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UNCOMMON THREADS NO WARDROBE MALFUNCTIONS ON RED CARPET AS FORM-FITTING GLAMOUR RULES THE DAY.


Byline: Sandra Barrera Staff Writer

Classic Hollywood glamour was back on the red carpet at the 76th Academy Awards Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre. Big, wavy hair and body-hugging silhouettes were the looks stars Scarlett Johansson, Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron and Liv Tyler went for.

Johansson's look, almost an homage to Marilyn Monroe, was a green form-fitting Alberto Ferretti gown. As she waited for her interview with MTV MTV
 in full Music Television

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, the actress glossed her lips and admired Holly Hunter's couture pink tulle Tulle (tl, Fr. tül), town (1990 pop. 18,685), capital of Corrèze dept., S central France. Firearms and other goods are made there. Tulle was built around a 7th-century monastery.  over chiffon gown designed by Vera Wang.

``It fits your body so perfect,'' she told Hunter, whose dress was also popular with actress Julianne Moore, who wore a silver sequined se·quin  
n.
1. A small shiny ornamental disk, often sewn on cloth; a spangle.

2. A gold coin of the Venetian Republic. Also called zecchino.

tr.v.
 Versace.

Theron wore a champagne gown with silver sequins designed by Tom Ford for Gucci. Kidman chose a Chanel strapless strap·less  
adj.
Having no strap or straps, as a dress or an undergarment.

n.
A garment having no strap or straps.


strapless
Adjective
 soft green gown with an embroidered em·broi·der  
v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders

v.tr.
1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover.

2.
 hemline hem·line  
n.
1. The bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat.

2. The height of the edge of such a garment, measured from the floor.
.

The guys cleaned up nicely, too. Many wore a less-formal tux look with white shirt and long black tie instead of a bow tie.

Sometimes accessories seemed to dominate the look the stars were going for. Jewelry dictated the gown that would be worn by Jamie Lee Curtis Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . She chose the Monique Lhuillier turquoise silk chiffon strapless gown to match the marquis star necklace.

When TV crews asked the actress to twirl for the cameras, Curtis refused, saying, ``I don't spin. Mommy's 45.''

Over her left ear, Keisha Castle-Hughes wore a five-carat diamond- and-topaz whale hairpin hairpin

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 designed by Sydney Evans in Los Angeles.

Diane Keaton, in an ``Annie Hall'' nod, wore a Ralph Lauren tuxedo with black and white polka-dot tie and white carnation in the lapel of her coat, a black bowler hat and - of course - her trademark gloves.

Angelina Jolie wore a form-fitting satin V-neck white gown by Marc Bouwer that revealed tattoos on her arm and back.

Ben Stiller and a shaggy Owen Wilson were seen palling around with each other promoting their upcoming film, ``Starsky & Hutch.''

``I thought we were dating by the way you're holding my hand,'' Pierce Brosnan told Alec Baldwin. As they bear-hugged and kidded, a blond Julia Roberts in her champagne Armani satin gown passed by.

Last year, he kissed Halle Berry. This year, actor Adrien Brody planted one at the top of Djimon Hounsou's head. When asked what it meant, Hounsou hushed reporters, saying, ``That's all you get.''

Johnny Depp cleaned up nicely in a tux with a haircut that looked like it was styled by Edward Scissorhands.

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(1 -- 2 -- color) Nicole Kidman, left, walks the carpet in strapless Chanel gown. Diane Keaton, right, sticks to her contrary ways with a Ralph Lauren tux.

(3 -- 4 -- color) Scarlett Johansson, above, in Alberto Ferretti, evokes Marilyn Monroe. Keisha Castle-Hughes wears a pink gown with a sheer pink capelet from New Zealand designer Liz Mitchell. (5 -- 6 -- color) Holly Hunter, top, is poured into a couture Vera Wang gown. Pirate fashion wasn't part of Johnny Depp's ensemble, above.

(7 -- color) Angelina Jolie sports white satin in a Marc Bouwer halter design Sunday.

(8 -- 10 -- color) Liv Tyler, left, wears a black Givenchy couture gown. Charlize Theron, top, sparkles in a sequined gown by Tom Ford for Gucci. Above, Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and singer. She is married to actor/rapper Will Smith. Biography
Early life
Jada was born September 18 Jada Koren Pinkett in Baltimore, Maryland to Robsol Pinkett, Jr.
, Djimon Hounsou and Will Smith are all smiles on the red carpet.
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