Photo: Getty Images1/16Dakota Johnson
On the red carpet, in piece-y bangs, a textured ponytail, and red lip stain, the actress was the picture of modern ease.
Photo: Getty Images2/16Lupita Nyong'o
We’d like to retroactively award Lupita Nyong’o’s luminous skin with the Oscar for Best Décolleté in a Supporting Role.
Photo: Getty Images3/16Rooney Mara
Rooney Mara made a statement out of glossy bangs and a matte red lip in 2013.
Photo: Getty Images4/16Natalie Portman
An ethereal headband added texture to Natalie Portman’s simple updo, and a sheer beige smoky eye completed her look of laid-back glamour.
Photo: Getty Images5/16Gwyneth Paltrow
For her big night, Gwyneth Paltrow embraced the power of pretty—pairing a classic, sleek chignon with pale pink blush that was practically color-matched to her Ralph Lauren dress.
Photo: Getty Images6/16Lauren Hutton
Lauren Hutton’s bouncing blowout and allover tawny glow would look as fresh on the red carpet today as it did in 1975.
Photo: AFP/Getty Images7/16Audrey Hepburn
Before Cara Delevingne entered the picture, the most famous pair of brows in the world belonged to Audrey Hepburn, and you can see why in this photo when she won her Oscar for Roman Holiday in 1954.
Photo: Getty Images8/16Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly’s soft waves, pink lipstick, and pearl earrings are the embodiment of Old Hollywood glamour.
Lucy Nicholson/AFP/Newscom9/16Halle Berry
Halle Berry’s choppy pixie and subdued makeup let this revealing Elie Saab dress have its much deserved moment in the spotlight.
Photo: Filmmagic10/16Michelle Williams
Her golden waves paired with that unforgettable red lip cemented Michelle Williams as an A-list actress on the red carpet.
Photo: Paul Buck/EPA/Newscom11/16Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard’s dreamy, side-parted look is the polished version of French insouciance.
Photo: Getty Images12/16Anne Hathaway
Having to shave off her hair for her Les Misérables role certainly paid off because not only did Anne Hathaway win an Oscar, but her short Audrey Hepburn–esque cut made for a winning combination against her pale pink Prada.
Photo: Getty Images13/16Cate Blanchett
As the Oscar winner in 2005, Cate Blanchett shone all night courtesy of golden curls and peony lips.
Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images14/16Winona Ryder
Her ’20s-inspired waves paired with Deco diamond earrings could fool anyone into thinking Winona Ryder came straight out of another era.
Photo: Courtesy of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences15/16Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor’s raven hair and bold brows were the perfect contrast to her famous violet eyes.
Photo: Courtesy of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences16/16Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore kept her beauty look sleek and polished, matching the vibe of her Calvin Klein Collection dress.
