Meryl Streep and Amy Adams attend the Vanity Fair Oscar party.
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Actor Jeff Bridges and his wife Susan Geston arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party.
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From left, Best Original Screenplay winner Mark Boal, Best Director winner Kathryn Bigelow, Best Adapted Screenplay winner Geoffrey Fletcher and Meryl Streep at the Governors Ball.
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Oscar winner Mo'Nique hugs Sheryl Lee Ralph at the Governors Ball.
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Sandra Bullock and guest celebrate her Oscar for Best Actress at the Governors Ball.
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Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry at the Governors Ball.
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Actress Diane Kruger at the Governors Ball.
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Hilary Swank arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party
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Victoria Beckham arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party.
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Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party
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Kristen Stewart arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party.
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Natalie Portman arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party.
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Singer Katy Parry and comedian Russell Brand arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party.
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Presenter and Dear John star Amanda Seyfried stunned in an Armani Prive gown in a soft shade of seafoam green. "I'm very lucky to be wearing this tonight," she said of the dress that she topped off with Lorraine Schwartz jewels on her wrists and ears. "Her jewelry is amazing," the starlet gushed.
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"Our community is so spread out all year round and when these shows come around, it's an opportunity for everyone to get together," said Cameron Diaz, who glowed in Oscar de la Renta. "That's always so great to see everyone's faces."
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"With this lady, there's no such thing but fun and she makes it all look so easy," fellow nominee and costar Christopher Plummer said of the queen of Hollywood dramas, Helen Mirren. The seasoned actress sparkled on the red carpet in a pale lavender Badgley Mischka gown and Chopard jewels.
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Best Actor nominee Jeff Bridges looked dashing in Gucci with his wife Susan Geston in Monique Lhuillier by his side. "I'm all Gucci'ed out," the five-time nominee and Crazy Horse star joked. "I can't think of anything more thrilling," Bridges said of the prospect of winning an Oscar.
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Six-time Oscar nominee and last year's winner, Kate Winslet dazzled in a metallic strapless Yves Saint Laurent gown. "The pressure is certainly off," the Best Actor presenter said. "It's really nice just to be able to relax and enjoy it and watch everybody else panic."
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"If fashion was porn, this dress was the money shot," Sidibe said of her blue Marchesa dress, which she paired with jewels by Lorraine Schwartz.
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Julie & Julia star Meryl Streep looked statuesque on the red carpet in a deep cut white gown from Project Runway designer Chris March. As for her favorite part, the 16-time nominee joked, "Getting inside and sitting down… getting off the Jimmy Choos." But besides the stiletto pain, Streep said, "I really like seeing all my friends cleaned up and looking good."
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Jennifer Lopez always glows—but her glittering strapless Armani Prive gown with an architectural side-train made her positively iridescent.
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Nine star Penelope Cruz looked more like a 10 in a crimson draped satin Donna Karan Couture dress.
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Sarah Jessica Parker was a vision in white in one of the most unusual dresses of the night—a cream silk Chanel Couture gown encrusted with silver jewels.
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A newly platinum Carey Mulligan opted for a black strapless Prada dress with gold beading and box pleats.
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Best Actress winner Sandra Bullock wore a liquid gold Marchesa with floral embroidery which perfectly matched the golden statuette. "Every time I walk onstage, I just don't want these heels to pull this body down," Bullock told Ryan Seacrest.
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Tom Ford put all other men (and many women) on the red carpet to shame in a perfectly tailored tuxedo designed by, of course, himself. "I had wanted to make a film for a long time, and I was going through a moment where I couldn't see a future," Ford said of his decision to make A Single Man.
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"Little Na'vi blue," the Avatar director said of his bright pocket square, which matched his wife's dress.
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Best Supporting Actress nominee looked sleek in a silk Dries Van Noten gown, which was painted with black, blue, and white.
Zoe Saldana may have played a blue person on screen, but at the Oscars she was pure purple. The actress delivered high drama pre-show in a sparking ombre purple gown by Givenchy Haute Couture.
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Vera Farmiga glowed in a crimson Marchesa gown with architectural details and a long train.
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"I had them build a bodysuit, because I love Marilyn but I was scared of a Marilyn moment," Mariah Carey said of her high-cut dress—which she complemented with Chopard jewels. "Diamonds are a girl's best friend," she joked after her bracelet got caught on her dress—but then motioned to her cleavage. Responded Seacrest: "I don't know what you're referring to as the diamonds."
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Mo'Nique stunned in a cobalt blue dress designed by Tadashi. "I'm honored for the whole process," the Best Supporting Actress winner said, also citing her stints on Showtime at the Apollo and Soul Plane. "We're hoping that the message of this movie changes lives."
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"I did a lot of fittings," Anna Kendrick told Ryan Seacrest of her pale pink one-shoulder dress by Elie Saab Couture, which she paired with Kwiat jewels. "This dress was a last-minute decision. I'm glad that I did this—I never thought I would wear pink. It was just the right dress and I knew, so pink it is!"
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