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A Gallery Featuring Fashion Memories from the Oscars in LA

By , About.com Guide

Each Spring all eyes turn to LA as A-list celebrities gather in Hollywood for the Academy Awards ceremony. Beyond the famous gold statues, other equally flashy looks have made this an affair to remember. What follows is a look at some wild, elegant and out-there fashion looks throughout Oscars history.

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Grace Kelly backstage at the 1954 (27th) Academy Awards ceremony in Los AngelesGrace Kelly at the OscarsCharlize Theron arriving at the 1999 (72nd) Academy Awards ceremony in Los AngelesCharlize Theron at the OscarsFaye Dunaway wears a dress designed by Theodora Van Runkle at the 1967 (40th) Academy Awards in LAFaye Dunaway at the OscarsRichard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor at the 1969 (42nd) Academy Awards ceremony in Los AngelesElizabeth Taylor at the Oscars
Academy Award presenter Katherine Heigl arrives at the 80th Annual Academy Awards in HollywoodKatherine Heigl at the OscarsHeidi Klum arriving at the 2007 (80th) Academy Awards ceremony in Los AngelesHeidi Klum at the OscarsLizzy Gardiner (costume design) and Tim Chappel (costume design) at the 1994 (67th) Academy Awards Lizzy Gardiner at the OscarsFarrah Fawcett and company at the 1977 (50th) Academy Awards ceremony in Los AngelesFarrah Fawcett at the Oscars
Diane Keaton at the 76th Academy Awards (2003) in Los AngelesDiane Keaton at the OscarsDiablo Cody at the 2008 Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in HollywoodDiablo Cody at the Oscars Nicole Kidman and Tom cruise at the 69th Academy Awards (1996) in Los AngelesNicole Kidman and Tom CruiseCher in 1985 at the (58th) Academy Awards in Los AngelesCher at the Oscars in 1985

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