The stars dazzled in style on the red carpet at this year's Oscars, with a poised Keira Knightley standing out in chic claret silk taffeta.
Despite missing out on the Best Actress Oscar for Pride and Prejudice, the 20 year-old star smouldered in old-school Hollywood style in an off-the shoulder gown with kick train by Vera Wang, which heralded a return to the glamorous looks of Tinsel Town's golden age.
Plunging necklines and trains were clearly the order of the day, with Hilary Swank and Jessica Alba in black and gold Versace, Michelle Williams joining Knightley in Vera Wang. Sleek Jennifer Aniston turned heads when she arrived alone with a seven-foot train, while a toned and taut Madonna looked in the Pink as she entered the Vanity Fair party alone.
Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon went for silver-embroidered Dior after coming a cropper in 'vintage Chanel' at the Golden Globes last month.
King Kong star Naomi Watts headed the worst-dressed list in a frothy floral creation,as a gaunt Teri Hatcher showed little imagination in a boring little black dress. Her Desperate Housewives co-star Felicity Huffman also chose black, with a drop-waisted style which chopped several inches off her height. Giving her a run for her money in the over-complicated frock stakes was South African beauty Charlize Theron in muddy Dior silk with a huge shoulder bow. The eternally youthful Sharon Stone drew attention for all the wrong reasons in a busy black number with scalloped edges and hair which dwarfed her shrinking frame. | 
