Natalie Portman's Dior cape is embroidered with names of snubbed female directors at the 2020 Oscars

Explore Natalie Portman's bold statement at the 2020 Oscars with her Dior cape honoring snubbed female directors. A powerful fashion moment!

Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman attended the 92nd Annual Academy Awards held in Hollywood, and made a strong statement. The A-list actress arrived wearing a Dior cape embroidered with the names of female directors who were snubbed by the awards ceremony.

When asked why she had the names of 'Little Women' director Greta Gerwig, 'The Farewell's' Lulu Wang and others, sewn into her cape, Portman replied that she wanted to recognize the women in a 'subtle' way. This year, the Oscars' Best Director category was male dominated for the 87th time in the ceremony's 92 year history.

Joining Gergwig and Wang in the list of women snubbed were Melina Matsoukas, director of 'Queen & Slim', Kasi Lemmons who directed 'Harriet', Lorene Scafaria who helmed 'Hustlers', Marielle Heller the director of 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' and Alma Har'el, who directed 'Honey Boy'.

Natalie's cape was worn over a black and gold gown from the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring 2020 Collection, a sheer creation embroidered in gold, worn over a strapless black corset. The political statement was subtle yet poignant, and Natalie maintained her poise while looking absolutely elegant.