All the Oscars Dresses You Didn't See

From the nominees' quick changes to the stunning afterparty-only gowns, every red carpet look you just can't miss

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BEYONCé

BEYONCé
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Diamonds, a fur stole and glittery Giuseppe Zanotti shoes: has a recipe for style success in her white open-back Stella McCartney gown at the Vanity Fair bash.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ

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ditched her voluminous Elie Saab for a sleek Zuhair Murad Couture gown (that still showed off her rockin’ bod), Jimmy Choo accessories and a fur stole at the Vanity Fair party.

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SOFIA VERGARA

SOFIA VERGARA
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Just because this is an afterparty-only dress doesn’t mean that takes things easy. She tops a beaded strapless Zuhair Murad number with $1.5 million of Neil Lane diamonds.

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MILEY CYRUS

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This is simultaneously both the least and most outfit in the universe. In her Schiaparelli Haute Couture pants and black mohair bolero, plus a heart-shaped Judith Leiber clutch and red lips, she’s unmissable at the Elton John AIDS Foundation bash. (P.S.: Love her lipstick? It’s a mix of MAC’s “Neon Orange” and “Morange” and the brand’s Lipmix in “Orange.”)

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NATALIE PORTMAN

NATALIE PORTMAN
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In a very different white Dior dress, deep green drop earrings and an Eddie Borgo clutch, the star cuts a stunning figure at the Vanity Fair shindig.

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MIRANDA KERR

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“Does she have this dress in every color?” wondered one editor to another of this very familiar-feeling (but still drop-dead sexy) Emilio Pucci gown worn by to the Vanity Fair party.

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SELENA GOMEZ

SELENA GOMEZ
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The goes uncharacteristically subdued in a silver-and-black Louis Vuitton gown.

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KARLIE KLOSS

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The supermodel goes sheer, sparkly and sultry in Atelier Versace and Repossi jewels.

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HAILEE STEINFELD

HAILEE STEINFELD
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She’s only a teen, but she dresses like she’s been on red carpets for ages: Just check out her commanding carry of this bold Andrew Gn gown with the night’s trendy deep-wine lip.

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DIANE KRUGER

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Leave it to Diane to pull off the best possible execution of the gown/pants hybrid (hers is Donna Karan Atelier) we’ve seen to date. H. Stern jewels and a cheeky Anya Hindmarch clutch are perfect additions.

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA

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With adorable daughter Summer Rain at home, enjoys “Steppin out with my baby!” in this high-neck white Marc Bouwer gown, bronze skin and high pony. (Oh yeah, and those high-shine accessories: Hoops, Judith Leiber clutch and spangled heels.)

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AMY ADAMS

AMY ADAMS
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Yet another star stepping out in Atelier Versace and a loose updo – but periwinkle fully embroidered gown (with Judith Leiber clutch) stands out nonetheless.

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EMMA STONE

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The chartreuse color of Elie Saab had us split, but we’re loving the red-and-gold sequin print of the Altuzarra dress she wore to the Vanity Fair party.

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JESSICA CHASTAIN

JESSICA CHASTAIN
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The actress swapped her classic navy Givenchy Haute Couture design for an edgier white sequin bias-cut number, worn to the Vanity Fair party with Jimmy Choo sandals and a Piaget necklace.

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LUPITA NYONG'O

LUPITA NYONG'O
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Still in Calvin Klein Collection – but a slightly less elaborate Calvin Klein Collection – the star wears a custom rose-gold beaded strapless dress with Chopard jewels to the Vanity Fair party.

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KEIRA KNIGHTLEY

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY
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At the Vanity Fair party, the trades her ethereal Valentino Haute Couture gown for a more streamlined look by the line: a black winged number we predicted for Emma Stone.

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MARGOT ROBBIE

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Her Oscars gown worked one ’80s vibe, while this Dior afterparty number at the Vanity Fair party embodies entirely another.

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MARION COTILLARD

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From ultra-feminine Dior to ultra-fashiony Giambattista Valli Haute Couture, the Best Actress nominee works her French-girl chic thing to maximum effect at the Vanity Fair event.

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MINDY KALING

MINDY KALING
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In another knock-it-out-of-the-ballpark design by Mindy Project costume designer Salvador Perez, the star (and her new ombré tips) glows in the low-neck, short-sleeve style.

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ZOË SALDANA

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Old Hollywood glamour in Atelier Versace on the Oscars red carpet. Old Hollywood glamour in Prabal Gurung at the Vanity Fair party. (Note: The Neil Lane diamonds stayed the same, but the updo got an update.)

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RITA ORA

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The singer had three major changes of the night: She went from this huge Marchesa on the Oscars red carpet to a huge Vera Wang Collection to perform “Grateful” during the Oscars to this hugely naked Donna Karan Atelier for the Vanity Fair afterparty.

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JENNA DEWAN-TATUM

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Zuhair Murad Couture didn’t steer her wrong at the Oscars, so it makes sense that she stuck with the designer for the Vanity Fair afterparty.

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LADY GAGA

LADY GAGA
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Another star with three major changes (you remember the red gloves moment and the “girls in white dresses), opted for another Alaïa confection – this one downright sedate in comparison.

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FELICITY JONES

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She changed out of her frothy, fluffy Alexander McQueen and into this streamlined Saint Laurent for the Vanity Fair afterparty.

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CHLOË GRACE MORETZ

CHLOË GRACE MORETZ
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After acknowledging that Kathy Griffin hated her Oscars dress, the actress changed into an even edgier look: This black lace design with puff sleeves and a diamond collar.

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HEIDI KLUM

HEIDI KLUM
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Not content to let Rita steal all the nearly-naked thunder, says “auf wiedersehn” to underwear in this iridescent, extremely bare number.

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JULIANNE HOUGH

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For the Elton John AIDS Foundation viewing party, embraced pattern and color (hallelujah!) in this floral-embroidered Naeem Khan and dangling chandelier earrings.

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NAOMI WATTS

NAOMI WATTS
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The 360º view of her Oscars gown was stunning, but we can imagine why Naomi might want to change into something a little simpler for the Vanity Fair party.

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GIGI HADID

GIGI HADID
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Some stars changed in between the Oscars and the afterparties. Model Gigi changed in between one afterparty and another (and both looks were Atelier Versace!), landing on this sexy, swirly, see-through gown for the Vanity Fair bash.

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CAMILLA BELLE

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There aren’t many in this world who could make a harlequin-print orange-and-pink Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown with crystal bow detail look effortless, but Camilla (wearing Chopard jewels) is one of those people. “I absolutely fell in love with the color and the shape and the detail,” she tells PEOPLE. “I thought it was absolutely perfect.”

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