OSCAR DRESSES THAT WENT VIRAL

Before Viral Was A Thing

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Way before Angelina Jolie set the Internet on fire in 2012, Oscar dresses were redefining 'iconic'

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BARBRA STREISAND IN ARNOLD SCAASI (1969)

She tied with Katharine Hepburn for Best Actress but her outfit had no competition

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FARRAH FAWCETT IN STEPHEN BURROWS (1978)

A molten gold dress fit for an angel, err, a Charlie's Angel

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Cher, who always marches to a different beat, deserves a list entirely to herself

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CHER IN BOB MACKIE (1986)

However, it is this outfit that has become her Oscar legacy

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NICOLE KIDMAN IN DIOR (1997)

Towering over then-husband Tom Cruise, Nicole made a star of Dior designer John Galliano

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SHARON STONE IN GAP/VERA WANG (1998)

Rule-breaker Sharon grabbed a Gap shirt to go with her designer skirt

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GWYNETH PALTROW IN RALPH LAUREN (1999)

The Shakespeare In Love star won both the red carpet and the Best Actress Oscar

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It was plainly a great dress to win an Oscar in

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JULIA ROBERTS IN VALENTINO (2001)

An Oscar for the Erin Brockovich star and one for her vintage dress please

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BJORK IN MARJAN PEJOSKI (2001)

How can we ever forget, or unsee, Bjork wearing a swan?

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HALLE BERRY IN ELIE SAAB (2002)

The Monster's Ball star made history as the first Best Actress of colour in a stunning gown

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MICHELLE WILLIAMS IN VERA WANG (2006)

Orange (well, almost) was the new black for Michelle, who set a new standard for colour

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