Andra Day, who is nominated for Best Actress for her role in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," wore gold, perhaps in homage to the coveted golden statue that is awarded at the Oscars. 

But this dress was also about bringing sexiness to the red carpet, with a thigh slit so high, well, you can see where we're going with this. About the gown, which also featured a cutout midriff, Day's stylist Wouri Vice said, "There's cut-outs, leg, peekaboos, it's a scandal" (via Vogue).

One thing is certain — the star's Vera Wang gown will be talked about for a lot longer than just awards season (via Yahoo!).