Stars shimmer on Oscar red carpet as diamonds and gold have their day

Pharrell Williams and Mimi Valdes. [Photo/Agencies]

"Chanel Pharrell!" proclaimed singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams, decked out in a fitted Chanel tux accessorized with a dramatic black bead necklace that fell down over the lapel.

Actor Jackie Chan poses on the red carpet. [Photo/Agencies]

Two stuffed pandas, meanwhile were the arm candy of Jackie Chan, stand-ins for the real pandas the action star adopted at a breeding facility in Chengdu, China.

"I am the panda ambassador! They go wherever I go, they take photos with famous people, Stallone, Clinton...," Chan said.

Reuters