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Diane von Furstenberg, in a beaded dress and fur stole, arrived at the Vanity Fair Party at the Sunset Tower Hotel.
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Anna Paquin, in a red asymmetrical dress and Brian Atwood heels, stunned on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Party at the Sunset Tower Hotel.
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Rita Wilson and Tom Ford at the Vanity Fair Party at the Sunset Tower Hotel.
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Emma Stone, with new bangs, arrives at the Vanity Fair Party at the Sunset Tower Hotel on Sunday evening.
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Best Actress nominee Natalie Portman stunned in a violet silk chiffon draped gown with Swarovski crystals by Black Swan designer Rodarte.
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Academy Awards host Anne Hathaway stunned in a red 2002 Valentino Couture with a long bustle, and posed with designer Valentino Garavani on the red carpet.
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Reese Witherspoon wore a black and white Giorgio Armani Privé evening gown with a white silk band at the neckline and a subtle train. She paired the look with a high ponytail.
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Halle Berry wore a nude and crystal Marchesa corset dress with organza and silk tulle ruffles.
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Mila Kunis from Black Swan wore a revealing Elie Saab Spring 2011 Couture lavender dress with lace inlay.
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Best Actor nominee Colin Firth looked dapper in a Tom Ford tuxedo.
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Best Actress nominee Michelle Williams wore a silver beaded Chanel dress.
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Amy Adams wore a blue glittering L’Wren Scott dress and Cartier jewels. “I’m so nervous!” she told Ryan Seacrest before the show.
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Last year's Best Actress winner wore a red strapless Vera Wang dress with a voluminous bustle and a long train.
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Gwyneth Paltrow, who performed at the show, sparkled in a silver Calvin Klein dress with a plunging neckline. "I'm OK right now," she said of her pre-show jitters. "But I haven't slept in a week."
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New mother Penelope Cruz looked voluptuous in a red beaded dress by L'Wren Scott with Chopard jewels as she stunned alongside Best Actor nominee Javier Bardem.
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Scarlett Johansson wore a crimson lace gown by Dolce & Gabbana with an open back.
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Hilary Swank wore a Gucci Première couture strapless floor length evening gown with silver sequins and crystal encrusted metallic and ostrich feathers.
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Jennifer Lawrence, nominated for her role in Winter's Bone, looked red hot in a figure-hugging red dress designed especially for her by Calvin Klein designer Francisco Costa. And she wore little else: Lawrence paired the dress only with a single gold bracelet and a Judith Leiber "Diamond Box" clutch.
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Helen Mirren looked stunning with new cropped hair and a gray satin Vivienne Westwood gown and vintage Cartier jewels.
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Fourteen-year-old Hailee Steinfeld, nominated for her supporting role in True Grit, looked like a little princess in a one-of-a-kind custom Marchesa dress, Ferragamo shoes and clutch, vintage Fred Leighton jewels, and a thin white headband. “From the beginning, I drew something out, and this is exactly what I had in mind,” she said of sketching a design for the dress. “I love it.”
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Best Actress nominee Annette Bening went glasses-free in a black beaded 1930s-inspired dress by Naeem Khan.
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Steven Spielberg looked like a proud father as he escorted his 14-year-old daughter down the red carpet.
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Helena Bonham Carter wore a black dress with open sleeves, which she paired with a clutch in the shape of a Spanish fan and, as usual, sunglasses.
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Presenter Jennifer Hudson wore a tangerine orange Versace dress with a plunging neckline and a long train and Versace platforms.
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Sharon Stone looked chic in a black one-shouldered Dior Haute Couture dress adorned with feathers.
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Nicole Kidman wore an architectural white Dior Haute Couture dress with beading and embroidered flowers.
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Florence Welch of Florence & The Machine, who performed during the show, wore a nude Valentino Couture dress.
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Nominated for her role in The Fighter, Melissa Leo looked reflective in a custom mirrored Marc Bouwer dress.
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Cate Blanchett stood out on the red carpet in a purple and green beaded Givenchy Spring 2011 Couture dress.
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Mandy Moore, who performed at the show, wore a gold beaded Monique Lhuillier dress.
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