The most show-stopping red carpet moments of 2016

December 23, 2016Dec 23, 2016, 3:50 PM GMT

Zoe Saldana turned heads at the Met Gala as she arrived in a feathered Dolce & Gabbana gown with a dramatic train that cascaded down the museum's iconic steps. It was a major fashion moment for the Star Trek Beyond actress, who rocked the 3-D look to fit in with the evening's Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology theme.

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Priyanka Chopra twirled to perfection on the Emmys red carpet in a billowing crimson Jason Wu gown.

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Alicia Vikander was the true "Belle" of the ball in a Beauty and the Beast -inspired pale yellow Louis Vuitton gown at the Oscars. The Swedish style star clinched the Oscar that night for her supporting role in The Danish Girl.

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This year's breakout "It" model Bella Hadid had a bombshell moment in a crimson Alexandre Vauthier Couture silk wrap gown at Cannes.

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Emma Stone showed off her haute fringe appeal – and dazzling star power! – in a sequined Versace gown at the premiere of La La Land during the opening night of the Venice Film Festival.

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Cate Blanchett was a Gatsby-inspired beauty in a pale pink Givenchy gown with a sweeping fringe train at the Golden Globes.

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It couldn't have been more of fairytale movie-star moment for Elle Fanning at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The actress skipped her senior prom to stroll the Promenade de la Croisette in a dusty pink Zuhair Murad couture gown dotted with hundreds of rose appliqués.

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Naomi Watts sparkled in sheer Elie Saab Couture at the The Bleeder premiere during the Venice Film Festival. The stunning gown featured a smattering of gold sequins and floral embellishments.

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Lady Gaga turned up the glamour in a custom Brandon Maxwell gown-suit at the Oscars.

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Jackie star Natalie Portman debuted her baby bump in a one-shoulder Christian Dior gown at the Venice Film Festival. It's the Oscar winner's second child with choreographer husband Benjamin Millepied.

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At the Oscars, Canada's sweetheart Rachel McAdams dared to bare in emerald August Getty Atelier.

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Blake Lively displayed her award-winning maternity style on the red carpet in Cannes. She donned this fitted aqua blue Atelier Versace gown (complete with thigh-high slit) at the BFG premiere.

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Runway star Jourdan Dunn had a major fashion moment in a fitted, one-sleeved Dsquared2 gown at amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS Gala.

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Gigi Hadid solidified her sophisticated fashion-icon status in an intricate silver jumpsuit with a flowing train by Atelier Versace at the British Fashion Awards.

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Katy Perry made her mark in a rose-trimmed flamenco Marchesa dress at amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS Gala in Antibes.

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Olivia Wilde channeled Grecian-goddess grace in pleated Valentino at the Oscars.

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Supermodel Irina Shayk shone in a pearl-adorned Miu Miu gown at amfAR’s 2016 Cinema Against AIDS Gala.

Charlize Theron was a lady in red Dior at the Oscars.

Kate Hudson stunned in all-white Atelier Versace on the Met Gala red carpet – and shared a photo-op with longtime friend Lady Gaga, who rocked sky-high heels.

All eyes were on Amal Clooney in buttercream yellow Versace at the premiere of Money Monster at Cannes. The human rights lawyer made a stunning debut on the famed Palais steps with husband George by her side.

Talk about high-shine! Dakota Fanning glistened in a sequin Miu Miu dress with a crystal-embellished belt in Venice.

Jenna Dewan Tatum took our breath away in a midnight blue Zuhair Murad gown with a starry, silver-streaked constellation print at the Golden Globes.

Rachel Weisz stopped traffic in a sweeping Alexander McQueen gown trimmed with floral appliqués at the premiere of Denial during the Toronto International Film Festival.