The Best Dresses On The Oscars Red Carpet. EVER.

Posted: 24/01/12

Jennifer Barton

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Of all of the awards ceremonies each year, none have quite as much glitz and glamour as the Academy Awards, aka the Oscars.

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As the apex of awards season, Oscar night is the final opportunity of the year for stars to dress their best - and confirm their status as major fashion forces. Before this year's big show, we've rounded up our favourite looks from celebrities at the Oscars over the years... Click through our best dressed ever Oscars gallery to see who made the cut.

Best dressed ever Oscars

Sharon Stone
 After making waves in Gap at the Oscars two years prior, in 1998, she wowed in a button-down (swiped from her husband's wardrobe) and a lavender silk skirt by Vera Wang.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
 In 1999, CZJ made a memorable Oscars appearance in this sizzling red Versace gown.
Uma Thurman
 Uma rocked this Chanel Haute Couture halter top (and showed off a flash of toned tum) and billowing ball skirt at the Oscars in 1999.
Jennifer Lopez
 The star looked exquisite in this sheer-and-satin-skirted Chanel frock, which she wore in 2001.
Kate Winslet
 Kate was an unforgettable lady in red in this asymmetrical Ben de Lisi dress at the 2002 Oscars.
Kirsten Dunst
 In 2002, Dunst worked this embellished Dior Haute Couture dress to great effect on the red carpet.
Kate Hudson
 Kate shimmered in pale pink beaded Versace at the Oscars in 2003.
Sienna Miller
 In 2004, Sienna Miller was a true boho spirit on the red carpet in this strapless green Matthew Williamson dress.
Naomi Watts
 Naomi chose this striking jewelled Versace column gown for the awards in 2004.
Jennifer Garner
 Jennifer looks graceful and poised in this orange Valentino gown that the designer created especially for her in 2004 from silk chiffon and yards of taffeta.
Natalie Portman
 In 2005, Natalie wowed in then-favourite label Lanvin, working this Grecian-style tulle dress on the red carpet.
Diane Kruger
 In 2006, Diane pulled out all the stops in this tiered and ruffled Elie Saab dress which gave her va-va-voom curves in all the right places.
Uma Thurman
 The star took goddess draping to a new level in this soft pink Versace dress at the 2006 Oscars.
Nicole Kidman
 At the Oscars in 2007, Nicole looked regal in red Balenciaga - the dress outlined her enviable long lines and the colour was gorgeous against her pale skin and strawberry blonde locks.
Penelope Cruz
 The star turned heads in this statement feathered Versace dress at the Oscars in 2007.
Katherine Heigl
 The actress looked the part of the blonde bombshell when she hit the red carpet for the 2008 Oscars in this standout red Escada gown.
Marion Cotillard
 2008 is the year Marion took home the Oscar for her portrayal of Edith Piaf. The star also made waves in this embellished Jean-Paul Gaultier mermaid dress.
Kate Winslet
 In 2009, the star looked striking in this silver Stefano Pilati for YSL one-shouldered gown, and also scored a statue for her role in The Reader.
Marisa Tomei
 In 2009, the star looked ravishing in a vintage-style Versace dress with dramatic pleat detail throughout.
Evan Rachel Wood
 At the Oscars in 2009, Evan played the role of Hollywood glamour girl perfectly in a strapless dress by Elie Saab.
Sarah Jessica Parker
 SJP went for fairytale-meets-superheroine style at the 2009 awards in a Dior Haute Couture princess dress with voluminous tulle skirt.
Anne Hathaway
 The star glimmered and shimmered in Armani Prive at the Oscars in 2009, highlighting her long, slim frame in this exquisite beaded strapless dress.
Natalie Portman
 Natalie chose Rodarte for the 2009 awards and was easily the evening's best dressed in this pretty-in-pink strapless gown.
Kristen Stewart
 The Twilight star proved that she can pull off red carpet glamour as well as the angsty look in this midnight blue strapless Monique Lhuillier gown, which she wore in 2010.
Helen Mirren
 The actress sparkled in a silver Badgley Mischka dress at the Oscars in 2010.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
 The fashion-forward star chose this brushstroke-painted floral dress by Dries van Noten for the Oscars in 2010.
Halle Berry
 Halle looked nothing short of exquisite when she chose this frothy Marchesa gown for the awards in 2011.
Mila Kunis
 The star's red carpet turn in this delicate lace and ruffled lavender Elie Saab dress at the 2011 Oscars  confirmed her as a fashionable face to watch.
Amy Adams
 For the Oscars in 2011, nominee Amy took a leaf from Nicole Kidman's book and sparkled in this purple L'Wren Scott dress and emerald jewels, which were the perfect complement to her pretty red locks.
Sandra Bullock
 This is one lady who looks ravishing in red! The star stepped out in a striking Vera Wang dress for the ceremony in 2011.
Elizabeth Taylor
 The star looked striking in a floral-skirted dress and bouffant beehive at the awards in 1961, when she took home an Oscar for her role in Butterfield 8.