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OSCARS FASHION: Dame Helen Mirren and Heidi Klum lead the way as ladies in red dazzle
Last updated at 07:59am on 27.02.08Hollywood's brightest stars - including Dame Helen Mirren, Heidi Klum and Katherine Heigl - painted the night red at this year's Oscars.
Project Runway host Heidi Klum lead the way with a dramatic entrance at the Kodak Theatre in a custom-made John Galliano gown.
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Stylish: Dame Helen Mirren and Knocked Up star Katherine Heigl were both winners in the style stakes
Dramatic: Heidi Klum in a custom-made John Galliano gown
W magazine fashion market editor Treena Lombardo: "Heidi Klum was the most beautiful I've ever seen her."
Anne Hathaway wore a Marchesa dress that she described as "diaphanous" while Katherine Heigl, the star of Grey's Anatomy and Knocked Up, turned heads in an Escada one-shouldered gown.
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Glamour: Anne Hathaway stepped out in a Marchesa dress, while Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus wore Valentino
Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus, 15, stepped out in a red Valentino dress and revealed her hopes for a movie career, saying: "I really want to have the respect of being a true artist not only in music, but in films."
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Seeing red: Julie Christie's frock failed to win over fashion critics
Elsewhere, Juno star Jennifer Garner wore a black strapless dress with a tail, offset by a large diamond necklace and bracelet.
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Looking hip: Cameron Diaz wore Christian Dior while Jennifer Garner opted for Oscar de la Renta
Cameron Diaz wore a light pink simple off-the-shoulder Christian Dior floor-length dress with Bulgari jewellery.
Her neck was bare but on her ears were diamonds earrings, and on her finger was a rare diamond ring valued at over £1.2 million from jeweller Bulgari.
Toying with the ring, Cameron said: "I like to sparkle when I'm a presenter at the Oscars."
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Dazzling: Karl Lagerfeld designed a gown especially for Penelope Cruz; Renee Zellweger wore Carolina Herrera
Oscar vetran Hilary Swank wore an Atelier Versace, while Renee Zellweger donned a sparkling Carolina Herrera.
Jennifer Hudson, who wone Best Supporting Actress last year, opted for full length and fabulous in Roberto Cavalli.
British star of screen and stage Rosamund Pike looked stunning canary yellow off the shoulder dress designed by Roland Lauret.
She sparkled in diamond jewellery created by H Stern.
The London-based actress was with fiancé the director Joe Wright, who made the film Atonement which was up for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Bright side: Actress Rosamund Pike brought sunshine to a rainy red-carpet. She wore jewels created by H Stern
Monocrome: Hilary Swank in Atelier Versace; Jennifer Hudson decided on Roberto Cavalli
Star power: John Travolta - who's strange hair proved a minor distraction - arrived with his stylish wife Kelly Preston
Best new couple award goes to Sean Penn and model Petra Nemcova, who made a surprise appearance at Elton John's A-list party.
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