If the 2026 Oscars isn't your first rodeo, you know some of the buzziest fashion moments arrive after the official red carpet closes. Some stars, like Lisa Rinna, even reserve their Academy Awards look just for Elton John's Oscars viewing party. Rinna's custom Christian Cowan dress—sculpted entirely from real hair—was certainly worth the wait.
The Traitors star made her Oscars debut while pregnant in 1998, before returning in 2006, 2008, and 2009. On March 15, Rinna showed out in bespoke Christian Cowan for her first Oscars soirée in three years. Clearly, the New York City designer knew the watch parties host more avant-garde gowns than the ceremony. (See Megan Thee Stallion, Julia Fox, Zoë Kravitz, and Kendall Jenner in naked dresses last year.) "[Rinna's] used to pushing the boundaries," Cowan tells Marie Claire. "She's not a typical gown girl—she likes to play with fashion and all the possibilities that fashion can provide."
