The Most Memorable Oscar Dresses Of All Time
The good, the bad and the downright ugly, they all have their place in Academy Awards history
By Bibby Sowray
Relive some of the great, the good and the very, very memorable dresses to have graced the Oscars red carpet over the years.
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Gwyneth Paltrow, 1999
In Ralph Lauren
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Cher, 1986
In Bob Mackie
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Audrey Hepburn, 1954
In Hubert de Givenchy
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Cate Blanchett, 2014
In Armani Prive
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Sharon Stone, 1998
In Vera Wang
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Natalie Portman, 2011
In Rodarte
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Geena Davis, 1992
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Julia Roberts, 2001
In Valentino
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Nicole Kidman, 1997
In Dior
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Cate Blanchett, 1999
In John Galliano
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Celine Dion, 1999
In Dior
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Halle Berry, 2002
In Elie Saab
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Beyonce, 2009
In House Of Dereon
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Chloé Sevigny, 2000
In Yves Saint Laurent
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Penelope Cruz, 2007
In Versace
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Emma Stone, 2012
In Giambattista Valli
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Keira Knightley, 2006
In Vera Wang
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Lupita Nyong'o, 2014
In Prada
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Björk, 2001
In Marjan Pejoski
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Grace Kelly, 1955
In Edith Head
Bibby Sowray
Former Digital News & Features Editor
Bibby was ELLE's former Digital News & Features Editor.
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