Oscars season is officially upon us, and while the world gears up to cheer on their favorite movies, we have just one thing on our minds — the dresses.
But not just any dresses, of course. We mean the most memorable gowns that have ever shown up on the red carpet. We’re not just talking about the good ones, like Gwyneth Paltrow’s unforgettable white Tom Ford number from 2012 or Halle Berry’s burgundy embroidered Elie Saab gown from 2002. We’re also talking about the terrible ones. As in, the gowns we’re trying to forget. Would we like to unsee Celine Dion’s backwards tuxedo — um, yes please. Do we wish Cher’s feathered headpiece from 1986 never happened? Certainly. But whether you hated or loved these ensembles, one thing is for sure — they got you talking.
Come March 2, we’ll have a brand new slew of gowns to obsess over, but, until then, feast your eyes on the Oscars gowns that have proved to be the most talked about over the years.
Audrey Hepburn, 1954
Farrah Fawcett, 1978
Jodie Foster, 1989
Elizabeth Taylor, 1993
Whoopi Goldberg, 1993
Cate Blanchett, 1999
Celine Dion, 1999
Tyra Banks, 2000
Bjork, 2001
Kate Hudson, 2001
Halle Berry, 2002
Angelina Jolie, 2004
Hilary Swank, 2005
Sally Kirkland, 2007
Zoe Saldana, 2010
Jennifer Lawrence, 2011
Octavia Spencer, 2012
Gwyneth Paltrow, 2012
Emma Stone, 2012
Helen Hunt, 2013
Sally Field, 2013
