--- title: Oscars 2018: The Internet Loves Sneakers and Sunglasses Guy description: Shane Vieau won an Oscar for production on The Shape of Water - and the internet while he was at it thanks to his sneakers and sunglasses. canonical: https://time.com/5185643/oscar-winner-sneakers-sunglasses/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-03-05T13:47:24.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:54.077Z og:title: The Internet Is Obsessed With This Casual Oscar Winner og:description: Everyone wants to be friends with sneakers and sunglasses guy og:url: https://time.com/5185643/oscar-winner-sneakers-sunglasses/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Internet Is Obsessed With This Casual Oscar Winner twitter:description: Everyone wants to be friends with sneakers and sunglasses guy twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # The Internet Wants to Party With the Gentleman Oscar Winner Who Wore Sneakers and Sunglasses > Sponsored content. 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Awards season has been in full swing for nearly two months, all leading up to Sunday's 90th Academy Awards_ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Mar 5, 2018 1:47 PM UTC by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Mar 5, 2018 1:47 PM UTC The [90th Academy Awards stage](http://time.com/5183839/oscars-2018-records-broken/) was full of fancy people in [fancy finery](http://time.com/5181916/oscars-red-carpet-photos-2018/), as well as one guy in sneakers and sunglasses. You know which one the Internet is obsessed with. Not everyone might be able to understand the transcendent love connection between a woman and a scaly fish monster in the 2018 Best Picture [_The Shape of Water_](http://time.com/4923582/the-shape-of-water-guillermo-del-toro-review/). But there’s no doubting that the Internet’s love of this one guy’s casual vibe is for real. When second set decorator Shane Vieau rolled onstage to accept the Oscar for Best Production Design for _The Shape of Water_, he instantly won over viewers who couldn’t get over his look. His fellow collaborators — set decorator Jeffrey A. Melvin and production designer Paul Denham Austerberry — wore fancy shoes and no sunglasses at all, which is why they only went home with a golden statue. Vieau, on the other hand, received the fashion icon award from the Internet. That’s because he was basking in his own glow so much that indoor shades were the only way to go. He’s so cool, he had no use for the shiny shoes worn by chumps who follow the rules. Instead, he opted for Adidas sneakers — like a winner. And then he rolled up his sleeves because dress codes don’t apply to him. He’s that guy. Everyone wanted to go on the town with him. > [](https://twitter.com/zoe%5Flevine/status/970484133372641280) > [](https://twitter.com/MotoUwe/status/970488647450615810) > [](https://twitter.com/bezzerkker/status/970482540510199808) > [](https://twitter.com/NEWell%5FIN%5FTOWN/status/970482322716942336) > [](https://twitter.com/margaretdawn%5F/status/970482221948731393) > [](https://twitter.com/Drraskob86/status/970482214948556800) > [](https://twitter.com/Yishai20/status/970482745125343232) > [](https://twitter.com/trustnopizza/status/970482209386893313) > [](https://twitter.com/DerZensor/status/970481987466203136) > [](https://twitter.com/ijsthay/status/970483215818547200) > [](https://twitter.com/elbusyo/status/970482297232293888) > [](https://twitter.com/margaretdawn%5F/status/970482221948731393) > [](https://twitter.com/omarkurdi20/status/970482204034916353) > [](https://twitter.com/Kyle%5FFeldscher/status/970482038166958082) > [](https://twitter.com/MsJoiBella/status/970482028587122688) > [](https://twitter.com/TheWilderThings/status/970483424451547137) At the after party, he really upped the casual ante with a slogan hat.  Best Production Design laureates, production designer Paul Denham Austerberry (C) and set decorators Shane Vieau (L) and Jeffrey A. Melvin attend the 90th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif. ANGELA WEISS—AFP/Getty Images ## Transcript For me. This is the gown that I wore to the Oscars in 62, Wow! Really? Maria, Marina! [ CROSSTALK ] Front row center here? We love [ INAUDIBLE ]. [ CROSSTALK ] [ CROSSTALK ] Give us a wave. [ INAUDIBLE ] together [ INAUDIBLE ]. [ CROSSTALK ] Hey, Rebecca. [ INAUDIBLE ] Meryl. [ CROSSTALK ] Zendaya, straight ahead, please. Zendaya. Allison. Allsion, top row! Top row! Allison, straight ahead, please. Can we get you right here, guys? Eyes right here, thank you. Stacey, Stacey! [ INAUDIBLE ]. Open the shoulders! [ BLANK_AUDIO ] [ INAUDIBLE ] [ CROSSTALK ] There it is. Gina. Over the shoulder. [ CROSSTALK ] [ INAUDIBLE ] Give us a wave. How's it going. 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