Best Oscars dresses of all time


  • 1968: Faye Dunaway arrives at the 1968 Oscars in a black feathered gown. Bettmann
    1968: Faye Dunaway arrives at the 1968 Oscars in a black feathered gown. Bettmann
  • 1975: Audrey Hepburn pictured in a beaded gold Givenchy gown at the 1975 Oscars. Getty Images
    1975: Audrey Hepburn pictured in a beaded gold Givenchy gown at the 1975 Oscars. Getty Images
  • 1982: Debbie Allen performs at the 1982 Oscars in a high-necked sequin gown featuring classic eighties power shoulders. Getty Images
    1982: Debbie Allen performs at the 1982 Oscars in a high-necked sequin gown featuring classic eighties power shoulders. Getty Images
  • 1988: Audrey Hepburn mixes monochrome spots and stripes for the 1988 Oscars. Getty Images
    1988: Audrey Hepburn mixes monochrome spots and stripes for the 1988 Oscars. Getty Images
  • 1993: Marisa Tomei stands with her best supporting actress award for 'My Cousin Vinny' in Chanel at the 1993 Oscars. Liaison
    1993: Marisa Tomei stands with her best supporting actress award for 'My Cousin Vinny' in Chanel at the 1993 Oscars. Liaison
  • 2000: Charlize Theron arrives at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards in a coral backless gown by Vera Wang. FSP/HB
    2000: Charlize Theron arrives at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards in a coral backless gown by Vera Wang. FSP/HB
  • 2002: Berry poses made history as the first black woman to win the Oscar for her role in the film 'Monster's Ball'. She collected her gong in a sheer mesh floral gown by Lebanese designer Elie Saab. Reuters
    2002: Berry poses made history as the first black woman to win the Oscar for her role in the film 'Monster's Ball'. She collected her gong in a sheer mesh floral gown by Lebanese designer Elie Saab. Reuters
  • 2003: Kate Hudson wears Versace as she arrives for the 75th Annual Academy Awards with then-husband Chris Robinson. Reuters
    2003: Kate Hudson wears Versace as she arrives for the 75th Annual Academy Awards with then-husband Chris Robinson. Reuters
  • 2004: Renee Zellweger wears an ivory strapless gown by Carolina Herrera for the 76th annual Academy Awards, featuring an intricate bowed back. Reuters
    2004: Renee Zellweger wears an ivory strapless gown by Carolina Herrera for the 76th annual Academy Awards, featuring an intricate bowed back. Reuters
  • 2005: Hilary Swank's navy backless Guy Laroche gown at the 77th Academy Awards. AFP
    2005: Hilary Swank's navy backless Guy Laroche gown at the 77th Academy Awards. AFP
  • 2006: Michelle Williams stunned in a saffron ruffled gown by Vera Wang at the 78th Annual Academy Awards. Getty Images
    2006: Michelle Williams stunned in a saffron ruffled gown by Vera Wang at the 78th Annual Academy Awards. Getty Images
  • 2007: Nicole Kidman opts for a classic red gown by Balenciaga for the 79th Annual Academy Awards. Getty Images
    2007: Nicole Kidman opts for a classic red gown by Balenciaga for the 79th Annual Academy Awards. Getty Images
  • 2007: Gwyneth Paltrow wears a form-fitting rust Zac Posen gown for the 79th Annual Academy Awards . Getty Images
    2007: Gwyneth Paltrow wears a form-fitting rust Zac Posen gown for the 79th Annual Academy Awards . Getty Images
  • 2007: Penelope Cruz wears a blush Versace strapless gown for the 2007 Oscars. Getty Images
    2007: Penelope Cruz wears a blush Versace strapless gown for the 2007 Oscars. Getty Images
  • 2008: Marion Cotillard wears Jean Paul Gaultier for the 80th Annual Academy Awards. Getty Images
    2008: Marion Cotillard wears Jean Paul Gaultier for the 80th Annual Academy Awards. Getty Images
  • 2009: Anne Hathaway arrives at the 81st Academy Awards in a strapless Armani gown. AFP
    2009: Anne Hathaway arrives at the 81st Academy Awards in a strapless Armani gown. AFP
  • 2011: Mila Kunis opted for a pretty lilac gown by Lebanese designer Elie Saab for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. AFP
    2011: Mila Kunis opted for a pretty lilac gown by Lebanese designer Elie Saab for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. AFP
  • 2011: Cate Blanchett arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in Givenchy. AFP
    2011: Cate Blanchett arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in Givenchy. AFP
  • 2012: Angelina Jolie created a historic Oscars fashion moment with her thigh-slit velvet Atelier Versace gown. AFP
    2012: Angelina Jolie created a historic Oscars fashion moment with her thigh-slit velvet Atelier Versace gown. AFP
  • 2012: Emma Stone makes her Oscars debut in a high neck red gown by Giambattista Valli. AFP
    2012: Emma Stone makes her Oscars debut in a high neck red gown by Giambattista Valli. AFP
  • 2013: Gwyneth Paltrow's caped Tom Ford gown stole the show at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. AFP
    2013: Gwyneth Paltrow's caped Tom Ford gown stole the show at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. AFP
  • 2014: Lupita Nyong'o stuns in a powder blue Prada gown at the 2014 Oscars, where she won best supporting actress for '12 Years a Slave'. AFP
    2014: Lupita Nyong'o stuns in a powder blue Prada gown at the 2014 Oscars, where she won best supporting actress for '12 Years a Slave'. AFP
