From Lady Gaga's meat dress to Time's Up protests, the biggest red carpet moments of the decade

In the last decade the celebrity step-and-repeat became about more than just pretty dresses, as A-listers and activists used it to make political statements 
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Sara Feigin|Lucy Pavia29 December 2019

In 2010, Lady Gaga became the most-nominated artist at the MTV Video Music Awards, but it was her dress that stole the headlines.

Constructed entirely from pieces of flank steak, including a slab fixed directly to Gaga's head, the dress designed by Franc Fernandez and styled by Nichola Formichetti caused a stir with both fashion critics and animal rights activists.

Gaga's 'meat dress' kicked off a vintage decade of red carpet moments - some fabulous, some controversial - as the celebrity step-and-repeat continued to balloon from a quick photo opportunity to an event in its own right.

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The decade saw major Hollywood stylists work with stars to create fashion moments, like the sparkling turquoise Prada dress Lupita Nyong'o wore to the 2014 Oscars.

Celebrities have also used the red carpet as an opportunity to make more than just a fashion statement - some more serious than others.

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In 2015, Amy Schumer jokingly threw herself in front of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West at the Time 100 issue of the Most Influential People at The World event in New York, while Sacha Baron Cohen attended the 2012 Oscars as his character General Aladeen, even sprinkling a pot of ashes in front of the cameras.

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The decade has seen the red carpet get political too. In 2018, Kristen Stewart staged a protest against a 'no flat shoes' rule imposed on women at the Cannes Film Festival by walking the red carpet and removing her Louboutin heels, while awards season in 2018 will be remembered as the year women in Hollywood said 'Time's Up', dressing in black and bringing activists including #MeToo originator Tarana Burke as plus ones.

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Scroll through the gallery above to revisit some of the most iconic (and controversial) red carpet moments of the decade.

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