Ahead of the upcoming awards season, from Grace Kelly to Zendaya, we pay homage to some of the most memorable red-carpet moments of all time.

Billy Porter, 2019

Billy Porter, 2019
Actor and style icon Billy Porter stole the show at the 91st Academy Awards in a black velvet tuxedo dress by Christian Siriano.

Grace Kelly, 1955

Grace Kelly
Grace turned heads at the Academy Awards in a gown by Edith Head. The designer was nominated for 35 Academy Awards for costume design during her career and won eight, making her the most awarded woman in the Academy’s history.

Lupita Nyong’o, 2014

LUPITA NYONG’O
Winning an Academy Award in 2014 for her film debut in 12 Years a Slave, Lupita all but floated down the red carpet in a Grecian-style blue Prada gown.

Gwyneth Paltrow, 1999

Gwyneth Paltrow
GWYNETH PALTROW, 1999 Looking pretty in pink in Ralph Lauren, Gwyneth took home Best Actress for her role in Shakespeare in Love.

Bella Hadid, 2017

Bella Hadid 2017
In a Ralph & Russo dress that looked made of thousands of diamonds (and only diamonds), Bella Hadid shone like a star at the AMFAR Gala in 2017, making this one of our favourite red-carpet looks.

Jennifer Lawrence, 2013

Jennifer Lawrence
Looking resplendent and effortlessly elegant in Dior, Jennifer Lawrence also won an Oscar for Best Actress in Silver Linings Playbook.

Halle Berry, 2002

Halle Berry, 2002
Wearing a show-stopping partially sheer Ellie Saab gown, Halle Berry took home the Best Actress Oscar in 2002, making her the first African American woman to win this category.

Grace Kelly, 1955

Grace Kelly
Grace turned heads at the Academy Awards in a gown by Edith Head. The designer was nominated for 35 Academy Awards for costume design during her career and won eight, making her the most awarded woman in the Academy’s history.

Cate Blanchett, 2011

Cate Blanchett, 2011
An iconic dress then and now, Cate Blanchett wore a Givenchy Couture chiffon gown featuring an architectural breast piece and chartreuse beading.

Elizabeth Hurley, 1995

Elizabeth Hurley, 1995
For the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Liz Hurley stepped out in the now infamous ‘safety pin gown’ by Versace. The dress is one of the designer’s most well- known creations and is even credited with launching Hurley to international fame.

Zendaya, 2022

Zendaya, 2022
Always a style-superstar, Zendaya rocked the 2022 Academy Awards in a rule- breaking look by Valentino consisting of a cropped silk shirt and dramatic silver sequined skirt.

Farrah Fawcett, 1978

Farrah Fawcett, 1978
The ‘golden girl’ at the 1978 Oscars, Farrah Fawcett’s Stephen Burrows gown was the inspiration for millions of replicas to come.

Barbra Streisand, 1969

Barbra Streisand, 1969
Barbra Streisand won Best Actress for Funny Girl – and broke new ground in this sheer mod Arnold Scaasi outfit.

Jennifer Lopez, 2000

Jennifer Lopez, 2000
No red carpet list is complete without an honoury mention of JLo’s iconic Versace gown she wore to the 2000 Grammys. And in true JLo style, she rocked the same look 20 years later to close out the fashion house’s Fall runway show.

Nicole Kidman, 2021

Nicole Kidman, 2021
Bringing it to red carpets since 1991, Nicole Kidman is no stranger to making the best-dressed lists. Here she is in an ethereal Armani Privé gown at the 2021 premiere of Being the Ricardos.
  • Nicole Kidman, 2021
  • Grace Kelly
  • Billy Porter, 2019
  • LUPITA NYONG’O
  • Gwyneth Paltrow
  • Bella Hadid 2017
  • Jennifer Lawrence
  • Halle Berry, 2002
  • Cate Blanchett, 2011
  • Farrah Fawcett, 1978
  • Elizabeth Hurley, 1995
  • Zendaya, 2022
  • Barbra Streisand, 1969
  • Jennifer Lopez, 2000

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