Ellen Page in a flapper-look dress, Kristen Chenoweth in a strapless black dress and Hilary Swank in Versace all went with black gowns.
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Oscar Fashion, 2008
By Cynthia Nellis, About.com
Jennifer Garner really worked the red carpet in her strapless black mermaid-style gown by Oscar de la Renta accented by a very cool deep-parted hairstyle that kept the look from being too "done."
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- Red: Katherine Heigl, Anne Hathaway, Miley Cyrus
- One-Shoulder: Hilary Swank, Olivia Thirlby
- Strapless: Cameron Diaz, Amy Adams
- Black: Jennifer Garner, Ellen Page
- Shine: Renee Zellweger, Marion Cotillard
- Pregnancy Chic: Cate Blanchett, Jessica Alba
- Long Necklaces: Keri Rusell
- Big Earrings: Heidi Klum, Jennifer Hudson
- Better Onstage Than Red Carpet: Nicole Kidman
- Your Turn: Best and Worst Dressed
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