris. 

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Alessandra Ambrosio

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at a women in Hollywood event hosted by Belvedere Vodka and Lancôme Paris. 

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Rashida Jones and Connie Britton

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at a women in Hollywood event hosted by Belvedere Vodka and Lancôme Paris. 

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Zendaya and Tracee Ellis Ross

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at a women in Hollywood event hosted by Belvedere Vodka and Lancôme Paris. 

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Jamie Dornan and Amelia Warner

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.

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Michelle Monaghan

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.
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Heather Graham

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.

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Camilla Belle

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.

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Olivia Wilde

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.
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Gabrielle Union

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at Common's Toast to the Arts: Presented by Remy Martin party.

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Viola Davis

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.

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Greta Gerwig

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.
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Emma Stone

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.

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Lea Michelle

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.

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Eiza Gonzalez and Julianne Hough

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.
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Margot Robbie

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at the 11th Annual Women in Film Pre-Oscar cocktail party.

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Mary J. Blige

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at Common's Toast to the Arts: Presented by Remy Martin party.

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Kristen Stewart

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at Chanel's Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner.
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Edgar Ramírez

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at Chanel's Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner.

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Tracee Ellis Ross

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at Chanel's Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner.

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Margot Robbie

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at Chanel's Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner.
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Jamie Dornan and Amelia Warner

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at Chanel's Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner.

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Daniel Kaluuya

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at Chanel's Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner.

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Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow

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at Chanel's Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner.
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Sienna Miller

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at Chanel's Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner.

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Yara Shahidi

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at Chanel's Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner.
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