Lifestyle Style The Night's Most Stunning Gowns The style at the Oscars deserved a whole awards ceremony of its own By Alex Apatoff Published on February 26, 2017 07:12 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 20 GORGEOUS OSCARS GOWNS Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Valerie Goodloe/Splash NewsOnline; Ian West/PA Wire/Zuma 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. 02 of 20 VIOLA DAVIS wears crimson Armani Privé with a halter neckline and draped capelet detail with golden jewels and a silver clutch. 03 of 20 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. 04 of 20 EMMA STONE David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock wears a dance-worthy fringed Givenchy Haute Couture gown with Tiffany & Co. earrings and ring. 05 of 20 RUTH NEGGA Steve Granitz/WireImage 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. 06 of 20 AMY ADAMS Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP wears a shimmery plunging Tom Ford gown with Cindy Chao jewelry. 07 of 20 NICOLE KIDMAN Steve Granitz/WireImage wears a custom pale apricot Armani Privé gown with arabesque embroidery, Stuart Weitzman heels and Harry Winston jewelry. 08 of 20 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. 09 of 20 HAILEE STEINFELD David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock wears a super-romantic lavender Ralph & Russo gown with ruffle neckline and watercolor floral print with metallic details and Neil Lane jewelry. 10 of 20 ALICIA VIKANDER David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock 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. 11 of 20 MICHELLE WILLIAMS David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock wears a custom Louis Vuitton gown with a plunging black halter neckline and shimmery golden skirt. 12 of 20 PRIYANKA CHOPRA David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock wears an architectural white gown with a geometric motif and matching Lorraine Schwartz cuffs. 13 of 20 HALLE BERRY David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock in a shimmery champagne Atelier Versace gown with criss-cross black details that has an ombre metallic skirt, Forevermark jewelry and her natural curls. 14 of 20 OCTAVIA SPENCER wears custom silver Marchesa with a satin off-the-shoulder bodice and feather skirt, plus shimmering Forevermark jewels. 15 of 20 BRIE LARSON David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock wears ruffled velvet Oscar de la Renta with a deep V neckline, Aquazzura shoes and Neil Lane gems. 16 of 20 LAURA DERN David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock wears a hand-beaded midnight blue Rodarte gown with a strappy neckline and Bulgari jewelry. 17 of 20 KARLIE KLOSS David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock tops off her caped white Stella McCartney gown with Nirav Modi jewelry, a Roger Vivier clutch and an ACLU-supporting blue ribbon. 18 of 20 EMMA ROBERTS David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock takes the "Red Carpet, Green Dress" challenge in vintage Armani Privé with Atelier Swarovski jewelry and a red lip. 19 of 20 AULI'I CRAVALHO Frazer Harrison/Getty wears a hand-beaded Rubin Singer gown with palm-motif embroidery, Maxior and Harry Kotlar jewelry and a Jimmy Choo clutch. 20 of 20 JESSICA BIEL David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock wears an Oscars-inspired golden gown by KaufmanFranco with a Tiffany & Co. necklace made of platinum, gold and diamonds.