31 best Oscar dresses ever
From Audrey Hepburn's white Givenchy dress to Jennifer Lawrence's Dior Couture gown, we look back at the best Oscar dresses of all time.
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Audrey Hepburn 1954
Audrey Hepburn looked the picture of elegance in 1954 as she picked up her Oscar for Roman Holiday in her white Givenchy gown (what else?).
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Grace Kelly 1955
Grace Kelly wore a satin green Edith Head dress to the 27th annual Academy Awards, and also picked up an Oscar.
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Elizabeth Taylor 1961
Elizabeth Taylor won her first Oscar for Butterfield 8 in 1961 and wore a floral Christian Dior gown for the occasion.
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Julia Roberts 2001
Julia Roberts found the perfect accessory for her black and white Valentino gown in 2001: an Oscar statuette (won for Erin Brockovich)!
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Julianne Moore 2003
Julianne Moore's green ruffled Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche gown stood out perfectly against her red hair.
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Angelina Jolie 2004
Angelina had all eyes on her when she wore this white satin Marc Bouwer dress with plunging backline.
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Charlize Theron 2004
Charlize looked like she'd stepped right out of a 1920s Hollywood ad in her glam champagne Gucci gown. She won the Best Actress Oscar for Monster that night.
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Beyonce 2005
Beyonce's black velvet vintage Versace gown, complete with drop diamond earrings, ticked all the right boxes.
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Cate Blanchett 2005
Cate Blanchett never gets it wrong on the red carpet, and this pale yellow taffeta dress by Valentino was no exception.
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Reese Witherspoon 2006
2006 was a winning year for Reese, both in the career and style stakes. Everyone loved her vintage Christian Dior dress, and of course she picked up an Oscar for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.
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Diane Kruger 2006
Diane Kruger looked elegant in her white Elie Saab strapless dress.
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Keira Knightley 2006
Keira Knightley made a memorable entrance on the red carpet in her custom-made plum taffeta Vera Wang gown.
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Michelle Williams 2006
Michelle Williams' ruffled Vera Wang dress in 2006 can only be described as dreamy. Who thought yellow would be such a perfect choice?
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Maggie Gyllenhaal 2007
Maggie could not have looked any sleeker if she'd tried in her midnight blue Proenza Schouler dress.
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Cate Blanchett 2007
Another winning combo from Cate, this Swarovski-encrusted Armani Privé frock was perfection.
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Nicole Kidman 2007
2007 was a great year for Oscar dresses, and Nicole Kidman's red bow gown by Balenciaga was one of our faves.
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Penelope Cruz 2007
Penelope stole the show in 2007 in a peach Atelier Versace ballgown.
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Helen Mirren 2007
Helen Mirren felt so confident in her custom Christian Lacroix gown that she couldn't stop twirling on the red carpet. She won Best Actress for her portrayal of the Queen.
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Marion Cotillard 2009
Marion's daring Christian Dior dress featured sheer detailing, floral print and shiny belt.
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Kate Winslet 2009
Kate Winslet picked up her Oscar for Best Actress for The Reader in a stunning silver and black YSL dress with lace overlay.
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