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Oscars 2014 dresses: The 9 times we got red carpet déjà vu

Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Angelina Jolie were just some of the repeat fashion offenders on the Academy Awards 2014 red carpet

It’s the biggest night of the fashion calendar with the red carpet fashion often overshadowing the awards themselves.

But if you’ve had a look at the Oscars dresses and thought ‘have I seen this somewhere before?’, it was a case of red carpet déjà vu for us too.

Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Angelina Jolie were just some of the stars to stick to their fail-safe fashion formula and not take a style risk at the Academy Awards.

Here are the key looks that got us thinking that they’ve worn their Oscars dress somewhere before…
 
1.    Jennifer Lawrence

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire actress stunned in a pillar block dress Christian Dior gown but it’s almost the exact same shade as the Calvin Klein dress she wore to the Oscars three years earlier. We prefer the hair last time, though.


2.    Anne Hathaway



The Les Miserables star opted for a sleek Gucci gown with metallic detailing for last night’s Oscars – but it’s not that dissimilar to the studded Burberry gown that she wore to last year’s BAFTAs.

 
3. Sandra Bullock



She’s been on a red carpet winning streak as she promotes her film Gravity on the awards season promo trail, but you’d be forgiven for thinking she’s worn the same thing before. Give us another colour other than navy please, Sandy!

4. Cate Blanchett



The Blue Jasmine actress looked simply flawless in an Armani Prive gown at last night’s Oscars – but she wore a very similar dress by the same designer to the Golden Globes earlier this year.


5. Angelina Jolie



The mum-of-six divided fashion critics in her metallic, embellished Elie Saab gown – but it’s almost the exact same style as the Atelier Versace dress she wore to the 2011 Golden Globes. We wish she’d change things up a bit!

6. Lady Gaga


Attention-seeking, quirky and pastel? Yup, Gaga’s Atelier Versace gown was pretty much exactly the same as the lilac Versace gown she wore to the American Music Awards last year.


7. Amy Adams



She’s one of our fave Hollywood actresses, but we can’t help thinking that the American Hustle star has something of a red carpet formula. Navy, body-skimming and showing off her arms… We’ve seen it all before.

8. Jessica Biel


There’s no doubt Justin Timberlake’s wife looked stunning in Chanel Couture last night – but she has something of a penchant for nude embellished frocks. We’d love to see some colour from Jess on her next red carpet.

9. Naomi Watts

She looks absolutely blimmin’ gorgeous every time she steps onto a red carpet, but the British-born actress’ formula of nude gown + statement necklace is getting a bit predictable.

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