While her most well-known Oscars red carpet look was her Bob Mackie two-piece jewel encrusted set with matching feathery headpiece, Cher also made waves on the red carpet years earlier in 1974 in another look by the designer, this time a matching floral beach sarong-esque outfit with a matching headpiece.
Kim Basinger designed her own gown for the Oscars in 1990 — a white satin half corset half blazer jacket dress — which didn’t sit well with red carpet commentators, some referring to the look as one of the worst in the history of the awards show.
Geena Davis arrived at the Oscars in 1992 in this corseted gown embellished with a ruffled train.
Although her beaded gown read simple and elegant, Juliette Lewis’ hair screamed otherwise. The actress, who attended the 1992 Oscars with then-boyfriend Brad Pitt, chose cornrows as her hairstyle for the Academy Awards.
Before she was ever nominated for an Oscar, Nicole Kidman stood out on the red carpet with then-husband, Tom Cruise, wearing one of John Galliano’s first designs as the creative director at Dior. Kidman was seen wearing a silk, chartreuse-colored gown with embroidered detailing.
Always one to experiment on the red carpet, Céline Dion opted for a John Galliano tuxedo as her look for the Oscars in 1999. However, the singer decided to wear the suit backwards, creating one of the most iconic — yet polarizing — looks to come from the awards show.
At the 2001 Vanity Fair Oscar party, actress Chloë Sevigny was seen in a Chanel couture gown wth sheer paneling and sequins. Many compared the look to that of Barbra Streisand’s at the 1969 Oscars, where the actress took home an award for “Best Actress” in a similar sheer Arnold Scassi look.
Faith Hill added some color to the 2002 Oscars red carpet with a rainbow colored Versace gown.
What many thought looked like a costume out of “Beauty and the Beast,” Uma Thurman showed up to the 2004 Oscars dressed in this Christian LaCroix look.
Costume designer Lizzy Gardiner won an Oscar for “Best Costume Design” in 1995 wearing one of her own creations: a dress made out of gold American Express credit cards.
Ahead of her performance, Beyoncé hit the red carpet at the 2009 Oscars dressed in a form-fitting, metallic gown from her own fashion label, House of Deréon, which shuttered in 2012.
Lady Gaga has no shortage of iconic red carpet looks — especially from the “A Star is Born” press tour and this year’s awards season — however this Azzedine Alaïa look didn’t sit well with many, mainly because of the red gloves she paired with the white dress, which many compared to dishwashing gloves.
Nominated for “Best Supporting Actress” for her role in the film, “Steve Jobs,” Kate Winslet showed up to the 2016 Oscars red carpet wearing a light-reflecting, silk lamé Ralph Lauren gown.
Before Timothée Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan made harnesses look cool on the red carpet, Adam Rippon started the trend during last year’s awards season. The Olympic figure skater attended his first Academy Awards wearing a black harness under his tuxedo, designed by Moschino.
French director, Agnès Varda, left her mark at last year’s Oscars dressed in a floral printed Gucci look with matching red hair.
St. Vincent chose a look straight from the Saint Laurent runway for her red carpet look last year, one complete with an oversized puffy sleeve and sharp hemline.