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Our favourite Oscar looks
Ahead of the 2013 ceremony, we feature some of our favourite recent and not-so-recent red carpet looks from the Academy Awards
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Gwyneth dazzled on the red carpet at last year's Oscar Awards as she gave the public the very first glimpse of Tom Ford's eponymous fashion line. Her cape gown was surely the talking point of the night, which continued throughout 2012!
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Mila Kunis dazzled in 2011 wearing this stunning lilac Elie Saab gown. We love the sheer panels and the intricate, feminine lace embedded throughout. Absolutely stunning.
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Nicole Kidman took the red dress that much further at the 2007 Oscars. Red dresses are a staple at the ceremony but Kidman took our breath away in this Balenciaga gown with an oversized bow detail at the back.
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Tilda Swinton is the spearhead of power dressing and unique style when it comes to this list. We can always rely on her to bring something different to the occasion and she brought such effortless style in 2008 wearing Lanvin.
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At only her second-ever Oscars ceremony, in the year 2001, Renée Zellweger lightened our hearts in this lemon vintage Jean Dresses strapless gown with sweetheart neckline.
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Keira Knightley stunned in 2006 wearing this Vera Wang gown. The deep maroon colour, the elaborate jewels and the tousled ponytail cemented her spot in the celebrity fashion elite that very night.
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A controversial choice but at the Oscars in 1997, reformed party girl-turned actress Courtney Love sent jaws dropping. Switching her punk roots for demure and seductive Versace, we couldn't applaud this look more!
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Reese Witherspoon is a red carpet favourite and we loved the simplicity of this purple gradiant dress with stepped, cascading ruffle detail. The poker straight hair and the conservative neckline also play a big part in this look for America's Sweetheart.
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She may not be lauded for her acting chops, but Jennifer Lopez cannot be berated for having no style. The singer and actress blew the critics away in 2007 wearing this Grecian-style Marches gown with a grown-out, curled bob and statement earrings.
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Her impassioned speech after winning her first Academy Award for Best Actress matched the elegance and depth of her Atelier Yves Saint Laurent gown. Kate Winslet reminded us of Princess Grace of Monaco on Oscars night in 2009.
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Michelle Williams dazzled in this bright yellow Vera Wang gown on the red carpet in 2006. She often plays it safe but this look is one of the most polished, most suited and most beautiful Oscar looks we have ever seen.
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Hilary Swank turned heads when she chose to wear this severe, backless navy gown when she won for Million Dollar Baby in 2005. She was the clear style starlet of the night.
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Gwyneth never fails to deliver on the red carpet. We adore this salmon-coloured gown by Zac Posen which the actress chose to wear in 2007. The slick, straightened hairstyle and statement red lip really elevate this to a dazzling look.
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Her bronzed skin, her kinked, wavy blonde bob and nude make up made Charlize the image of a stunning transformation from the role, in the film Monster, which she won the Best Actress accolade for on the night in 2004. Theron wore Gucci.
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We don't feel Jessica Chastain's Oscar effort was truly embraced enough last year. This Alexander McQueen gown had so much stunning detail, even in the simplistic shape of the dress that it was breathtaking.
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Proving age does not dictate style, Dame Helen Mirren floated down the red carpet in this visionary Christian Lacroix gown in 2007. It's only fitting that on the night she took home gold for her leading role in The Queen.
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Looking like a Spanish princess, Penelope Cruz has worn a number of dresses worthy of inclusion on this list. But we feel nothing tops her Giorgio Armani blue gown from 2012. Channeling one of the Oscars greats - the wonderful Princess Grace.
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Beyonce rocked a gothic-inspired dress at the 2005 awards ceremony, wearing Atelier Versace. We love the slicked back ponytail with volume, the severe black silk and the statement jewels. Breathtaking!
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A relatively unknown actress at the time, Marion Cottilard took home the Best Actress gong for La Vie En Rose in 2008 and made sure she made a daring statement in her Jean Paul Gaultier gown. We love the fishtail and scallop detailing!
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Evan Rachel Wood looked every inch the perfect porcelain doll in her Elie Saab, art-deco inspired nude gown in 2009. The deep lip tone and her Ochre-coloured hair are all the colour this sensational look needed.
