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Oscar Night's Other Best Dressed
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The belle of the ball.
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In Calvin Klein, J Law shuts it down once again but in an entirely new way. So versatile, this one.
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Is Anne Hathaway's second gown (custom Saint Laurent) any better than that pale pink Prada? Not really, right?
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Natalie Portman looks statuesque in Dior.
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And Ben Millepied isn't a bad accessory.
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Selena Gomez in Atelier Versace, growing up before our very eyes.
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Yowza, Nicole Richie.
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Solange wins yet again.
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The red lips, the yellow dress, the hair: she's stunning.
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Zooey Deschanel, in Valentino, doesn't look psyched about this photo opp.
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Miley Cyrus in backless Azzaro.
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And her new dark roots.
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Loving this tea-length, full-skirted Monique Lhuillier (plus the kicky high pony) from Kate Beckinsale.
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Diane Kruger always looks incredible. This Giambattista Valli mini is stellar.
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Ooh, look at Diane's Loubs.
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Britney's back! And she's brunette! And perfectly put-together in Michael Cinco Couture.
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Requisite Kardashians.
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Jane Fonda changed out of her electric yellow Versace and into this spotted number.
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Terry Richardson and his girlfriend, also known as the "tiny Navajo" on HBO's Girls.
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Naomi Watts, in a futuristic metallic Emilio Pucci that reminds us of Nicole Kidman's Oscar choice.
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Sarah Silverman got lost on the way to study hall.
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Kelly Preston
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Sorry, but Taylor Lautner was just too pretty to exclude. Digging the navy Paul Smith suit.
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Kate Bosworth loves fashion and it shows. This Giambattista Valli is just adorable.
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Karolina Kurkova's slicked back hair and cutout gown is a little much.
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Hmm.
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Model/point in the Rupert Sanders-Kristen Stewart love triangle Liberty Ross shows off her killer legs.
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Jaime King's pretty Wilfredo Rosado.
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Juliette Lewis, where have you been recently?
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Maria Sharapova
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Carmen Electra
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Another full-skirted pick from Li Bingbing.
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Emma Roberts wore spangly Oscar de la Renta.
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Kind of a snooze, Anna Paquin.
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Marchesa designer Georgian Chapman's covetable maternity style.
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Songstress Joanna Newson (with bf Andy Samberg) went predictably quirky.
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Boobs! Sorry Irina Shayk, but they're really front-and-center.
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Lots of layers on this Mamie Gummer gown.
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Petra Nemcova in Ralph and Russo.
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Ginnifer Goodwin dared to go knee-length in Monique Lhuillier.
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Nicky Minaj's lips look frostbitten.
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Model Carolyn Murphy looks like she spent the day at the beach. Nice tan, lady.
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Vanessa Hudgens went for sexy, bronze and strappy.
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Amanda Seyfried covers up her neck again, but this time in fire-engine-red Givenchy.
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From the front, Chrissy Teigen looks perfectly presentable in black and gold.
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Side. Boob.
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Kristin Chenoweth chose velvet Giorgio Armani.
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Hailee Steinfeld's Valentino might be a little too mature for her, no?
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Jim Carrey made some sort of a statement with oversized feet and angel wings.
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Emmy Rossum's angelic, Grecian Catherine Deane.
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Pretty dress, Julie Bowen.
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Nina Dobrev
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Hilary Swank's red dress looks like a safer version of Rihanna's stand-out Alaïa.
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Rose Byrne opts for a clean white column.
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Alison Williams in classic white Valentino with a cool brocade-ish texture.
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Her super-chic makeup and simple hair, plus those bling-y statement earrings.
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Marisa Tomei, is that a spangled pantsuit? Love it.
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Naomi Campbell looks amazing in blue velvet.
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Molly Sims went way conservative.
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Everyone's favorite (the only?) deadpan starlet, Aubrey Plaza.
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OMG, Olivia Munn. That is some seriously revealing Versace.
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What?? Damn.
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Minnie Driver stuns in silver sequins.
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Zoe Saldana in her second look of the evening, black plunging Givenchy.
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Only Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (in Valentino) could wear this many ruffles without appearing frumpy.
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Elizabeth Banks did a faux-hawk and tangerine Alexander McQueen.
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Supermodel Miranda Kerr poses perfectly.
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Faye Dunaway, going incognito.
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Maybe Jenna Lyons (with girlfriend Courtney Crangi) should stick to jeans and button-down shirts.
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Isla Fisher in the color of the night, blue.
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Lily Collins is a bit stiff in Zuhair Murad.
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DVF looking adorable. Also, fur sleeves are apparently a thing.
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A va va voom Joan Collins.
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Designer Tory Burch shows Hollywood how it's done.
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Awards show host extraordinaire Amy Poehler.
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Jon Hamm's longterm girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt.
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Rashida Jones' simply gorgeous Vivienne Westwood.
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Her stunning jewelry and cool nails.
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Leslie Mann rocks tomato red Andrew Gn.
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Mena Suvari also doing the blousy, long-sleeve thing.