Stars pack the Polo Lounge for Chanel and Charles Finch’s 17th pre-Oscar dinner

Chanel and producer Charles Finch host a star-packed pre-Oscar dinner at the Polo Lounge, mixing Hollywood buzz with a pitch for supporting filmmakers

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Teyana Taylor, Mick Jagger, Kristen Stewart and Wagner Moura were just a few of the stars mingling on the patio of the storied Polo Lounge on the Saturday night before the Oscars. They gathered at the iconic spot at The Beverly Hills Hotel for the 17th annual pre-Oscar dinner co-hosted by Chanel and film producer Charles Finch.

On the red carpet, Jessie Buckley, who is the favorite to win best actress on Sunday, noted how intimate it felt with only a handful of photographers and reporters looking on.

“It’s like a prelude to tomorrow, right?” Buckley quipped. Her Matthieu Blazy-designed dress was embellished with dragonflies on the straps. She said it felt like a fairy tale.

The co-director of the animated musical “KPop Demon Hunters,” Maggie Kang, was excited to be in the mix, but also thinking about Sunday, when her film is expected to win best animated feature and best original song. There’s also the big performance of its hit song “Golden," which producers have said will celebrate the bigger cultural phenomenon of the movie.

“It’s epic. It’s a lot of drama,” Kang said. “I had tears just watching the rehearsal. It was really amazing. It’s going to be a big cultural moment.”