Award season will conclude with the 98th Academy Awards on March 15. Throughout decades of coverage, WWD has consistently delivered an insider’s perspective. In 2016, rising actress Brie Larson appeared as the cover face of WWD’s Oscars Special Edition — and it was undeniably her year. Larson took home the Oscar and nearly every other best actress honor for the indie film “Room.”

Fashion can be a trippy experience for newcomers, so WWD followed along as Larson navigated the whirlwind of attention and all the designer gowns. In the interim, she made sure to stay grounded, telling WWD, “Just because I wear fancy dresses on weekends doesn’t mean in my heart of hearts I’m not a jeans and T-shirt person. My whole world doesn’t need to change just yet.”