Melissa McCarthy Carries Massive Cannoli Clutch for 2024 Oscars Party in the Sweetest Style Move of the Night

Mar. 15, 2025

Melissa McCarthyhad quite possibly the sweetest accessory at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

The actress, who made a quick outfit change after the2024 Academy Awards, walked the red carpet atVanity Fair’s party in a black long-sleeve Valdrin Sahiti gown with a lion-head doorknocker accent. But the pièce de résistance of her look was her majestic crystal-covered Kinza Winza purse in the shape of a cannoli. The whole moment was giving mob wife cosplay.

“We decided to lean into the mob wife theme forVanity Fair, and the cannoli felt on brand!” McCarthy’s stylistKatja Cahilltells PEOPLE of the custom design.

Melissa McCarthy at 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Doug Peters/PA Images via Getty Images

Doug Peters/PA Images via Getty Images

Earlier in the night, McCarthy walked the Oscars red carpet in a formfitting red gown with pink balloon sleeves and a dramatic pink train. She paired the look with red heels and plenty of jewels and later took the stage as a presenter alongsideOctavia Spencer.

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Melissa McCarthy’s cannoli bag at 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty

Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty

There were so manyincredible (and incredibly quirky) accessorieson the Oscars red carpet on Sunday night.American Fictioncomposer Laura Karpman also carried a showstopping bag to complement her look. Hers was a sequin-covered purple bag with the Cadbury logo. She didn’t stop there, though. She also filled her bag with chocolates that she chucked at people on the red carpet, dubbing her day the “sweetest day.”

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The team behindGodzilla Minus Onestayed in character while hitting the red carpeton Sunday when they brought along figures of the famous monster and showed off black shoes featuring heels in the shape of giant lizard claws. They also took their dedication to their craft and their project on stage when they accepted their award for Best Visual Effects.

source: people.com