2012 Award Season's best dressed

Actress Olivia Wilde wore a black Monique Lhuiller gown with lace cut-outs at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif. It gave a classsier spin to the peek-a-boo black lace that was turning up on a lot of gowns this season.

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Michelle Williams - Palm Springs Awards Gala

Actress Michelle Williams in a gorgeous embellished Prada cocktail dress at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.

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Emma Stone - People's Choice Awards

Actress Emma Stone wore head-to-toe Gucci as she poses with Favorite Movie Actress Award for "The Help" & "Crazy, Stupid, Love" during the 2012 People's Choice Awards on Jan. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Miley Cyrus - People's Choice Awards

Miley Cyrus arrived wearing a cream cut-out David Koma dress at the People's Choice Awards on Jan. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Kristen Dunst - Critics' Choice Awards

Actress Kirsten Dunst arrived wearing a black Dior cocktail dress at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Emma Stone - Critics' Choice Awards

Emma Stone arrived wearing emerald again, but this time by Jason Wu, at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Charlize Theron - Critics' Choice Awards

Charlize Theron arrived wearing an Alaia gown at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Viola Davis - Critics' Choice Awards

Actress Viola Davis arrived wearing a Tadashi Shohi gown at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Sofia Vergara - Golden Globes

Actress Sofia Vergara arrived wearing a navy blue Vera Wang gown at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Claire Danes - Golden Globes

Actress Claire Danes arrived wearing Calvin Klein at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Award on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Jessica Chastain - Golden Globes

Actress Jessica Chastain arrived wearing a Givenchy couture gown embellished with pearls at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Ivory and white made a red-carpet comeback this year.

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Mila Kunis - Golden Globes

Actress Mila Kunis arrived wearing Dior at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Angelina Jolie - Golden Globes

Angelina Jolie arrived wearing Atelier Versace at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Nicole Richie - Golden Globes

TV personality Nicole Richie arrived wearing Julien MacDonald at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Helen Mirren - Golden Globes

Dame Helen Mirren arrived wearing Badgley Mischka at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Shailene Woodley - Golden Globes

Actress Shailene Woodley arrived wearing a Marchesa gown at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Viola Davis - Golden Globes

Actress Viola Davis arrived wearing a Pucci gown at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Angelina Jolie - Producers Guild Awards

Actress Angelina Jolie attended the Producers Guild Awards wearing a black lace Michael Kors gown on Jan. 21, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Berenice Bejo - DGA Awards

Actress Berenice Bejo arrived wearing a flapper-style Gucci dress at the 64th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards on Jan. 28, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif.

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Emma Stone - SAG Awards

Actress Emma Stone arrived wearing a black, tea-length dress from Alexander McQueen at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Michelle Williams - SAG Awards

Actress Michelle Williams arrived wearing a red Valentino gown at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Jessica Chastain - SAG Awards

Actress Jessica Chastain arrived wearing a blue Calvin Klein gown at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Lea Michele - SAG Awards

Actress Lea Michele arrived wearing a thigh-bearing Versace gown at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Sofia Vergara - SAG Awards

Actress Sofia Vergara arrived wearing a curve-hugging Marchesa gown at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Stacy Keibler - SAG Awards

Stacy Keibler arrived with beau George Clooney at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Keibler wears an all black lace gown by Marchesa.

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Octavia Spencer - SAG Awards

Actress Octavia Spencer arrived wearing Tadashi Shoji at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Adele - Grammys

Adele arrived wearing a black-sequin gown by Giorgio Armani at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Taylor Swift - Grammys

Taylor Swift arrived wearing embroidered silk Zuhair Murad gown at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Amanda Peet - WGA Awards

Actress Amanda Peet arrived a wearing white chiffon gown by Alberta Ferretti at the 2012 Writers Guild Awards on Feb. 19, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Kiernan Shipka - WGA Awards

Actress Kiernan Shipka arrived wearing a 60s-inspired green and white checked dress by Papo d'Anjo at the 2012 Writers Guild Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on Feb. 19, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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