Basic black or dark brown colors were favorites of several actress at this years 80th Academy Awards, including Jennifer Garner, Hilary Swank, Kristin Chenoweth, Nicole Kidman and Rebeca Miller, wife of Academy Awards Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis.
Well, what can you say - Juno actress - Jennifer Garner and a beautiful gown by Oscar de la Renta, a real winning combination.
Jennifer Garner wore a black; off the shoulders layered gown by Oscar de la Renta with bellowing huge ruffles radiating from the knee.
Adding sparkles to this beautiful black gown, were a vintage necklace, bracelet and rings from Van Cleff & Arpels.
A really glamorous look.
Also choosing black was two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank.
Hillary Swank wore a exquisite black Versace gown with hairclips, diamond earrings and diamond bracelet by Chopard.
Kristin Chenoweth wore a beautiful brown lace strapless gown by Armani Prive with shoes by Christian Louboutin and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.
Kristin Chenoweth performed the Oscar nominated best original song "That's How You Know" from the motion picture Enchanted.
A pregnant Nicole Kidman and country star Keith Urban arrived on the red carpet together. The couple is expecting their baby in July.
Nicole Kidman wore a black Balenciaga dress that concealed her baby bump.
Crowning Nicole Kidman gown was a diamond sautoir necklace designed by L'Wren Scott which contained a total of 7,645 diamonds, including rough, faceted, and polished diamonds which total nearly 1,400 carats.
The necklace certainly drew attention away from her baby bump.
Daniel Day-Lewis, who won the Oscar for Best Actor for the movie There will be Blood, wife Rebeca Miller also wore a black gown on the red carpet.
See the complete list of 2008 Oscars winners at the official Academy Awards Oscar site.
For more pictures from the Academy Awards red carpet, just enjoy the red carpet slide show.
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