Jennifer Lawrence, the Oscar contender, turns heads in a chic pantsuit, effortlessly blending sophistication and allure at the Academy Awards luncheon

She proved to have the winning playboook at the Oscars in 2013.

And Jennifer Lawrence looked in top form as she made another rush for gold at the annual Academy Awards luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday.

The 25-year-old took the plunge in a cleavage baring top and smart blazer cinched at the waist with a wide belt. The blonde looked to be positively glowing as she posed for the cameras on the red carpet.

She’s a winner! Jennifer Lawrence looked in top form as she made another rush for gold at the annual Academy Awards luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday

A hint of her toned legs was visible in her dark trousers, which clung to her thighs before tapering out with a flared hemline.

JLaw won Best Actress at the Oscars in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook. This year, she earned her fourth nomination for Joy, another film directed by David O. Russell.

The 88th Academy Awards are about three weeks away, but campaigning is already getting serious.

Other guests in attendance were her rivals in the Best Actress race: Charlotte Rampling (45 years old), Brie Larson (Room), and Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn).

See more of the latest on the Oscars 2016 as nominees attend the Academy Awards luncheon

 

Dressed to impress: The 25-year-old took the plunge in a cleavage baring top and smart blazer cinched at the waist with a wide belt

Center of attention: A hint of her toned legs were visible in her dark trousers, which clung to her thighs before tapering out with a flared hemline

Win or lose, she takes gold! This year’s Oscar swag bag is worth a record-setting $232,000 and features trips to Israel and Japan as well as a Vampire Breast Lift

JLaw won Best Actress at the Oscars in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook. This year, she earned her fourth nomination for Joy, another film directed by David O. Russell.

Friends in high places: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs posed with JLaw on the red carpet

 

Actress Alicia Vikander, who has been acknowledged in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in The Danish Girl, stunned in a short-sleeved orange mini dress that showed off her toned legs and arms.

The 27-year-old Swedish star added beige ankle strap heels for a summer feel, even though it’s the dead of winter.

While Rachel McAdams looked like a winner already in her sparkly mini dress,. The Notebook vet has been given a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for her turn in Spotlight.

The brightest star: JLaw posed for a snap once inside the luncheon amid a sea of industry colleagues

Nifty: Rachle McAdams pink little sleeveless number had a cute red bow on her chest that was planted just below a lavender jewel-encrusted neckline

Awesome in orange: Actress Alicia Vikander, who has been acknowledged for her Best Supporting Actress work in The Danish Girl, stunned in a mini dress that showed off her toned legs and arms

The Oscars love her voice. Lady Gaga is nominated for her song Til It Happens To You—a collaboration with Diane Warren—in the Best Original Song category for the film The Hunting Ground

 

The 37-year-old blonde’s pink little sleeveless number had a cute red bow on her chest that was planted just below a lavender jewel-encrusted neckline.

Last year, JLaw famously challenged the way Hollywood looks at gender and the pay hierarchy in a scathing essay.

She learned by way of the Sony email hacking scandal that she earned far less than her male counterparts in American Hustle.

 

She sure is in bloom. Rooney Mara, who has been recognized for her work in Carol as a Best Supporting Actress, looked striking in this white mini dress with flower embroidery on the sleeve and side

Pretty in pink: Also present was Best Actress nominee Brie Larson, who got a nod for her work in the drama Room

All dressed up, and somewhere to go: Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie Redmayne posed up on the red carpet

A winner every day:Saoirse Ronan showed off her amazing figure on the red carpet

Writing on Lena Dunham’s Lenny Letter blog, Jennifer asserted: ‘I would be lying if I didn’t say there was an element of wanting to be liked that influenced my decision to close the deal without a real fight.’

The Hunger Games star continued: ‘I didn’t want to seem “difficult” or “spoiled”. At the time, that seemed like a fine idea, until I saw the payroll on the Internet and realized every man I was working with definitely didn’t worry about being “difficult” or “spoiled.”‘

However, the star caught some flak for her comments when it was noted that she made $52 million last year.