  • 2014: Jenna Dewan wears Reem Acra for the 86th Academy Awards. AFP
    2014: Jenna Dewan wears Reem Acra for the 86th Academy Awards. AFP
  • 2015: Zendaya makes her Oscars debut in an ivory off-the-shoulder gown by Vivienne Westwood. AFP
    2015: Zendaya makes her Oscars debut in an ivory off-the-shoulder gown by Vivienne Westwood. AFP
  • 2015: Lady Gaga wears three custom-made pieces by Tunsian designer Azzedine Alaia at the 87th Academy Award. Reuters
    2015: Lady Gaga wears three custom-made pieces by Tunsian designer Azzedine Alaia at the 87th Academy Award. Reuters
  • 2015: Emma Stone arrives at the Oscars in Elie Saab. AP
    2015: Emma Stone arrives at the Oscars in Elie Saab. AP
  • 2015: Rosamund Pike wears Givenchy Haute Couture for the 87th Academy Awards. Reuters
    2015: Rosamund Pike wears Givenchy Haute Couture for the 87th Academy Awards. Reuters
  • 2015: Reese Witherspoon keeps things classic in a monochrome Tom Ford gown at the 87th Annual Academy Awards. AFP
    2015: Reese Witherspoon keeps things classic in a monochrome Tom Ford gown at the 87th Annual Academy Awards. AFP
  • 2016: Rooney Mara attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards in Givenchy Haute Couture. AFP
    2016: Rooney Mara attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards in Givenchy Haute Couture. AFP
  • 2016: Priyanka Chopra in Zuhair Murad at the 88th Annual Academy Awards. AFP
    2016: Priyanka Chopra in Zuhair Murad at the 88th Annual Academy Awards. AFP
  • 2016: Cate Blanchett's stunningly intricate Armani Prive gown was a hit at the 88th Annual Academy Awards. AFP
    2016: Cate Blanchett's stunningly intricate Armani Prive gown was a hit at the 88th Annual Academy Awards. AFP
  • 2018: Gina Rodriguez wears Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad for the 90th Annual Academy Awards. AFP
    2018: Gina Rodriguez wears Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad for the 90th Annual Academy Awards. AFP
  • 2018: Zendaya's chiffon one shoulder Giambattista Valli gown was a hit at the 90th Annual Academy Awards in 2018. AFP
    2018: Zendaya's chiffon one shoulder Giambattista Valli gown was a hit at the 90th Annual Academy Awards in 2018. AFP
  • 2019: Lady Gaga chanelled her inner Audrey Hepburn with this black strapless Alexander McQueen gown and matching over-the-elbow gloves. AFP
    2019: Lady Gaga chanelled her inner Audrey Hepburn with this black strapless Alexander McQueen gown and matching over-the-elbow gloves. AFP
  • 2019: Linda Cardellini wows in a pink ruffled gown by Schiaparelli Couture as she attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards . AFP
    2019: Linda Cardellini wows in a pink ruffled gown by Schiaparelli Couture as she attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards . AFP
  • 2019: Emma Stone went for a statement shoulder Louis Vuitton snake print dress for the 91st Annual Academy Awards. AFP
    2019: Emma Stone went for a statement shoulder Louis Vuitton snake print dress for the 91st Annual Academy Awards. AFP
  • 2019: Gemma Chan wears Valentino Haute Couture for the 91st Annual Academy Awards. AFP
    2019: Gemma Chan wears Valentino Haute Couture for the 91st Annual Academy Awards. AFP
  • Natalie Portman arrives for the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, US, February 9, 2020. Portman wore a custom cape by Dior embroidered with the names of all the female directors who weren't nominated in 2020. EPA-EFE
    Natalie Portman arrives for the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, US, February 9, 2020. Portman wore a custom cape by Dior embroidered with the names of all the female directors who weren't nominated in 2020. EPA-EFE
  • Janelle Monae, in Ralph Lauren, arrives for the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, US, February 9, 2020. EPA-EFE
    Janelle Monae, in Ralph Lauren, arrives for the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, US, February 9, 2020. EPA-EFE
  • Egyptian superstar Youssra looked regal in Zuhair Murad for the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre. EPA-EFE
    Egyptian superstar Youssra looked regal in Zuhair Murad for the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre. EPA-EFE
  • Amanda Seyfried in a plunging red Armani gown at the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, USA, 25 April 2021. EPA-EFE
    Amanda Seyfried in a plunging red Armani gown at the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, USA, 25 April 2021. EPA-EFE
  • Zendaya’s custom fluorescent yellow silk-chiffon Valentino for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California. EPA-EFE
    Zendaya’s custom fluorescent yellow silk-chiffon Valentino for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California. EPA-EFE
  • Carey Mulligan in a gown from Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino Haute Couture spring 2021 collection arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California. EPA-EFE
    Carey Mulligan in a gown from Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino Haute Couture spring 2021 collection arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California. EPA-EFE