The most striking looks from the Actor Awards red carpet

The Screen Actors Guild Awards returned on Sunday evening, complete with a new name — and, for the first time ever, a thematic dress code.

Now known as the Actor Awards, the annual ceremony’s 32nd edition sent attendees very specific sartorial instructions: “Reimagining Hollywood Glamour From the ’20s and ‘30s.”

Some guests took the guidance more literally than others; many appeared to disregard the theme entirely. But there were, nonetheless, plenty of fringes, beaded embellishments and allusions to the jazz age on the red carpet at LA’s Shrine Auditorium.

Chase Infiniti, the breakout star of Oscar favorite “One Battle After Another,” put a sparkling spin on the period in a sequined Louis Vuitton mermaid gown and matching headpiece. Sheryl Lee Ralph (and her daughter and stylist Ivy Coco Maurice) also wholeheartedly embraced the dress code with a feather boa and a retro finger wave.

Elsewhere, vintage Hollywood silhouettes and flapper dresses were reinterpreted in subtle ways, from Odessa A’zion’s shaggy fringed jumpsuit to the glittering drop waist of Rose Byrne’s silk crepe Chanel dress. Kristen Bell, Viola Davis and “The Pitt” star Supriya Ganesh were among the others successfully capturing the era’s opulence without veering into costume party territory.

More artful takes included Teyana Taylor’s showstopping Thom Browne gown, which looked as if it had been painted on the actor’s body — an optical illusion evoking the “trompe-l’œil” (or “deceive the eye”) style popularized by designer Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1920s and 1930s. Demi Moore, meanwhile, turned to Schiaparelli’s namesake label for her plunging look, a plume of polka-dotted tulle billowing out behind her.

The theme was arguably harder for the evening’s men. The abundance of double-breasted, rather than single-breasted, jackets arguably channeled a style of suit popular from the 1930s. But the styling — whether Timothée Chalamet’s open-collar Prada look or Connor Storrie’s shirtless Saint Laurent one — remained relatively contemporary.

See below for red carpet highlights. This story will be updated throughout the evening.

Timothée Chalamet, in custom Prada, went for a relaxed open collar look. - Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Jenna Ortega in Christian Cowan. - Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Gwyneth Paltrow - Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Paul Mescal wore a silk lavalière shirt under his Saint Laurent suit. - Frazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images

Speaking to Netflix on the red carpet, “Hamnet” star Jessie Buckley said her custom Balenciaga gown made her feel like a “beautiful pearl in an oyster.” - Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Michael B. Jordan - Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Michael B. Jordan - Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

Emma Stone wore a lilac Louis Vuitton slip dress with a matching cardigan. - Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Teyana Taylor said she called Thom Browne immediately upon hearing the theme — and he responded with a striking gown that looked as if it was painted on the actor’s body. - Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Hannah Einbinder - Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Tyler The Creator - Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Michelle Williams’ pink Prada apron dress featured bouquet designs embroidered with crystals and tiny sequins. - Michael Tran/AFP/Getty Images

“Sinners” actor Wunmi Mosaku wore a red Louis Vuitton gown with heart-shaped bustier and voluminous silk taffeta sleeves. - Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Connor Storrie of “Heated Rivalry” went shirtless beneath the wool jacket of his Saint Laurent suit. - JC Olivera/Variety/Getty Images

Rose Byrne - Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Jeremy Allen White arrived in a custom Louis Vuitton tuxedo featuring a white double-breasted jacket and dark gray pants. - Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Kirsten Dunst - Monica Schipper/WireImage/Getty Images

Quinta Brunson - Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

Putting a sparkling spin on the 1920s and ‘30s theme, "One Battle After Another" star Chase Infiniti arrived in a Louis Vuitton gown with matching headpiece and chandelier earrings by De Beers. - Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Sarah Paulson - Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Jayme Lawson - Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Sterling K. Brown - Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Claire Danes - Frazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images

Claire Danes - Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Sam Nivola - Caroline Brehman/Reuters

“The Studio” star Chase Sui Wonders arrived in a beaded column gown embroidered with mother of pearl from South Korean designer Sohee Park’s label, Miss Sohee. - Amy Sussman/Getty Images