GALLERY: 25 of the Best Oscars Dresses of the Last 25 Years
As the 91st annual Academy Awards approaches this weekend, take a look back at the best red carpet fashion over the last 20 years. Over the last two decades, the…

The best Oscar dresses (Photos by Frazer Harrison/Jason Merritt/ Getty Images)
(Photos by Frazer Harrison/Jason Merritt/ Getty Images)As the 91st annual Academy Awards approaches this weekend, take a look back at the best red carpet fashion over the last 20 years.
Over the last two decades, the Academy Awards have become the most important night in Hollywood fashion. Check out our favorite red carpet looks from the last 20 years.
Gwyneth Paltrow, 1999

Gwyneth Paltrow in Ralph Lauren, 1999 (photo by Newsmakers)
Charlize Theron, 2000
(Dave McNewOnline USA Inc.)Charlize Theron in Vera Wang (Dave McNewOnline USA Inc.)
74th Annual Academy Awards
(Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)Kate Winslet in Ben de Lisi (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Halle Berry, 2002
(Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)Halle Berry in Elie Saab (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Beyonce Knowles, 2005
Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)Beyonce in Versace. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Salma Hayek, 2005
(Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)Salma Hayek in Prada in 2005 (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
Michelle Williams, 2006
Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Michelle Williams in Vera Wang (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Anne Hathaway, 2006
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Anne Hathaway in Armani Prive (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
81st Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Sarah Jessica Parker in Dior Couture (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Gallery: Happy Birthday, Mila Kunis
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Purple is definitely your color, Mila Kunis.(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Octavia Spencer, 2012
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Jessica Chastain, 2013
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Jessica Chastain in Armani Prive (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Gwyneth Paltrow, 2012
(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Reese Witherspoon, 2013
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Reese Witherspoon in Louis Vuitton (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Angelina Jolie, 2014
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Angelina Jolie in Elie Saab (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Emma Stone, 2012
Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)Emma Stone in Giambattista Valli (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Kerry Washington, 2014
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Kerry Washington in Jason Wu (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Kate Hudson, 2014
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Kate Hudson in Versace (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Lupita Nyong'o, 2014

Lupita Nyong'o in Prada (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Jennifer Lopez, 2015
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Jennifer Lopez in Elie Saab (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Rosamund Pike, 2015
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Rosamund Pike in Givenchy (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
88th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Feb 2016: Gaga attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards in Brandon Maxwell. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Priyanka Chopra, 2016
(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Priyanka Chopra in Zuhair Murad (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Viola Davis, 2017
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Viola Davis in Armani. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Lupita Nyong'o, 2018
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Lupita Nyong'o in Versace (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)




