Regina King looked like a sparkling butterfly in her icy-blue gown at the Oscars

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  • Regina King wore a custom Louis Vuitton gown to the Oscars on Sunday.

  • The metallic gown featured an icy-blue hue that stood out on the red carpet.

  • It took over 140 hours to make and has over 62,000 sequins and more than 4,000 crystals.

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Regina King brought the drama to the Oscars red carpet on Sunday with a dazzling and dramatic ensemble.

King sported a custom Louis Vuitton dress with winged sleeves reminiscent of a butterfly in flight.

The metallic gown featured an icy-blue hue that stood out from the red dresses that dominated the red carpet.

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King sported a custom Louis Vuitton dress with winged sleeves reminiscent of a butterfly in flight. ABC via Getty Images

Micah McDonald and Wayman Bannerman, King's stylists, told E! that they went through a "ray of swatches" before deciding on the shade.

They also revealed that the dress took over 140 hours to make and features over 62,000 sequins and more than 4,000 crystals.

The stylists said they have been working on King's Oscars gown since January.

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Regina King and Aldis Hodge attend the 93rd Annual Academy Awards on April 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images

"From the start, we tell her our vision and what we want the story to be and then we build from there," they said. "We approach it from a fashion standpoint and she appoints it from a technical standpoint."

King paired her look with a chic bob and diamond earrings. She also sported blue eye shadow that matched her dress.

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