The Oscars have given us some of the most memorable fashion moments of all time, especially thanks to red carpet regulars like Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep . From a Gap button-down that shocked the world to a Grecian gown fit for a goddess, these are the 36 most iconic looks in Oscars history.
Audrey Hepburn looked incredible in her ivory Givenchy dress at the 1954 ceremony.
That year, Hepburn won for best actress in the movie "Roman Holiday."
Elizabeth Taylor wore this sweet yellow and floral Christian Dior gown in 1961.
Barbara Streisands see-through dress in 1969 was a total accident.
Streisand later revealed that she had no idea the Arnold Scaasi pantsuit she chose would look completely see-through under the lights.
"I had no idea that when the lights hit that outfit, it would become transparent," she reportedly said . "I wanted a white collar and cuffs, which it had, and I wore my hair under my chin, because I thought to myself, Im going to win two Oscars in my lifetime, and Ill be more conservative next time."
Farrah Fawcett wore this slinky dress to the 1978 Oscars.
Chers incredible look in 1986 was very intentional.
Never one to dress down, Cher made sure she had everyone's attention with her two-piece dress and incredible headdress by Bob Mackie.
"We had a meeting at [Cher's then-boyfriend] Tom Cruise's apartment in New York," Mackie said, according to The Hollywood Reporter . "She'd been in a lot of movies where she was wearing jeans and T-shirts and hadn't worn a getup in a long time. I said, 'But you can't wear that to the Academy Awards.' She said, 'I don't care. I don't want to look like a housewife in an evening gown.' She was in every newspaper the next day; she's not so dumb."
Nicole Kidman made John Galliano at Dior a household name after wearing this dress to the 1997 Oscars.
Sharon Stone mixed high and low in 1998 when she wore a Gap button-down shirt with a Vera Wang skirt.
Gwyneth Paltrow stunned in her pink Ralph Lauren dress in 1999 when she accepted her Oscar for "Shakespeare in Love."
Paltrow previously told People Style that she has been saving every one of her Oscars dresses and hopes that her daughter Apple might wear one to prom.
"Maybe she'll wear [my pink Ralph Lauren dress ]to prom and do a 'Pretty in Pink' thing and resew it and cut it up," she said."I dont know if Id let her chop that one up."
Yellow is an unusual choice for the red carpet, but Rene Zellweger totally pulled off the look in 2001.
Her bright yellow vintage dress was designed byJean Dessesand went on to become one of the most memorable looks of the night.
Julia Roberts won an Oscar in 2001 while wearing a vintage Valentino column dress.
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Love it or hate it, Bjrk had one of the most unforgettable Oscars dresses of all time in 2001.
"The swan dress was actually part of my winter 2001-2002 collection and Bjrk saw it and loved it," Pejoski explained . "She took it a step further and made an event of the whole thing by creating ostrich egg bags and laying them on the carpet. With the Oscars, there's a uniform, like the police.Bjorkwas definitely outside the box."
Halle Berry made history in this dress as the first black woman to win a best actress award in 2002.
Berry gave a powerful acceptance speech for her role in "Monster's Ball" that night that was just as talked about as her Elie Saabdress .
"I believed that in that moment, that when I said, 'The door tonight has been opened,' I believed that with every bone in my body that this was going to incite change because this door, this barrier, had been broken," she said at the Makers Conference in 2016 . "To sit here almost 15 years later, and knowing that another woman of color has not walked through that door, is heartbreaking."
Kate Hudson made her grand arrival to the 2003 Oscars in this lace embroidered Atelier Versace gown.
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The stunning shade of pale gold was a nice contrast to the bright red carpet, and its flowing train was a nice touch.
When she won her award for "Monster" in 2004, Charlize Theron wore this incredible, shimmery gown.
When Hillary Swank won for Best Actress in 2005, she wore this low-backed gown.
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Swank was there to accepther second Oscar, this time for her role in "Million Dollar Baby."
Beyonc looked timeless at the 2005 Oscars.
Michelle Williams blew everyone away in this sunny Vera Wang dress at the 2006 Oscars.
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She paired the mustard-colored dress with a bright red lip and sunburst necklace for a truly unique look.
