Anne Hathaway in Prada: This year's Best Supporting Actress went home with the Oscar but minus the fashion honours. In a rare and stunning style miscalculation, Anne chose the wrong dress. An indeterminate colour was compounded by the fact that the absence of underwear was all too visible.
Kristen Stewart in Reem Acra: The Twilight actress was seen limping her way down the red carpet in a Reem Acra gown. Kristen either cuts a glam figure at big ticket events or looks like she made no effort. Oscar day fell in the second category.
Halle Berry in Versace: Too shiny, a general air of tackiness and an unflattering fit over Halle's midesction - this dress was more disco-gone-wrong than bling-tastic.
Marcia Gay Harden in David Meister: Never a habituee of best dressed lists, Marcia Gay Harden's red embellished dress proves she needs a real stylist.
Renee Zellweger in Carolina Herrera: Renee only wears Carolina and it usually works for her. But not this time.
Melissa McCarthy in David Meister: Unlike her immaculate appearance at the Oscars last year, this grey ensemble with a tinge of bling does no favours to Melissa's plus-size curves.
Helena Bonham Carter in Vivienne Westwood: No surprises here. The Les Miserables actress was dressed in her trademark eccentric style.
Fan Bingbing in Marchesa: Yes, there is such a thing as too much pink, even on porcelain-skinned Fan Bingbing.
Kristin Chenoweth in Carolina Herrera: as red carpet host and the show's closing performer, the Oscars could have been Kristin's big night, if only she had picked a dress that didn't look like it was from the cheapest store in town.
Jacki Weaver in Rana Salam: everything about this look was at odds with each other, which was a pity because, as Best Supporting Actress nominee, Jacki should have cut a fine figure on the red carpet.
