In a first since 1961, the Oscars carpet will not be red

Many things about the Academy Awards have changed over the years, but for the past six decades there has been at least one constant: The red carpet. The shades have varied over the years, but it has always been some shade of red. Until this year. This week outside the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, workers unspooled a champagne-colored carpet as Jimmy Kimmel, who is hosting the 95th Oscars on Sunday, presided over the occasion. The decision to change the color came from creative consultants Lisa Love, a longtime Vogue contributor, and Raúl Àvila, the creative director for the Met Gala who wanted to turn a “day event into night.”