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Who better to bring the leopard print revival to the 2025 Oscars than Doja Cat?
Olivier Rousteing fashioned the singer a leopard print dress inspired by a vintage Pierre Balmain look from 1953. The body-hugging strapless dress is outfitted with a deep sweetheart neckline and a flared mermaid train. The dress was entirely hand-embroidered over the course of 5,600 hours by a team of 46 artisans, who sewed each micro bead into an ornate leopard pattern. Beyond the meticulous beading effort, the Balmain atelier worked over the course of two days to ensure that the seams aligned perfectly and no leopard spots were cut off.
Doja added yellow pear-shaped drop earrings and a matching necklace with a pendant that emerged from beneath her backward scarf.
A dedicated fan of leopard print, Rousteing has used the motif throughout his tenure at Balmain, from pre-fall 2014 through his most recent pre-fall 2025. This also isn’t the French designer’s first collaboration with Doja Cat. In 2022, the singer performed at Balmain’s music festival, which celebrated Rousteing’s 10th anniversary as creative director. Now, the two are reuniting for this purr-fect red carpet look.
Doja Cat hit the stage in an ode to James Bond where she performed alongside Lisa and Raye. She wore a custom Swarovski dress designed in collaboration with her stylist Brett Alan Nelson. Dripping in diamonds, the dress was covered in over one million crystals.
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
