The 85th Academy Awards (Oscars 2013): The best dressed!

It’s finally here! The biggest night in Hollywood (and the first date we earmark in our calendars and diaries every year without fail) is finally here! Ladies and gentlemen, the 85th Academy Awards, aka The Oscars, are happening right now and we couldn’t be more excited!

We’ve been live tweeting all the red carpet arrivals for the past few hours – a big thank you to each and every one of you who joined the conversation and made it a memorable night – so now it’s time to sit back and reflect on some of our favourite looks of the night with the main ceremony taking place on our televisions in the background. Talk about multi-tasking! There were a few ladies in particular whose red carpet looks we were waiting with baited breath to see, and thankfully not a single one of them disappointed us with their sartorial decisions.

Nominees Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway looked breathtaking in their respective Dior Haute Couture, Armani Prive and Prada dresses, each going for different but equally stunning looks. We heard on the grapevine that Anne Hathaway was due to wear Valentino but changed her mind a matter of hours before stepping onto the carpet. Although we think she looked incredible in her Prada dress, we can’t help but wonder what Valentino had in store for her!

We think the “go big or go home” mantra applies to the Oscars more than any other award ceremony of the year, which is why we applaud the ladies who really take it seriously. A Dior-clad Jennifer Lawrence looked like a true Princess, which is certainly one way of interpreting the dress code, while Jessica Chastain, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Catherine Zeta Jones and Adele were just some of the ladies who went for the sparkle – another surefire way to grab attention.

Who’s your favourite?

Jessica Chastain in Giorgio Armani

Anne Hathaway in Prada

Jennifer Lawrence in Dior Couture

Charlize Theron in Dior Couture

Samantha Barks in Valentino

Amanda Seyfried in Alexander McQueen

Naomi Watts in Armani Prive

Adele in Jenny Packham

Nicole Kidman in L’Wren Scott

Kristen Stewart in Reem Acra

Zoe Saldana in Alexis Mabille

Jennifer Aniston in Valentino

Reese Witherspoon in Louis Vuitton

Sandra Bullock in Elie Saab

Jennifer Garner in Gucci

Jennifer Hudson in Roberto Cavalli

Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta

Kelly Rowland in Donna Karan Atelier

Catherine Zeta Jones in Zuhair Murad 

Stacy Keibler in Naeem Khan

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