The Academy Awards are one of the most watched red carpet events in the world (along with the Met Gala, of course). The 95th Oscars on March 12 will surely deliver plenty of memorable fashion moments. Hollywood’s brightest stars are expected to hit a physical red carpet in their most dramatic looks, since stylists often keep their best gowns and suits for last. In honor of the grand upcoming event, Vogue is looking back at some of the very best Oscar dresses of all time. Selected by our editors (past and present), this definitive list of our top Oscar fashion moments revisits many iconic looks. A crowd favorite was Zendaya in her Valentino couture look last year, complete with a cropped white button up shirt, as well as Lupita Nyong’o’s sky blue Prada gown from 2014, when the actress was nominated for 12 Years a Slave. Another standout was Nicole Kidman’s unexpected Balenciaga halter dress with a dramatic bow detail, which she wore in 2007. And who could forget Charlize Theron’s glittering Gucci gown from 2004, when she accepted Best Actress for Monster looking the part of a true Hollywood star?
Many picks are some of the Oscars’s more unexpected style moments, too Céline Dion’s backwards Christian Dior tuxedo, Björk’s Marjan Pejoski swan dress, and Cameron Diaz’s slightly boho dress by Emanuel Ungaro Couture, among others. As for throwback hits, Barbra Streisand’s sheer jumpsuit by Arnold Scaasi, worn in 1969, is proof that having fun on the carpet always wins, as does Salma Hayek’s Armani look in 1997, complete with a tiara. The 2023 Oscars was a historic affair, with Michelle Yeoh becoming the first Asian actor to win the Best Actress award for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Following a joyful ceremony, which also saw Rihanna perform, a donkey take to the stage and Four Weddings and a Funeral co stars Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell reunite as award presenters, stars headed to the Vanity Fair Oscars Party where newly crowned Oscar winners including Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan all made an appearance. Below, see all the best 2023 Oscar after party looks from the night.
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