The Academy Awards are not only for excellence in performative arts, but second to the Met Gala, they are also to display sartorial significance and excellence. From vintage gowns to envelope pushing silhouettes, from minimal makeup to big hair, from Billy Porter’s black androgynous voluminous gown to Grace Kelly’s magical green cut – Oscars are an opportunity to be creative, be generous, be unique, and ultimately be a beacon of individuality and art. Running up to the countdown to Oscars 2020, here are 20 best gowns of all time that are absolutely breathtaking and sublime. Some of these have their own Wikipedia page, and others have sparked off multiple copies – these fashion articles are not just for lovers of design but for people who exhibit their own special and singular charm through clothes!
So here are the 20 best dressed moments of all time in the history of the Oscars.
1. Audrey Hepburn, 1954, Givenchy
2. Grace Kelly, 1955, Edith Head
3. Barbara Streisand, 1969, Arnold Scaasi
4. Farrah Fawcett, 1978, Stephen Burrows
5. Julia Roberts, 2o01, Valentino
6. Lupita Nyongo, 2014, Prada
7. Gwyneth Paltrow, 2012, Tom Ford
8. Jennifer Lawrence, 2011, Calvin Klein
9. Michelle Williams, 2006, Vera Wang
10. Nicole Kidman, 2002, Chanel
11. Halle Berry, 2002, Elie Saab
12. Angelina Jolie, 2004, Marc Bouwer
13. Reese Witherspoon, 2006, Vintage Christian Dior
14. Salma Hayek, 2006, Versace
15. Rachel McAdams, 2010, Elie Saab
16. Cate Blanchett, 2011, Givenchy
17. Meryl Streep, 2012, Lanvin
18. Emma Stone, 2017, Givenchy
19. Billy Porter, 2019, Christian Siriano
20. Jennifer Lopez, 2019, Tom Ford