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2011 Oscars Red Carpet – The trends, the couture and the stars who wore it best

The Awards show season ended on high note at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Stars came out in full force in their best couture and once again we’re breaking down all the red carpet action. Scroll down for a complete look at the night’s biggest trends and best dressed.

Scarlet Beauties…

There’s no doubt red played the headlining role on the carpet. Everyone from Host, Anne Hathaway to Best Actress Nominee Jennifer Lawrence and last year’s Best Actress Winner Sandra Bullock turned up the heat in this color.

Anne Hathaway in Vintage Valentino Couture with floral appliqué accents on her train

Best Actress Nominee for Winter's Bone, Jennifer Lawrence in a simple Calvin Klein

Last year's Best Actress Winner, Sandra Bullock in a corseted Vera Wang

New mom Penelope Cruz came out to support her guy Javier Bardem in L'Wren Scott

Going nude…

Stars continued to show their love for the “nude” trend which was all over the red carpet this award season. It’s a soft feminine look that works beautifully on almost every skin tone.

Halle Berry wore a nude Marchesa gown with a tulle train

True Grit's Hailee Steinfeld looked like a modern day princess in her age appropriate custom Marchesa gown. Kudos to the young actress for her fashion choices this awards season.

Mandy Moore also looked soft and beautiful in her elegant Monique Lhuillier gown

If all else fails, go with white…

The red carpet always has it’s “white moments” and the Oscar’s carpet was no exception.

Best Actress Nominee Michelle Williams wowed in Chanel Haute Couture

Best Actress Nominee Nicole Kidman wore a white Dior Haute Couture gown with crystal detailing

Reese Witherspoon color blocked with a little white and a lot of black in a retro chic Giorgio Armani Privé and matching retro updo

Minimalist and Metallic…

The minimalist trend was huge for fall and we saw a lot of it at the Golden Globes this year, the same goes for the metallic trend. Both Celine Dion and Gwyneth Paltrow carried on the torch.

Celine Dion in Giorgio Armani Privé

Gwyneth Paltrow in a metallic Calvin Klein column dress

All shades of Purple…

A pleasant surprise of the night was the many shades of the color purple on the carpet. From lilac to plum, there were so many beautiful dresses that spanned the spectrum of this gorgeous color.

One of the front runners of the night was Mila Kunis in a lavender, lace Elie Saab Couture gown

Cate Blanchett shows off her unpredictable yet always fitting sense of style in a lilac Givenchy Haute Couture gown with beaded accents and a pleated skirt

Finally! Natalie Portman looked absolutely beautiful in this violet Rodarte off the shoulder gown. Sometimes it pays to stick with what you know works and her collaboration with the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte always works.The dress flows beautifully and compliments the pregnant star's current physique. Her retro curls finish off her look perfectly.

Natalie Portman and Fiancé Benjamin Millepied

Scarlett Johansson goes with the trends in lace and one of the night's hottest colors

Other notables…

Hilary Swank in a feathered and sequined Gucci Première gown with an ombré train

Best Supprting Actress Nominee Amy Adams in a cap sleeved, sequined L'Wren Scott and Emerald Cartier Jewels. The jewelry set would have been better suited for another dress. The color unfortunately clashes with her dress and the necklace doesn't work with her dress' neckline either. Elegantly cut diamond drop earrings would have made the perfect accessories here.

Amy Adams and Fiancé Darren Le Gallo

Until next year….

If you missed our coverage of the awards season, click here for all the Golden Globes red carpet details and here for the SAG Awards red carpet breakdown.

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2011 SAG Awards Red Carpet: The trends, the hits and the misses

The awards season continued last night with the Screen Actors Guild gala and so did the red carpet tango. Hollywood stars descended on the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center to strut their stuff. When it came to trends, white ruled the carpet, red and black followed strong and floral patterns showed a spring state of mind. Scroll down for a complete breakdown of who rocked it and those that missed the mark.

White was the color of the night…

Amy Adams looks gorgeous in a white gown by the original King of bandage dresses, Herve L. Leroux.

Newly divorced Eva Longoria also looked stunning in a Grecian, white Georges Hobeika gown.

SAG Best Actress Winner and Oscar front runner Natalie Portman was also in white, going with a bejeweled Azzaro gown. Unfortunately, this gown just didn't work for the pregnant star. The fit looked uncomfortable. A flowing bodice would have served her better.

Another miss in white was Wynona Ryder who wore Alberta Ferretti. Her too-tight bodice and layered skirt with exposed tulle channeled a bad wedding gown.

The blush tones continue…

Rizzoli and Isles star Angie Harmon went ultra feminine in a light pink, feathered Monique Lhuillier.

Hilary Swank looked like a goddess in a one shouldered Versace.

Glee's Heather Morris also took a bite out of this trend in her feather and jewel adorned dress.

Heather's fellow Glee cast mate Jayma Mays went peachy in a draped Jenny Packham dress.

On the other end of the color spectrum, black was another stand out color on the carpet…

Nicole Kidman wore a black Nina Ricci gown with cap sleeves and lace inserts.

The Closer's Kyra Sedgwick wore a velvet vintage Thierry Mugler.

Glee's Amber Riley worked her figure in an Anne Barge gown.

Another Glee star, Diana Agron donned a black and blue Chanel gown. The awkward length of this chic gown unfortunately overwhelmed her petite frame. On the other hand, her hair and makeup were flawless.

Modern Family's Julie broke away from the sea of dresses in a low cut Malandrino jumpsuit

Mad Men's Christina Hendricks also tried something different in a L'Wren Scott wrap dress. Black is 99% of the time a slimming color but this dress gives off a very heavy and dense feel, probably because of the texture. This combined with her dark make up overwhelms her fair features.

Red was another major hue of the night…

Tina Fey wore a lace Oscar de la Renta.

Nurse Jackie's Edie Falco in Bottega Veneta

Julianna Margulies wore an Yves Saint Laurent creation which featured another big trend of the night, a sweetheart neckline.

Hands down, best dressed of the night was Best Supporting Actress Nominee, Mila Kunis in an absolutely gorgeous and ethereal floral Alexander McQueen

Speaking of floral but not quite in the red category…

Best Actress Winner for the TV Movie Temple Grandin, Claire Danes wears a belted blue and black Louis Vuitton floral creation

Several stars went the metallic route…

Lea Michele wore a slinky and low cut metallic Oscar de la Renta. We may be able to say the Glee star's devotion to Oscar de la Renta may soon rival Renee Zellweger's love for all things Carolina Herrera.

30 Rock's Jane Krakowski played up her pregnancy bump in a chic and short one shouldered Badgely Mischka sheath and nude peep toe pumps.

Mad Men's January Jones changes things up and goes for gold in a conservative but elegant lace Carolina Herrera. This dress may have looked even better with no sleeves or a different neckline. Nevertheless, kudos to Ms. Jones for never being afraid to try something new.

Stand out hues of the night…

Winter's Bone's Jennifer Lawrence stood out in a gorgeous hot pink Oscar de la Renta number.

True Grit break out star Hailee Steinfeld was playful and colorful in Prada.

Modern Family's Sofia Vergara knows what works for her and sticks to it, donning a cobalt blue Cavalli gown with a plunging neckline. It's not the first time she's rocked this color and she looks fabulous in it.

Dexter's Julia Stiles took a risk that paid off in an elegant navy blue and white ombre gown.

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