Celebrity Gowns

Your favorite female stars walk the red carpet in the most beautiful celebrity gowns - yes, they are extremely pricey and oftentimes custom-made, but that doesn't mean the celeb-obsessed can't appreciate what the stars are wearing.

Celebrity Gowns on the Red Carpet

Red carpet events have become a hallmark of Hollywood. From movie premieres to fund raising events, to the most magnificent red carpets of all - award events - the stars never fail to have heads turning and photographers snapping.

Best Dressed Lists

Celebrities know they've succeeded in their styling when they make best dressed lists. Entertainment shows and websites are quick to share their hits and misses with the viewing public. Check out some of these sites following award shows and see if you agree:

People.com has a full Golden Globes recap, including their slideshow of best and worst dressed.

In Style magazine gives their run down of the best dressed at the Golden Globes.
People magazine reviews Oscar's best dressed as well as style trends.
Yahoo.com presents photos from the red carpet and after-parties.
E! Online offers up their Fashion Police picks for best and worst dressed at every red carpet.
AOL.com breaks down the best and worst styles, as well as backstage and party photos.

Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dressed List

One of the fun aspects of celebrity watching is finding out who makes the worst dressed lists and is guilty of violating the fashion police. Celebrity gowns can't all be home-runs, and the infamous Mr. Blackwell gives his picks for fashion victims each year. For 2006, he selected the following worst dressed celebrities:

Britney Spears and Paris Hilton
Camilla Parker-Bowles
Lindsay Lohan
Christina Aguilera
Mariah Carey
Paula Abdul
Sharon Stone
Tori Spelling
Sandra Oh
Meryl Streep

Look for Mr. Blackwell's worst dressed list near the beginning of each new year.

Celebrity Gown Designers

The old stand-by question for red carpet reporters is "Who are you wearing?" While this question makes little sense in the realm of the English language (really, "who" are you wearing?), it has become the question that everyone seeks an answer. Not only are celebrities quick to reveal the designer's name, but the designers make out pretty well from the deal too - a beautiful celebrity wearing their latest design and making the designer's name publicly known. Talk about advertising - that's better promotion than a magazine ad or billboard!

Future Red Carpet Events

We're likely see many more beautiful celebrity gowns on future red carpets. While designs and colors change from year to year, many stars stick to classic looks, a la Audrey Hepburn and vintage designs. In most cases, it's the timeless gowns that make the best dressed lists and never go out of style. Striking hair styles, including formal updos], the right makeup, jewelry and shoes all complete the look. Most celebrities have stylists, hair and makeup professionals to prepare them for their walk down the red carpet. Will their look be a hit or a miss? That's half the fun of watching award shows.

Relieve all of the greatest moments of past red carpets with this trip down Oscar fashion memory lane. Oscar.com also presents their review of red carpets from past decades.

Celebrity Gown Knock Offs

Along with the fun of watching your favorite celebrity at an awards show is the desire to emulate their style. In most cases, their gowns are above and beyond what most non-celebrities would like to spend on a dress - even for a very special occasion. Never fear - celebrity dress knock offs are available to suit more modest budgets. Look for knock off designers to roll out their latest offerings shortly after an awards show (think Oscars and Emmys). The designers select what they think will be the hottest sellers among the most beautiful dresses on the red carpet and get to work designing and producing the garments. In as little as a few weeks or months, the gowns hit the stores for the masses. .