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Red carpet fashion at the Oscars

The most buzzworthy dresses at the biggest event of the year in Hollywood SLIDE SHOW

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Red carpet fashion at the Oscars (Credit: John Shearer/invision/ap)

As design expert Jeffrey Monteiro explained to Salon, Oscars red carpet fashion sets the stage for future Hollywood styles while drawing upon fashion from years past. This year’s trendsetters include “Zero Dark Thirty’s” Jessica Chastain, Reese Witherspoon and 9-year-old actress Quvenzhané Wallis, who brought a “puppy purse” to the ceremony.

Take a look at the styles designers are buzzing about at the 85th Annual Academy Awards:

Fashion at the Oscars

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  • Jessica Chastain channels old Hollywood glamour in a gold Armani Prive gown and a 1960s-era Harry Winston diamond bracelet. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)

  • Amy Adams in a pale blue Oscar de la Renta gown. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)

  • Reese Witherspoon wears a blue Louis Vuitton gown, but most stylists are talking about her classic hairdo. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)

  • Amanda Seyfried wears an Alexander McQueen dress. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)

  • Jennifer Lawrence wears Dior with a necklace that drapes backward. (Reuters/Lucas Jackson)

  • Zoe Saldana wears an unconventional belted Alexis Mabille Couture gown. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)

  • Jennifer Aniston in Valentino. (Reuters/Adrees Latif)

  • Anne Hathaway swapped her Valentino gown at the last minute, opting instead for Prada. (Reuters/Lucas Jackson)

  • Charlize Theron wore a Christian Dior Haute Couture dress, but attracted more attention for her new buzz cut. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)

  • Naomi Watts in Armani Prive. (Reuters/Adrees Latif)

  • Quvenzhané Wallis with actress Halle Berry. Wallis is wearing an Armani dress with a puppy purse. (Reuters/Adrees Latif)

  • Jane Fonda wears a floor-length Versace gown. (Reuters/Lucas Jackson)

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Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com. More Prachi Gupta.

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