That reference to the legal battle between the This Ends With Us stars set the tone for the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, an evening marked by moments of irreverence and maybe even a bit of self-awareness.

As people started arriving, it soon became clear that absence of TV cameras on the carpet hadn’t stopped most from taking big style swings. For myriad reasons — most of them good — these 14 looks were among the most memorable at the Critics Choice Awards.

After being postponed for two weeks due to the Los Angeles wildfires, tonight’s awards ceremony is taking place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, where stars have gathered to celebrate the year’s top movies, including Wicked, Gladiator II, and more.