Some may argue that Zoe Saldana was a little over the top in this Givenchy Haute Couture dress that she wore to the 2010 Oscars. Others may argue that she absolutely killed it. The majestic train, sequins, and ruffles are in all the right places in our opinion.
This dress is very unique and she ended up on the 2009 best-dressed list.
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda has always been a groundbreaker. This picture from the 1972 Oscars is just one example. It's not really noticeable from that angle, but Fonda chose to attend the ceremony wearing an all-black ensemble featuring a tailored suit-style top and a pair of pants. Yes, pants. At an award show in the early seventies. What a queen.
Fonda ended up taking home the best actress award that night for her role in the movie "Klute" and gave everyone another memorable moment when instead of an acceptance speech she just chose to say "there's a great deal to say it and I'm not going to say it tonight. I would just like to really thank you very much."
Kirsten Dunst
At the 2022 Academy Awards, actress Kirsten Dunst showed up wearing a rosy red dress that blended with the red carpet almost too well. The textile of this frilly gown was layered and manipulated to create a wave-like texture at the bottom and a cloud-like texture around the chest.
Dunst's dress was vintage, but it was definitely not the kind of vintage you stumble upon at a random thrift store. The Hollywood star was fortunate enough to wear a vintage Christian Lacroix to the ceremony and look like a melting, deconstructed rose. This is how you win the vintage game, people.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga always gets away with pushing the boundaries, of course, this time, she chose to do no differently at the Academy Awards. She reached out to her designer friend Brandon Maxwell to design an outfit for her to wear to the awards.
He made five custom dresses for the event and this white jumpsuit was the one that she picked. It has a very classy and timeless feel to it.
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno was the first Latina actress to win an Academy Award. In addition, she also had been nominated for 6 Emmy nominations and a Tony. In 1962 she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the role she played in West Side Story. To the event, she wore a very classic black and gold strapless gown.
Over fifty years later, Rita wore the same exact look to the event. Wearing the same outfit twice is not something you see every day, and that is truly amazing.