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Fashion Recap: Road to the Oscars

Sandra Bullock sticks to dark hues, Penelope Cruz opts for classic silhouettes, and Carey Mulligan prefers Lanvin. View our gallery of the fashion trends for the best actress nominees.

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Sandra Bullock has stuck with dark hues throughout her Oscar campaign thus far, opting for a simple black cocktail dress at the 2009 New York premiere of The Blind Side, fringed Alberta Ferretti for the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, iridescent Bottega Veneta for the Golden Globes, and lean blue sequined Alexander McQueen for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Penelope Cruz has dressed in classic shades and silhouettes while promoting Rob Marshall's musical Nine. She wore asymmetric red Chanel satin to the 2009 New York premiere of her film, a champagne Armani Privé halter to the Italian premiere, black strapless Armani Privé to the Golden Globes, and black beaded L'Wren Scott to the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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First time Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga's red carpet style has been a study in old Hollywood glamour since Up in the Air was released late last year. She opted for white chiffon Dolce & Gabbana for the Los Angeles premiere, a petrol blue strapless for the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Dolce & Gabbana once again for the Golden Globes, and J. Mendel for the the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Nominated for her role in Crazy Heart, Maggie Gyllenhaal's red carpet choices have been as eclectic as she is. She wore a silver silk dress with fringed neckline to the film's L.A. premiere, plum Lanvin to the National Board of Review, a floral tea dress with dark blazer to the BAFTA L.A. Tea Party, and a salmon gown from RM by Roland Mouret to the Golden Globes.

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Anna Kendrick's red carpet style has been all about classic glamour—she wore a white one shoulder gown (that brought to mind Michelle Obama's inauguration dress) for the Los Angeles premiere of Up in the Air. The first-time Oscar nominee wore black Elie Saab to the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Marchesa to the Golden Globes, and Alberta Ferretti to the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Nominated for the fourth time this year for her role in The Last Station, Dame Helen Mirren has kept her red carpet look sexy and age appropriate: she wore a belted black dress to the 2010 Palm Springs Film Festival, figure-hugging black Armani Privé to the Golden Globes, beaded Badgley Mischka to the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards and an impeccably tailored white shift to the German premiere.

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Mo'Nique's chic and figure-flattering red carpet style has been one to watch since the 2009 Sundance debut of Precious. She wore a sequined gold strapless to the Los Angeles premiere, a simple black halter with heavily beaded neckline to the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, a strapless gold Reem Acra to the Golden Globes and soft pink Badgley Mischka gown at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Nominated for her breakout role in An Education, Carey Mulligan's red carpet looks have quickly established her as a fashion muse on the rise. She wore floral strapless Lanvin to the 2009 Los Angeles premiere, Marni to the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Nina Ricci to the Golden Globes and Lanvin once again at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Gabourey Sidibe's red carpet style has been as notable as her searing performance in Precious. She wore ruby satin to the AFI FEST 2009 screening of Precious, a black cocktail dress from Tadashi Shoji to the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, emerald Kevan Hall to the Golden Globes, and indigo Pamella Roland to the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Sixteen time Academy Award nominee Meryl Streep is always daring on the red carpet. She wore a simple blue satin dress to the 35th American Film Festival in Deauville, a plunging champagne satin and black wrap dress to the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, an off the shoulder black column by Chris March to the Golden Globes, and a vibrantly patterned Balenciaga to the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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