The Best Oscar Dresses of All Time Giveaway

By SheSpeaksTeam Feb 18, 2014

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From Halle Berry to Hilary Swank- these A-listers take the gold for some of the best looks to ever grace the Red Carpet. Which one is your favorite?

One that caught our eye is Lizzy Gardiner's gown made entirely out of American Express Cards because if you comment below and tell us your favorite - you'll automatically be entered to win one of those cards- for $75! *

Nicole	Anne	Halle

Dior by John Galliano - 1997	Armani Prive - 2009	Elie Saab - 2002

Renee	Hilary	Grace

Jean Dresses - vintage 2001	Guy Laroche - 2005	Edith Head - 1955

Julia	Gwyneth	Cate

Valentino - vintage 1982	Ralph Lauren - 1999	Valentino - 2005

The Most Unforgettable Oscar Gown of All Time

At the Academy Awards in 1995, Lizzy Gardiner collected her Oscar for Best Costume Design wearing a gown made of 254 expired American Express Cards. "I'm broke, and I didn't have anything to wear," Gardiner said of her creation, which was an idea she originally designed for the movie "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" but it was turned-down by the credit card company for the film.

However, when she explained that as a nominee she wanted to wear the dress on the Red Carpet – Amex liked the idea so much that it sent her 300 platinum cards with her name embossed on them! Lizzy and Los Angeles designer Salvadore Perez whipped the whole thing together in about 12 hours. After she won, comic David Letterman quipped, "I'm tellin' ya, American Express can't buy publicity like that."

But they did! The very next day they bought the dress from Lizzy! And she also wore it in a series of magazine ads that said “You only need one in your wallet” and beneath in small print, “Congratulations – and thank you.”

Some years later American Express auctioned off the dress. The proceeds went to the American Foundation for Aids Research.

*Enter by March 3rd. Open to USA residents, 18 years or older.

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by smfdel | BELLEVILLE, NJ

Feb 25, 2014

Love and remember so well the Valentino dress Julia Roberts wore, Vintage 1982. Wow!

by mistyhill | balch springs, TX

Feb 25, 2014

Halle elie saab 2002 - classic

by darwido | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA

Feb 24, 2014

Gwyneth Paltrow is pretty in pink with her lovely Ralph Lauren 1999. It's my favorite because it's fun and flirty, and I love the A-Line style of dress that wearers can actually move around in. Everyone else wears the skin-tight dresses that are nearly impossible to maneuver in, and they always look so stiff. Gwyneth's gown was a refreshing change, not only the style, but the color as well. Most attendees stick to dark or muted tones, but she livened up the carpet with light pink. It was not only perfect for her tone and figure, it stood out on it's own merit.

by frugaliscious | The Woodlands, TX

Feb 24, 2014

love Anne's Armani Prive - 2009 dress! really gorgeous!

by illyjns | Pittsburgh, PA

Feb 24, 2014

Nicole Kidman with Dior - 1997

by vette599 | Paducah, KY

Feb 24, 2014

Cate in Valentino

by eyewonit | Wellington, FL

Feb 24, 2014

Halle Berry's entrance onto the red carpet was icon in her Elie Saab gown! 2002 Oscars!

by veronicajo | Omaha, NE

Feb 24, 2014

Halle - Elie Saab 2002

by MissSmig | Pleasanton, CA

Feb 24, 2014

Guy Laroche - 2005

by queenof5uys | ORCHARD PARK, NY

Feb 24, 2014

I'm going with Halle Berry in Saab the color, the design, perfection!

by breecooley | LAS VEGAS, NV

Feb 23, 2014

Julia! Vintage Valentino, LOVE! :)

by Msmizmo | PACIFIC GROVE, CA

Feb 23, 2014

Although I don't see the picture here, I loved the way Natalie Portman looked on the night that she won for Black Swan, but if I have to choose from the photos displayed, I think the Guy Laroche is beautiful, yet very simple and a great color.

by maryki_12 | ALPENA, MI

Feb 23, 2014

My favorite is Hilary's Guy Laroche dress from 2005

by candyisverygood | PHOENIX, AZ

Feb 23, 2014

Cate wearing Valentino in 2005!

by Jamie18852 | SANTA CLARA, CA

Feb 23, 2014

Hilary in Guy Laroche- 2005.. Stunning!