Angelina Jolie caused a stir on the worlds most glamorous red carpet in a daring split-to-the-thigh black velvet gown by , while Gwyneth Paltrow wore a demure dress from Tom Fords top-secret autumn winter 12 collection.
Paltrow worked the white asymmetric gown with cape detail, which Ford told ELLE was his personal favourite piece from his eponymous autumn 12 collection, just last week.
The Oscars are of course the biggest night in the Hollywood calendar, so only the hottest dresses will do. Cameron Diaz sizzled in a strapless cream gown with a gentled ruffled train, while Jessica Chastain wore an opulent black and gold creation by . Chastain is a self confessed fan of the designer and also wore Alexander McQueen to the ELLE Style Awards earlier this month.
Rooney Mara kept her gown choice pure and simple in an elegant white floor sweeping dress with lattice back detail, a testament to Givenchys Riccardo Tisci who created his in the image of the actress.
Outside of the monochrome and romantic champagne palette, some stars opted to wear brightly coloured dresses on the red carpet.
Emma Stone wore a deep-pink dress with a huge, flourishing corsage at the neck as predicted by ELLE. While ELLE cover star Michelle Williams wore a tiered coral dress by .
Winner of the award for best actress Meryl Streep, who won the Oscar for her role in The Iron Lady, wore a gently draped gold dress by .
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