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Oscar Night's 15 Best Dressed

Emma Stone! Angelina Jolie! Michelle Williams! See the stunning stars whose Oscars style deserves an award
By Alex Apatoff
Updated February 26, 2012 11:00 AM
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EMMA STONE

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She doesn’t need any Help when it comes to fashion: channels Old Hollywood glamour with aplomb in a red Giambattista Valli Haute Couture halter with a tie neck, plus a sparkling silver clutch by Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton High Jewelry and Brian Atwood heels.

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ANGELINA JOLIE

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Supporting her Best Actor nominee , commands attention in a structured velvet Atelier Versace gown with a high slit, worn with simple Salvatore Ferragamo peep-toes and $2.5 million worth of Neil Lane jewels.

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MICHELLE WILLIAMS

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The is already a winner in her vintage-feeling peplum Louis Vuitton frock, accessorized with a light pink Bottega Veneta clutch, 30-carat Fred Leighton for Forevermark choker and 19th century Fred Leighton bow brooch at her waist.

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NATALIE PORTMAN

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Also wearing one of the night’s hottest colors, last year’s picks a classic Dior Haute Couture gown with a twist (by way of subtle polka dots) and megawatt gems by Harry Winston.

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JESSICA CHASTAIN

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Best Supporting Actress nominee Jessica goes for all-out glamour in her hand-embroidered Alexander McQueen bustier gown, worn with $2 million worth of Harry Winston yellow diamonds and Brian Atwood heels.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ

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The did it up in her signature supersexy style, choosing a plunging Art Deco-style Zuhair Murad gown, a mirrored Salvatore Ferragamo clutch and Jimmy Choo sandals.

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VIOLA DAVIS

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Complementing her striking natural hairstyle with an embellished emerald Vera Wang gown, a Judith Leiber clutch, dazzling Lorraine Schwartz diamond-and-emerald jewels and Jimmy Choo sandals, The Help’s Best Actress nominee makes a dramatic entrance.

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ROSE BYRNE

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Continuing to make a sparkling statement on the red carpet, the Bridesmaids beauty wows in a fully sequined one-shoulder Vivienne Westwood gown, Chanel Fine Jewelry and Jimmy Choo platforms.

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OCTAVIA SPENCER

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Keeping her promise to stay loyal to certain designers, The Help’s Best Supporting Actress winner is elegant in a draped pale-gold beaded Tadashi Shoji boatneck gown, which she pairs with Jimmy Choo shoes, a Judith Leiber clutch and Neil Lane jewels, including 50-carat diamond earrings.

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STACY KEIBLER

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Guess she saw something she liked at New York Fashion Week’s Marchesa show: date wears a straight-off-the-runway, liquid-gold lamé Marchesa gown with a Judith Leiber clutch, Rene Caovilla heels and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

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TINA FEY

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, who presented an award, looks seriously stylish thanks to a navy Carolina Herrera gown, striking sapphire-and-emerald Bulgari jewels, a Roger Vivier clutch, Stuart Weitzman heels and a sleek high bun.

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CAMERON DIAZ

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The seems to have color-coordinated with copresenter , also wearing a shimmering metallic gown (Diaz’s is Gucci) with nearly $1 million worth of Tiffany & Co. jewels, plus Salvatore Ferragamo pumps.

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JUDY GREER

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The Descendants actress mixes modern – via her sleek Monique Lhuillier racerback gown, Stuart Weitzman heels and Judith Leiber clutch – with retro glamour (see her delicate Mimi So for Forevermark jewelry and romantic waves).

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KRISTEN WIIG

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Nominated for the Bridesmaids screenplay, Kristen keeps things breezy in a tiered tan J. Mendel gown and beachy hair, plus a Judith Leiber clutch and Neil Lane gems.

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PENéLOPE CRUZ

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“It’s one of my favorite dresses I’ve ever worn,” the gushes of her custom lavender Giorgio Armani gown, the perfect palette for a whopping 114 carats of Chopard diamonds.

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1 of 15 EMMA STONE
2 of 15 ANGELINA JOLIE
3 of 15 MICHELLE WILLIAMS
4 of 15 NATALIE PORTMAN
5 of 15 JESSICA CHASTAIN
6 of 15 JENNIFER LOPEZ
7 of 15 VIOLA DAVIS
8 of 15 ROSE BYRNE
9 of 15 OCTAVIA SPENCER
10 of 15 STACY KEIBLER
11 of 15 TINA FEY
12 of 15 CAMERON DIAZ
13 of 15 JUDY GREER
14 of 15 KRISTEN WIIG
15 of 15 PENéLOPE CRUZ

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