Fashion

29 Unforgettable Oscar Red Carpet Gowns From The Past Ten Years That'll Get You Extra Excited For 2015's Ceremony

The 2015 Academy awards is just hours away, and with them a host of beautifully rendered Oscar red carpet gowns to gasp over. Each year proves to provide a vastly different crop of red carpet looks, but there are a handful which are so incredibly imaginative that they will remain hallmarks of beautiful design for years to come. Read on for 29 unforgettable Oscar ensembles from the past ten years.

by Tyler Atwood

Lupita Nyongo In Prada

The effervescent Lupita Nyong’o stunned in a simple “Nairobi blue” Prada gown at the 2014 Oscars.

FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

Kate Hudson In Atelier Versace

Kate Hudson knows how to make an entrance on the red carpet, and so she did in this painstakingly beaded ivory satin Versace number at the 2014 Oscars.

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Kristen Bell In Roberto Cavalli

Frozen star Kristen Bell struck a high note in her pastel, embellished Roberto Cavalli gown at the 2014 Oscars.

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Jennifer Lawrence In Dior

Who could forget the manner in which a Dior ballgown-clad Jennifer Lawrence stole the hearts of critics and fans alike at the 2013 Oscars?

FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

Olivia Munn In Marchesa

Crimson and gold melded together brilliantly in Olivia Munn’s embellished satin Marchesa gown at the 2013 Oscars.

FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

Fan Bingbing In Marchesa

Fan Bingbing struck gold in an orchid-hued satin Marchesa gown at the 2013 Oscars.

FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

Amy Adams In Oscar de la Renta

The late designed showcased his keen eye for detail and immense knowledge of design when he dressed Amy Adams in a dusty blue tiered ball gown for the 2013 Oscars.

AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Angelina Jolie In Atelier Versace

Angelina Jolie’s toned leg may have received more media attention than her black velvet Atelier Versace gown at the 2012 Oscars, but the design of the dress itself was impeccable.

JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

Emma Stone In Giambattista Valli

Emma Stone’s bow-embellished cerise-hued Giambattista Valli gown garnered well-earned praise on the 2012 Oscars red carpet.

JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

Jessica Chastain In Alexander McQueen

A poised Jessica Chastain turned heads at the 2012 Oscars in an elaborately detailed, gilded Alexander McQueen gown.

AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Gwyneth Paltrow In Tom Ford

A simple, architectural Tom Ford gown lend Gwyneth Paltrow extra elegance in 2012.

JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

Anne Hathaway In Valentino

A crimson, rosette-adorned silk Valentino gown suited a blushing Anne Hathaway to a T in 2011.

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Halle Berry In Marchesa

Halle Berry looked utterly luminous in an ethereal beaded tulle Marchesa gown in 2011.

GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images

Jennifer Hudson in Versace

Clad in a fiery, curve-hugging Versace gown, Jennifer Hudson rocked the red carpet in 2011.

MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images

Sandra Bullock In Marchesa

Sandra bullock left her audience speechless for the second time in a year when she sported a floral, metallic, beaded Marchesa gown to accept her Best Actress Oscar in 2010.

MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images

Cameron Diaz In Oscar de la Renta

Cameron Diaz helped coin the term “gilver” in 2010 when she wore this breathtaking gold and silver tulle Oscar de la Renta gown to the Oscars.

AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Zoe Saldana In Givenchy

2010 was the year of the statement gown, as proved by a radiant Zoe Saldana in her degrade, beaded Givenchy Oscar gown.

AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Penelope Cruz In Pierre Balmain

A glowing Penelope Cruz channeled vintage glamour in this delicately detailed cream Pierre Balmain creation in 2009.

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker rocked a Carrie Bradshaw-approved seafoam green belted gown at the 2009 Oscars.

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Marion Cotillard In Jean Paul Gaultier

Best Actress winner Marion Cotillard achieved sartorial credibility in this Jean Paul Gaultier creation at the 2008 Oscars.

STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images

Penelope Cruz In Atelier Versace

Penelope Cruz was the toast of Hollywood in the champagne-hued Atelier Versace gown she wore to the 2007 Oscars.

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images

Nicole Kidman In Balenciaga

Nicole Kidman stopped traffic in this exquisite vermillion Balenciaga gown at the 2007 Oscars.

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images

Michelle Williams In Vera Wang

Michelle Williams celebrated the 2006 Oscars in a frothy yellow Vera Wang creation with vintage appeal.

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Jessica Alba In Versace

A gilded, Old Hollywood-inspired Versace gown left Jessica Alba glowing in 2006.

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images

Cate Blanchett In Valentino

Red carpet style doesn’t get much better than Cate Blanchett’s luminous yellow silk Valentino gown with a jewel-encrusted shoulder and oxblood bowed sash.

JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images

Natalie Portman In Rodarte

Natalie Portman often favors Rodarte designs on the red carpet, and when she graced the Oscars in this earth-toned number by the brand, it became apparent why.

Carlo Allegri/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images

Renee Zellweger In Carolina Herrera

All one needs to stand out on the red carpet is a beautifully fitted gown with one exuberant detail, and this white bow-embellished Carolina Herrera gown was just the ticket on a beaming Renee Zellweger.

JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images

Charlize Theron In Gucci

Best actress winner Charlize Theron accepted her award with confidence in a shimmering Gucci gown in 2004.

AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Angelina Jolie In Marc Bouwer

A white satin Marc Bouwer halter gown made a streamlined statement at the 2004 Oscars.

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
129