White was clearly the flavour of the evening, as quite a few Hollywood ladies wore the colour at the 85th Annual Academy Awards. To fantastic effect.

Jennifer Lawrence, who bagged the Best Actress award for her work in Silver Linings Playbook, wore a Dior Haute Couture gown and looked quite dreamy in it.

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Another winner on Oscar night, Anne Hathaway (Best Supporting Actress for Les Miserables) described her gown as 'business in front and party at the back,' referring to her backless design.

Actress Zoe Saldana kept it neat and simple with a Alexis Mabille gown.

Charlize Theron chose Christian Dior Haute Couture for the evening, and looked totally comfortable in it, even when she took to the stage and converted it into a dance floor.

Twilight actress Kristin Stewart arrived in crutches, and matched her gown to its colour.

Singer Kelly Rowland wears a smart white and black gown on the big day.

TV presenter Lara Spencer looked as glamorous as the actresses on the red carpet.

Last year's winner Octavia Spencer chose a white Tadashi Shoji gown for the red carpet, and made an elegant picture.