While the Oscars celebrate the best in cinema, the award shows also have one of the most high-fashion red carpet appearances of the year. While most celebrities like to shine, shine or show some skin, others do thanks to their polarizing outfit choices. Here, a look at the most talked-about Oscars dresses of all time, from Björk's Immortal Swan dress to Billy Porter's groundbreaking tuxedo ball gown, as well as looks from Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, and more.
While Halle Berry's pink Dolce & Gabbana gown featured lots of draping and a large bow in the front, the look was elevated by her dramatically different cut bob. The look, which was inexplicably cut in uneven spots and too short bangs, was quickly ridiculed on social media, although it was the "bruised" actress who had the last laugh; The next day, Berry announced that she was "just kidding" and went back to the long locks.
Natalie Portman's custom Dior gown at the 2020 Oscars may have been well-intended, but it did end the spark. The black-and-gold cape was embroidered with the names of female directors turned down by the Academy, but Rose McGowan later called Portman's activism "deeply offensive" and said that the star "doesn't walk". , indicating that he only worked with a female director other than himself and that his production company did not hire any other woman to direct. Portman responded by saying that she has tried to make working with women a priority, and will continue to do so.
"Pose" actor Billy Porter will always be remembered for this boundary-breaking tuxedo dress by Christian Siriano. The fashion crowd has praised the bold outfit several times since it hit the 2019 red carpet, but some more conservative watchers are still complaining about the gender-bending look. Thankfully, though, Porter defies his critics and continues to push the envelope at every turn.
Zendaya looked stunning at the 2015 Oscars in this Vivienne Westwood gown, but Guiliana Rancic's comment that the actress' dreadlocks made her "feel like she smelled like patchouli...or weed" immediately sparked controversy and racism. gave rise to allegations.
Jennifer Lawrence looked like a princess at the 2013 Oscars in a strapless Dior Haute Couture gown that was paired with an elegant back necklace. However, the star herself proved less graceful on the big night; More memorable than her acceptance speech for best actress for her role in "Silver Linings Playbook" was the fall she took as she climbed the stairs in her long gown.
While Anne Hathaway's Prada dress from 2013 may be the most Googled of all time, thanks to the unfortunate placement of those chest darts, it's also one of the most controversial.
Angelina Jolie's Versace gown from 2012 was a simple, classic choice, but her insistence on sticking out her leg in every shot turned the actress into an instant meme.
Charlize Theron usually rocks the red carpet, but people had a hard time noticing the placement of the rosette on this Dior dress she wore in 2010.
Uma Thurman's 2004 Oscars dress by Christian Lacroix left fans wondering where she'd left a flock of sheep.
Two years after attending the Oscars in that iconic pink Ralph Lauren gown, Gwyneth Paltrow went to the opposite effect in this 2002 look from Alexander McQueen, even as the actress admitted she "should wear a bra Was".