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Sandra Bullock stepped onto the red carpet wearing an Oscar statuette-inspired metallic gown. The Blind Side
star's dress was designed by Marchesa.

Zoe Saldana, who plays Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar, wore a Givenchy gown with a sparkly light pink bodice and a lilac skirt that cascaded into tight purple ruffles.

Maggie Gyllenhaal wore a bold print on the red carpet. She described her blue-black-and-white gown by Dries van Noten as "sexy and unusual".

Fashion desgner-turned-film director Tom Ford (right) cut a dashing figure on the red carpet in one of his own designs, against Robert Downey Junior's more quirky look.

The Beautiful
Jennifer Lopez wore a sculpted, strapless pale-pink dress by Armani Prive.

Nine star Penelope Cruz presented the award for best supporting actor wearing a strapless burgundy gown by Donna Karan Couture.

Charlize Theron wore a dramatic two-toned purple gown, with rose detail on the bust, by designer John Galliano for Dior.

Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park opted to wear a huge home-made green bow tie for the ceremony, unlike fellow Brit Colin Firth who wore a classic tuxedo.

An Education star Carey Mulligan said she thought her unusual Prada dress, peppered with tiny forks, knives and scissors, was "really cool".

Fashion desgner-turned-film director Tom Ford (right) cut a dashing figure on the red carpet in one of his own designs, against Robert Downey Junior's more quirky look.

Nine star Penelope Cruz presented the award for best supporting actor wearing a strapless burgundy gown by Donna Karan Couture.

Nine star Penelope Cruz presented the award for best supporting actor wearing a strapless burgundy gown by Donna Karan Couture.