What 79 best actress winners wore to accept their Oscars

Emma Stone.

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• The 98th Academy Awards will be held on March 15, 2026.
• This year's best actress nominees are Jessie Buckley, Emma Stone, Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson, and Renate Reinsve.
• We went back to 1930 to see how red-carpet fashion has changed over the decades.

Besides being a night to recognize talent both in front of and behind the camera, the Oscars are also a night for fashion.

The style of the nominees in the best actress category is perhaps the most scrutinized...