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The Oscars 2016 Best-Dressed List Could Be The Best Of All Time

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Fashion Editor, The Huffington Post

Every year, the Academy Awards deliver a night of unforgettable fashion. Sometimes the gowns are burned into our memories, for better or for worse. But right now, we want to focus on all the looks that left us with our jaws on the floor (for all the right reasons). 

Charlize Theron won the night in a gorgeous red Dior number, Rachel McAdams made a case for emerald gowns and Lady Gaga scaled back in a white jumpsuit. 

The following looks just may go down in history. 

Charlize Theron in Dior
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Saoirse Ronan in Calvin Klein
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Rachel McAdams in August Getty
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Naomi Watts in Armani
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Alicia Vikander in Louis Vuitton
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Rooney Mara in Givenchy
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Olivia Munn in Stella McCartney
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Olivia Wilde in Valentino
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Chrissy Teigen in Marchesa
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Priyanka Chopra in Zuhair Murad
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Cate Blanchett in Armani Privé
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Margot Robbie in Tom Ford
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Lady Gaga in Brandon Maxwell
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Before You Go

Oscars Red Carpet 2016
Jennifer Lawrence(01 of38)
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Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney(02 of38)
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Alicia Vikander(03 of38)
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Rooney Mara(04 of38)
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Saoirse Ronan(05 of38)
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Naomi Watts(06 of38)
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Mindy Kaling(07 of38)
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Olivia Wilde(08 of38)
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Charlize Theron(09 of38)
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Jennifer Garner(10 of38)
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Amy Poehler(11 of38)
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Rachel McAdams(12 of38)
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Brie Larson(13 of38)
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Emily Blunt(14 of38)
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend(15 of38)
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Kate Winslet(16 of38)
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Julianne Moore(17 of38)
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Cate Blanchett(18 of38)
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Margot Robbie(19 of38)
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Kerry Washington(20 of38)
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Reese Witherspoon(21 of38)
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Tina Fey(22 of38)
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Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Redmayne(23 of38)
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Leonardo DiCaprio(24 of38)
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Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh(25 of38)
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Heidi Klum(26 of38)
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Isla Fisher(27 of38)
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Whoopi Goldberg(28 of38)
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Olivia Munn(29 of38)
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Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin(30 of38)
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Sofia Vergara(31 of38)
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Priyanka Chopra(32 of38)
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Patricia Arquette(33 of38)
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Kelly Ripa(34 of38)
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Jacob Tremblay(35 of38)
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Sandy Powell(36 of38)
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Sarah Silverman(37 of38)
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Jason Segel(38 of38)
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