Oscars 2010: The best dressed

Updated: March 08, 2010 10:38 IST

Academy Awards saw the actresses making bold style statements on the red carpet. Here are the best dressed among top ones.

Academy Awards saw the actresses making bold style statements on the red carpet. Here are the best dressed among top ones.Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Sandra Bullock wore a gleaming, metallic, slim-fitting gown that seemed fashioned after the Oscar statuette itself. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

The dress was a winner, making the best actress one of many who stepped up their style on what is considered Hollywood's most important runway.Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Penelope at the red carpet. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Mariah Carey seemed a little tame in her navy dress, but she promised that the slit on her Valentino would blow wide open if the wind kicked up. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Jennifer Lopez's sculpted, strapless pale-pink Armani Prive had a dramatic slit on one side and an exaggerated modern train that jutted out from her hip.Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Demi Moore at the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)

Kate Winslet looking like an old-school movie star in her sleek, strapless gold gown by Yves Saint Laurent and Deco-inspired $2.5 million yellow-diamond necklace from Tiffany & Co. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Meryl Streep did an unexpected turn in bright white gown with a deep V neckline. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Actresses Penelope Cruz, left, and Sigourney Weaver at the red carpet.Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Director Kathryn Bigelow at the red carpet. (Photo: AP)

Maggie Gyllenhaal wore something rarely seen on the awards circuit — a print. The blue-black-and-white gown by Dries van Noten had a tropical vibe. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Vera Farmiga wore a magenta fan-pleat strapless gown by Marchesa.Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Rachel McAdams went the print route, too. Hers was a draped strapless in dusty shades of blue and gray. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Anna Kendrick's blush-colored Elie Saab wasn't her first choice, but it was the right one, she said. (Photo: AP)

Kristen Stewart wore a midnight blue gown by Monique Lhuillier with a sculpted bodice and draped trumpet skirt. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Zoe Saldana's Givenchy gown with a sparkly light pink bodice and a lilac skirt that descended into tight ruffles in all shades of purple.Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Queen Latifah's one-shoulder Badgley Mischka was a lovely shade of pink and the mermaid shape. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Mo'Nique complemented her electric blue Tadashi Shoji asymmetrical dress with gardenias in her hair. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)

Cameron Diaz, with bold red lips, was another screen siren in a gold strapless gown with metallic ribbons and pailettes by Oscar de la Renta. Vote For: The Best Actress (Photo: AP)