Oscars: Best dressed led by Renee Zellweger, Scarlett Johansson, Brad Pitt and Keanu Reeves and his mom – The Mercury News

• Renee Zellweger looks like a winner, certainly on the red carpet, with her intricately beaded, off=the-shoulder white gown. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

• Renee Zellweger looks like a winner, certainly on the red carpet, with her intricately beaded, off=the-shoulder white gown. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

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• Keanu Reeves and his mother, Patricia Taylor, win the night for best dressed pair, with her elegant white suit, paired with his classic black tuxedo. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

• Scarlett Johansson channels a 1930s Hollywood star with this strapless Oscar de la Renta gown with a mesh and beaded bodice. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

• Future best supporting actor winner Brad Pitt is his usual dashing self in this classic black tuxedo. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

• Charlize Theron radiates old Hollywood glamour in this black off-the-shoulder gown and diamonds. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

• Geena Davis shows herself to be the icon she is with this black gown, with the plunging neckline and sparkling skirt — with pockets! (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

• Penelope Cruz looks timeless in a classic Chanel ball gown, accessorized with a white rosette and a pearl belt. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

• Brie Larson sparkles in a beaded gown and matching cape.(Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

• Director Spike Lee pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with a custom tuxedo in L.A. Lakers purple and gold with the late NBA great’s no. 24. (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

• Regina King is exquisite in this flowing, sparkling pink gown, accessorized with a reported $500,000 worth of diamonds. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

• Janelle Monáe’s dedication to fashion high art channels some Grace Jones. But no doubt about it, this silver-hooded Ralph Lauren gown is pretty singular. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

• Mindy Kaling pulls off the mustard-yellow trend of this year’s fashion catwalks, with this elegant one-shoulder column gown, accessorized with serious diamonds draped across her neck. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

• Just 23, “Booksmart” star Kaitlyn Dever channels classic Hollywood glamour in a vintage Louis Vuitton gown that she says is environmentally sustainable. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

• Natalie Portman elegantly uses fashion to make a statement, wearing a cape embroidered with the names of female film directors who were not nominated for Oscars this year. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

• Natalie Portman elegantly uses fashion to make a statement, wearing a cape embroidered with the names of female film directors who were not nominated for Oscars this year. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

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Neon greens, bright marigold yellows and ’80s glitz may have been the big trends on fashion runways for 2020.

But the women and men who looked fabulous on the red carpet at the 92nd Academy Awards Sunday night went for classic style and timeless elegance, often in vintage ensembles of basic black or white — with some going for the bright flashes of red.

In other ways, Spike Lee and Natalie Portman smartly used fashion to make positive statements. Lee wore a purple-and-gold tuxedo bearing the number “24” to honor the late, great NBA star Kobe Bryant, while Portman donned a cape that was embroidered with the names of female film directors who were not nominated for Oscars this year.

Meanwhile, if you want to see the celebrities who didn’t pull off the best red carpet look, visit our Worst Dressed gallery here.