If awards season is a fashion extravaganza, the Oscars red carpet is its grand finale. While it’s a spectator sport for the fashion crowd, even the most laid-back fashion onlooker will remember a favourite dress.
Oscar—just moments before fending off an unwanted smooch from Adrien Brody? (We can only imagine her blood was boiling as much as the fashion world was going crazy.)
They bring their own drama and outshine the nominated films. Puckish Icelandic singer Björk’s Marjan Pejoski swan dress caused a stir when she wore it to the Oscars in 2001, with some people thinking it was a joke and others recognising its avant-garde brilliance. And in 1969, Barbra Streisand caused a scandal in a sheer Arnold Scaasi pantsuit—a bold move that, unbeknownst to her, revealed more than she intended under the bright stage lights. A controversy at the time, now it’s a look we’d wear to dinner without a second thought.
As we look forward to the 2025 AACTA Awards red carpet, we’re reminiscing about the most unforgettable Oscars fashion moments of all time—the gowns that have made a lasting impression in our memories.
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