Ava DuVernay's Oscars dress has more meaning behind it than you think

Everyone is watching the 89th Academy Awards, which makes it a prime place for celebrities to represent causes and organizations dear to their hearts.

Director Ava DuVernay used her red carpet moment to subtly comment on Trump's travel ban by highlighting a gown designed by a studio from a majority-Muslim country as an act of solidarity.

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"A small sign of solidarity," DuVernay wrote on Twitter. "I chose to wear a gown by a designer from a majority Muslim country."

The folks behind the beautiful dress are Ashi Studio, a studio based in Beirut, Lebanon, where 54 percent of the population is Muslim.

Before the awards, the director also showed off a sweatshirt with the name of Trayvon Martin emblazoned on the front. Five years ago, Martin was killed at the age of 17.

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