Best ever Oscars dresses: from Nicole Kidman in Dior to Keira Knightley in Valentino, we round up the best of the red carpet fashion

We reminisce over the best Oscars dresses ahead of Sunday night's ceremony
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Charlie Teather29 February 2016

It is the most carefully-scrutinised red carpet of the year and welcomes the biggest names in film, fashion and music. So while the Oscars are awarded for the best of Hollywood talent, there's another gong that guests like to keep a close eye on; best dressed.

And with designers all over the world vying to dress the biggest names on the guest list, it is no surprise that a number of gowns worn to previous Oscars ceremonies have earnt a place in fashion history.

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Proving to be a particularly popular choice over the years has been Christian Dior, with the likes of Nicole Kidman (1997), Charlize Theron (2005), Jennifer Lawrence (2013) and Reese Witherspoon (2006) all wearing designs by the French fashion house to the event.

Another red carpet favourite is Elie Saab, whose stunning creations have been worn to the annual ceremony by stars such as Emma Stone (2015) and Diane Kruger (2006).

Which fashion house is set to be the most popular this year?

It's hard to say, but with the likes of Alicia Vikander, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Lawrence and Rooney Mara on the list of nominees, you won't want to miss it.

Visit standard/fashion on Monday 29th to discover our favourite looks from 2016's ceremony.

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