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Oscars’ best, worst and most expensive looks

EVERY year, some Hollywood star will make an enormous red carpet fashion blunder — whose was the worst, and who’s managed to turn it all around?

Best and worst Oscars’ fashion
Best and worst Oscars’ fashion

EVERY year, the stars parade the red carpet in their finery, turning heads and dropping jaws with stupendous frocks and mega-jewels.

But let’s face it — every year, some Hollywood star or other will make an enormous red carpet fashion blunder.

Nothing is more fun on Oscars night than picking the best and worst looks of the year.

While we honour the stars’ bravery, we love to poke fun at their hilarious fashion fails.

As we count down to Hollywood’s most celebrated night, let us take you down memory lane to remember all the greatest Oscars transformations and triumphs — as well as the most tragic outfits.

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The best red carpet transformations

A fashion faux pas may get the gossip columnists sniggering, but some of our favourite celebrities have fought back from epic fashion fails.

Here are some of the Hollywood A-listers who learned from their mistakes and went on to bigger, better and more fabulous things.

These incredible transformations also show what a good stylist and an ounce of common sense can do for even the dowdiest dresser.

Demi Moore

From bizarre to bespoke ... Demi Moore at the Oscars in 1989 and then 2010. Picture: Getty
From bizarre to bespoke ... Demi Moore at the Oscars in 1989 and then 2010. Picture: Getty

Renée Zellweger

You had us at hello ... Renée Zellweger at the Oscars in 2005 and then 2008. Picture: Getty
You had us at hello ... Renée Zellweger at the Oscars in 2005 and then 2008. Picture: Getty

Angelina Jolie

From goth to glamour ... Angelina Jolie at the Oscars in 2000 and then 2014. Picture: Getty
From goth to glamour ... Angelina Jolie at the Oscars in 2000 and then 2014. Picture: Getty

Kate Hudson

From Almost Famous to beyond famous ... Kate Hudson at the Oscars in 2001 and then 2014. Picture: Getty
From Almost Famous to beyond famous ... Kate Hudson at the Oscars in 2001 and then 2014. Picture: Getty

Gwyneth Paltrow

Shocks and frocks ... Gwyneth Paltrow at the Oscars in 2002 and then 2012. Picture: Getty
Shocks and frocks ... Gwyneth Paltrow at the Oscars in 2002 and then 2012. Picture: Getty

Celine Dion

Unforgettable for a variety of reasons ... Celine Dion at the Oscars in 1999 and then 2011. Picture: Getty
Unforgettable for a variety of reasons ... Celine Dion at the Oscars in 1999 and then 2011. Picture: Getty

The best red carpet bling

While some say it’s all about the gown ... let’s take a minute to appreciate the work that some stunning jewellery can do in making Oscars fashion history.

All that glitters

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