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The Night's Most Stunning Gowns

The style at the Oscars deserved a whole awards ceremony of its own
By Alex Apatoff
February 26, 2017 07:12 PM
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GORGEOUS OSCARS GOWNS

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The 2017 Oscars red carpet was full of stunning statements, from beautiful silhouettes in striking hues (see: Viola Davis) to elegant Old Hollywood moments (Taraji P. Henson) and shimmery, Oscar-worthy gold gowns (hi, Emma Stone). As a rule, stars kept their red carpet gowns classic, choosing neutral shades with special details. Read on for our favorite dresses of the night.

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VIOLA DAVIS

wears crimson Armani Privé with a halter neckline and draped capelet detail with golden jewels and a silver clutch.

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TARAJI P. HENSON

in an elegant off-the-shoulder midnight velvet gown by Alberta Ferretti with a dazzling Nirav Modi collar necklace and Jimmy Choo accessories.

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EMMA STONE

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wears a dance-worthy fringed Givenchy Haute Couture gown with Tiffany & Co. earrings and ring.

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RUTH NEGGA

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wears a high-neck, sheer-yoke custom Valentino Haute Couture gown with lace details, plus custom Irene Neuwirth jewelry set with Gemfields responsibly sourced Mozambican rubies and a blue ribbon to support the ACLU.

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AMY ADAMS

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wears a shimmery plunging Tom Ford gown with Cindy Chao jewelry.

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NICOLE KIDMAN

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wears a custom pale apricot Armani Privé gown with arabesque embroidery, Stuart Weitzman heels and Harry Winston jewelry.

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KIRSTEN DUNST

wears an elegant black Dior Haute Couture ballgown with a high-low train (that shows off her favorite pair of shoes from the past 10 years!) and a delicate diamond necklace.

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HAILEE STEINFELD

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wears a super-romantic lavender Ralph & Russo gown with ruffle neckline and watercolor floral print with metallic details and Neil Lane jewelry.

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ALICIA VIKANDER

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in a tiered black lace cap-sleeve gown with a high-low hem, plus lace-up heels with clear details (both Louis Vuitton) and an intricate Bulgari diamond necklace.

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MICHELLE WILLIAMS

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wears a custom Louis Vuitton gown with a plunging black halter neckline and shimmery golden skirt.

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PRIYANKA CHOPRA

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wears an architectural white gown with a geometric motif and matching Lorraine Schwartz cuffs.

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HALLE BERRY

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in a shimmery champagne Atelier Versace gown with criss-cross black details that has an ombre metallic skirt, Forevermark jewelry and her natural curls.

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OCTAVIA SPENCER

wears custom silver Marchesa with a satin off-the-shoulder bodice and feather skirt, plus shimmering Forevermark jewels.

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BRIE LARSON

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wears ruffled velvet Oscar de la Renta with a deep V neckline, Aquazzura shoes and Neil Lane gems.

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LAURA DERN

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wears a hand-beaded midnight blue Rodarte gown with a strappy neckline and Bulgari jewelry.

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KARLIE KLOSS

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tops off her caped white Stella McCartney gown with Nirav Modi jewelry, a Roger Vivier clutch and an ACLU-supporting blue ribbon.

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EMMA ROBERTS

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takes the "Red Carpet, Green Dress" challenge in vintage Armani Privé with Atelier Swarovski jewelry and a red lip.

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AULI'I CRAVALHO

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wears a hand-beaded Rubin Singer gown with palm-motif embroidery, Maxior and Harry Kotlar jewelry and a Jimmy Choo clutch.

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JESSICA BIEL

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wears an Oscars-inspired golden gown by KaufmanFranco with a Tiffany & Co. necklace made of platinum, gold and diamonds.

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1 of 20 GORGEOUS OSCARS GOWNS
2 of 20 VIOLA DAVIS
3 of 20 TARAJI P. HENSON
4 of 20 EMMA STONE
5 of 20 RUTH NEGGA
6 of 20 AMY ADAMS
7 of 20 NICOLE KIDMAN
8 of 20 KIRSTEN DUNST
9 of 20 HAILEE STEINFELD
10 of 20 ALICIA VIKANDER
11 of 20 MICHELLE WILLIAMS
12 of 20 PRIYANKA CHOPRA
13 of 20 HALLE BERRY
14 of 20 OCTAVIA SPENCER
15 of 20 BRIE LARSON
16 of 20 LAURA DERN
17 of 20 KARLIE KLOSS
18 of 20 EMMA ROBERTS
19 of 20 AULI'I CRAVALHO
20 of 20 JESSICA BIEL

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