# Billy Porter’s Oscars tuxedo gown

> Lyst reported a 100% rise in designer searches after Porter’s Oscars tuxedo gown.

- Owner: Billy Porter and Christian Siriano
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Fashion & accessories
- Seed date: 2019-02-24
- Peak date: 2019-02-24
- Spread Score: 58 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Visible in use, Transgression, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

Porter wore Siriano’s gown at the Oscars. An organic photo reaction, Instagram praise and a Glenn Close meme drew coverage. Lyst reported more designer searches. A sewing video and prom recreation copied the look; Sesame Street reused it and the V&A exhibited it.

## Timeline

- 2019-02-24 — Billy Porter (TV) — Porter wore a black Christian Siriano tuxedo gown on the Oscars red carpet in Los Angeles.
- 2019-02-24 — Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) (X) — Wieselman posted a photograph of Porter’s gown at 21:36 UTC and praised his Oscars fashion.
- 2019-02-24 — The New Yorker (Press) — The New Yorker covered Porter’s gown and his role in ABC’s Oscars pre-show.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/billy-porter-oscars-tuxedo-gown

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Billy Porter’s Oscars tuxedo gown.” Case HIS-00050. Spread Score v1.2: 58/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00050