And the award for Best Dressed goes to... There’s no official style accolade for winners on the red carpet, but you wouldn’t know it with the amount of column inches the awards season spectacle racks up.

Now that the Oscars’ prestigious red carpet has been rolled away, it’s time to reflect on the sartorial starring roles.

Step forward Lupita Nyong’o, who was little known before she wowed at the Golden Globes in a dramatic red caped dress and was crowned style superhero overnight.

Other more established actresses, like Julia Roberts and Emma Watson, courted controversy with avant-garde looks that divided fashion critics into love or hate camps.

Choose your favourite frock trend and channel your inner A-lister.

BLACK ‘N’ BLUE

The no-frills option on the red carpets championed sleek sophistication. Simple silhouettes came in opulent midnight tones, ranging from sapphire blue to blackest black.

Amy Adams balanced the contemporary cut of her Antonio Berardi dress with a retro bob at the SAG Awards. Her figure-hugging blue dress played on a statement decolletage, featuring a shoulder cut-out and architectural neckline.

Sandra Bullock’s navy Alexander McQueen Oscars dress was all about restrained elegance. Even the jewellery was stripped back to accentuate the strapless sweetheart neckline and draping.

Proving black will always be in vogue, Charlize Theron wowed at the Oscars in a Dior Couture gown. The sheer straps created a ‘floating’ dress effect, emphasised by the dramatic, sheer train.

RED ALERT

Stylists ripped up the memo about avoiding red and clashing with the carpet this year. There were matchy-matchy moments aplenty, as scarlet proved to be ‘the’ statement colour.

Lupita Nyong’o was one of the first to arrive at the Golden Globe Awards but she made quite the entrance in an off-the-shoulder Ralph Lauren caped dress. The bold red and strong silhouette prompted every design house to instantly fall at her feet.

Jennifer Lawrence made a different impression, tripping twice on the Oscars red carpet in her Christian Dior Couture gown. After composing herself, she looked statuesque in her simple, strapless red dress, punctuated with peplum detailing at the waist.

METALLIC MAIDEN

Channelling the famous Oscar statuette, a number of actresses opted for shiny metallics. These weren’t brash gold or silver but pale, shimmering hues that dazzled under the paparazzi flashbulbs.

Cate Blanchett accepted her Best Actress award at the Oscars (and many fashion editors’ Best Dressed) in embellished Armani Prive. The soft gold gown was scattered with so many appliqued sequins, Blanchett admitted it felt “heavy” as she floated down the red carpet.

Kate Hudson also topped Oscars best dressed lists in an Atelier Versace statement maker. The beaded gown featured a deep plunge, shoulder pads, cape and a train in a pale silver hue.

Why wear jewellery when it can be built into your dress? Naomi Watts shone in multi-metallics at the Golden Globes. Her shimmering silver Tom Ford dress featured a gold chain halterneck for built-in bling.