Reese Witherspoon went with this gorgeous vintage Christian Dior dress in 2006.
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She went on to take home the Oscar for best actress for her role in "Walk the Line."
Penelope Cruz wore this Atelier Versace gown to the 2007 Oscars.
Anne Hathaways Marchesa draped dress stunned on the 2008 red carpet.
Viola Davis looked glowing in gold with this Reem Acra gown in 2009.
She was nominated for best supporting actress for her work in the film "Doubt."
Marion Cotillard looked like some sort of land mermaid in her Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2008 Couture gown.
Later on in the night, she won best actress for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose" and becamethe first woman and second person after Adrien Brodyin "The Pianist"to win both a Csar ( basically a French Oscar ) and an Oscar for the same performance .
Freida Pinto turned heads in a blue gown by John Galliano in 2009.
The striking cobalt gown had one sheer sleeve featuring the same beaded design as the rest of the dress.
Zoe Saldana walked the 2010 red carpet in a bold Givenchy dress.
The dress featured shimmering sequins on the bodice and extended out into a purple skirt with fluffy pom-pom designs.
Mila Kunis looked like a goddess in her lilac Elie Saab dress in 2011.
The dress was quite intricate with chiffon, tiered lace, and a ribbon waist.
"This was one of the first dresses we tried on a month ago," Kunis told MTV on the carpet . "Then today, it was a toss-up between this dress and another dress, and this one won."
Angelina Jolie became a meme at the 2012 Oscars in this black dress with a huge slit.
"I heard something, but I didn't pay any attention," the actress told The Huffington Post . "It's as simple as being a woman picking a dress you like and having a night, and not really thinking about anything else."
Meryl Streep is an acting legend, and her sparkly gold Lanvin gown in 2012 deserved its own special award.
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Streep looked just like one of those famous gold Oscar statues as she won the Best Actress award for "The Iron Lady."
Amy Adams stunned in this flowing silver-gray Oscar de la Renta design at the 2013 Oscars.
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The actress was up for best supporting actress for her work in "The Master."
Jennifer Lawrence looked gorgeous in this Dior creation at the 2013 ceremony even after she fell on stage.
"I was at the Oscars, waiting to hear if my name was called, and I kept thinking, 'Cakewalk, cakewalk, cakewalk,'" the actress said . "I thought, Why is 'cakewalk' stuck in my head? And then, as I started to walk up the stairs and the fabric from my dress tucked under my feet, I realized my stylist had told me, 'Kick, walk, kick, walk.' You are supposed to kick the dress out while you walk, and I totally forgot because I was thinking about cake! And thats why I fell."
For the 2014 Oscars, Lupita Nyongo wore a Prada dress in a dazzling shade of blue.
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"It's a blue that reminds me of Nairobi, so I wanted to have a little bit of home," she told E! News.
Jennifer Lopez looked like a princess in her sparkling Elie Saab gown in 2015.
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The dramatic nude dress took center stage that night, but was a lot for the actress to handle.
Lupita Nyongos $150,000 Oscar dress at the 2015 awards was later stolen (and then recovered).
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In 2016, Lady Gaga wore a white jumpsuit by Brandon Maxwell with a flowing train at the back.
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Her outfit managed to combine the sleek jumpsuit trend with the typically grandiose gowns found on the Oscars red carpet.
Cate Blanchett wore this lovely sea-foam Armani Prive gown with floral embellishments to the 2016 Oscars.
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The actress was nominated for her work in the film "Carol."
Emma Stone made a huge impact in 2017 with this sparkly gold gown by Givenchy Haute Couture.
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The dress featured fringe detailing on the bottom half and was adorned with Swarovski crystals. She picked up her first best actress Oscar for her role in the film "La La Land" that night.
Nicole Kidman had a leg up on everyone else when her Armani Priv gown stole the show during the 2018 Oscars.
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Kidman's vivid blue gown featured a giant bow at the waist and a thigh-high slit that made it one of the most memorable looks of the night.
The "Big Little Lies" star also made headlines for hilariously crashing Sandra Bullock's red carpet interview.
