On the runway to the big show, vintage styles and modern variations boldly step forward.
Lighter colors appear with classic and quirky touches.
Look no further than Marcia Gay Harden in a burgundy Randolph Duke strapless gown and stole. Not all actresses took their cues from the past. Even though best actress winner Julia Roberts wore a vintage Valentino gown, the clean, white satin stripes down the front and back gave it a timeless look. When you're standing on a sea of red carpet, wearing a red-toned gown can make you disappear, but not if you're Sigourney Weaver in a burgundy couture John Galliano gown dripping at the shoulder with silk flowers and laced naughtily up the sides. Joan Allen's beaded, coral turtleneck gown by Michael Kors was one of the sleekest on the carpet.