Standout couture gowns are just as important as winning an Academy Award – more in some cases.
As predicted, our Hollywood celebrities haven’t disappointed us this year with beautiful Tom Ford, Elie Saab and Armani dresses gracing the red carpet at the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
And here are some of our favourites.
1. Dakota Johnson in a sleek one-shoulder Saint Laurent gown
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2. Guiliana Rancic in a sheer overlay Steven Khalil dress
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3. Louise Roe in a gorgeous print Monique Lhuillier number
(Rollins-AA15/AFF/EMPICS Entertainment)
4. America Ferrera in a sea green Jenny Packham gown
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5. Dorith Mous in a stunning Dennis Diem gown
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6. Anna Kendrick in a peachy Thakoon number
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7. Faith Hill in a gorgeous J Mendel dress
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8. Margot Robbie in a black sexy Saint Laurent number
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9. Rosamund Pike in a thigh split Givenchy number
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10. Katie Cassidy in a shimmery Julien Macdonald gown
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11. Lupita Nyong’o in an pearl-embellished Calvin Klein dress
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12. Zoe Saldana in a custom Atelier Versace dress
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13. Behati Prinsloo in a gorgeous Armani number
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14. Rita Ora in a inky blue custom Marchesa gown
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15. Kelly Ripa in a dramatic Christian Siriano dress
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16. Cate Blanchett in a sleek Maison Margiela Couture gown
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17. Viola Davies in a blush Zac Posen gown
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18. Chrissy Teigen in Zuhair Murad gown
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19. Scarlett Johansson in a slender bottle green Versace number
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20. Oprah Winfrey in a custom Vera Wang dress
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21. Jennifer Hudson in a sunny Romona Keveza dress
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22. Jenna Dewan Tatum in a Zuhair Murad Couture gown
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23. Jennifer Aniston in a sparkly Versace dress
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24. Jennifer Lopez in a beautiful sheer Elie Saab Couture number
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25. Laura Dern a bold metallic Alberta Ferretti gown
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26. Rene Russo in J Mendel Resort 2014 dress
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27. Reese Witherspoon in a monochrome Tom Ford gown
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28. Sophie Hunter in a red Lanvin dress
With Benedict Cumberbatch (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
29. Octavia Spencer in a custom Tadashi Shoji gown
(Ian West/PA)
30. Hannah Bagshawe in Alexander McQueen outfit
With Eddie Redmayne (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
31. Jamie Chung in an ethereal Yanina Couture dress
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32. Keira Knightley in a floaty Valentino number
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33. Emma Stone in a sparkly Elie Saab outfit
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34. Anna Faris in a Zuhair Murad Couture dress
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