From early on, Oscar nominees, especially actresses, quickly became aware of the need to dress up to the nines as what they wear would be splashed across newspapers the next day, and the Oscar fashion stakes became higher after the Academy Awards was telecast `live’ from 1953 onwards. The first Best Actress winner, Janet Gaynor, later regretted being attired rather ordinarily. But by the 2nd Academy Awards, the Best Actress winner for 1929, Canadian-born Mary Pickford – dubbed America’s Sweetheart – was stylish in a silk chiffon gown. The Oscar dress was completed with accessories that included a diamond brooch pinned to her bustline, sparkling bracelets on both arms, and three tiers of pearls around her neck.

Vintage clothes at the Oscars Awards buck the system and prove the wearer is no Oscar designer’s poodle. And a parade of poodles in borrowed finery is just what the Oscar fashion industry wants to see make its compliant way down that red carpet.

The Oscars and the parties which precede and follow the ceremony have become an Oscar fashion battleground. Forget the international catwalk shows – they’re small beer compared with the trench warfare of the Academy Awards.

For dress designers the Oscars are all about getting the Oscar dresses seen by an audience of millions on the backs of Hollywood’s elite.

Each year, couture creators such as Versace, Armani, Valentino and Ralph Lauren battle it out to have the stars adorned in their designer dresses.

From the sleek to the flamboyant, the Oscar dresses cost thousands of pounds.

While celebrities agonized over which Oscar gown to wear to what’s essentially the most important fashion show on earth, designers and jewelers went to considerable expense to ensure that each creation – at the very least – appeared to be custom made. To that end, they flew in a veritable army of tailors, seamstresses and artisans from Europe and New York for a full week prior to the Oscars, putting them up at the same hotels where they stayed themselves.

The clock to find the Oscar dress really starts ticking in mid-February, when the Oscar nominations are announced.

Fittings happen in mid-March mostly in Los Angeles but celebritis will be fitted wherever they happen to be on location, too.
Also, Oscar dresses are created in November, the same time as the designs for the following fall, so the Oscars gowns are somewhat influenced by the latest runway trends.

So, why go through all this trouble for a few minutes on the red carpet?

A great picture at a great event can make a great career or break a career. Oscar collection of red carpet dresses is a serious business. The Oscars dresses are not frivolous.

The Oscar Winner:

Natalie Portman won the best actress Academy Award for her role as an ballerina in the movie Black Swan.

The Oscar Dress:

Natalie Portman was very stunning in the gorgeous Oscar dress by Rodarte at 2010 Academy Awards. The Oscar Dresss was long, v-neck and purple. Well-known actress is 29 yeas old she looked pritty in spite of her big baby bump. Her great Oscar Dress was amazing!

Celebrity in Oscar dresses:

Natalie Portman did her best in preparing for the role in Black Swan. She became more slim, lost weight. But now she is expecting a child with her boy-friend Benjamin Millepied.

Famous Oscar dresses by popular designers at the Academy Awards.

Natalie Portman in the Oscar dress by Rodarte at 2010 Academy Awards

The Oscar Dress:

Nicole Kidman was in a white gown by Christian Dior at the Red Carpet on Fabryary 27, 2011. Kidman’s Oscar Dress this year was very bright and glimmering with sparking stones and not her best choce for sure!

Celebrity in Oscar dresses:

Nicole Kidman was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (the movie Rabbit Hole).

Famous Oscar dresses by popular designers at the Academy Awards.

Nicole Kidman in the Oscar dress by Christian Dior at 2011 Academy Awards

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Best Oscar dresses 2002:

Halle Berry’ Oscar dress 2002

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Worst Oscar dresses 2002:

Gwyneth Paltrow’ Oscar dress 2002

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Best Oscar dresses 2001:

Julia Roberts’ Oscar dress at Oscars 2001

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Worst Oscar dresses 2001:

Bjork’ Oscar dress at Oscars 2001

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Best Black Oscar dress 2008:

Hilary Swank’ Oscar dress at Oscars 2008

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Worst Black Oscardress 2008:

Tilda Swinton’ Oscar dress at Oscars 2008

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Best White Oscar Dress 2009:

Sarah Jessica Parker’ Oscar dress 2009

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Best Black Oscar Dress 2009:

Angelina Jolie ‘ Oscar dress 2009

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Best Actress in a leading role:

Kate Winslet’ Oscar dress 2009

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Best Actress in support role:

Penelopa Cruz ‘ Oscar dress 2009

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Best Oscar Dress 2010:

Jennifer Lopez’ Oscar dress 2010

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Worst Oscar Dress 2010:

Elisabetta Canalis’ Oscar dress 2010

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Actress in a Leading Role:

Sandra Bullock’ Oscar dress 2010

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Actress in a Supporting Role:

Penelope Cruz’ Oscar dress 2010

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