Colman Domingo Matched the Oscars Red Carpet With a Fiery Valentino Look

Colman Domingo is on one of the great red carpet heaters of all time. The man takes awards season dressing as seriously as Michael Jordan took the playoffs—he knows this is his time to shine, he knows he does it better than almost anyone out there, and he knows all eyes are on him. That makes the Oscars the Finals, and this year—as he celebrates his second consecutive Academy Awards best actor nomination for his work in Sing Sing—he’s made a strong argument for wardrobe winner and MVP.

For much of awards season, beginning with the Golden Globes in January, Domingo has stuck with Valentino creative director Alessandro Michele. They opened his awards season run in a fit spotlighting polka dots and featuring a thick scarf fastened in a bow, one of the coolest accessories we’ve seen this season. The closing statement is just as eye-grabbing, albeit in a new way.

Domingo hit the Oscars 2025 red carpet in a double-breasted, rose-red tuxedo from Valentino, perhaps a playful homage at receiving his flowers from the Academy (he told GQ in January that he prioritizes storytelling in his outfits above all else). There’s also something to be said for the color matching that of the carpets on which Domingo seems so at home. While the fit of the jacket is fairly tailored and traditional, the signature flourish this time comes in a tied-off sash across the waist in lieu of buttons. Michele outfitted Domingo in a red shirt to match the jacket, sans tie, and traditional black tuxedo trousers to contrast the red.

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Anyone familiar with Domingo’s red carpet game knows he’s been on the brooch trend since day one, and the big night proved no exception. His jewelry for the night came courtesy of Boucheron, who have helped him accessorize throughout awards season. The brand dug into the vault for his Oscar night attire, with Domingo wearing a 1956 ribbon clip on his lapel as well as a bracelet fashioned from two rope chains from the brand’s private collection, dated 1946. He also threw in some modern pieces from Boucheron, including a Fuzzy the Leopard Cat ring he’s been fond of throughout awards season.

Red carpet menswear has been increasingly iconoclastic over the last decade, with attendees across awards season donning fits that challenge notions of masculinity and the limits of black-tie attire. There’s no single celebrity or stylist responsible for the change, but we’d be remiss not to note that more men on Oscars night they seem to have taken a page from a book Domingo and his team of stylists co-authored, with unconventional jackets, brooches, stylish shirting, and even the occasional cloak making their way onto the red carpet more and more these days. We’re inclined to say covering awards show style is more interesting as a result—just one more reason to give Domingo flowers he deserves.