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"Michelle, ma belle"
This brave choice of egg yolk Vera Wang, with its plunging tulle neckline and Southern Belle placed Michelle Williams firmly on the fashion radar. Worn with dazzling Chopard diamonds, simple hair waves and a flash of red lipstick, although Williams didn't win best supporting actress (for Brokeback Mountain which she was nominated for), she did catch the eyes of the world. This was by far one of the prettiest top-to-toe Oscar get-ups in memory, worn by one of the prettiest actresses. Not many women could have pulled off this colour, which served to illuminate Michelle's perfect skin. Did love have something to do with it? Remember her boyfriend at the time was the late and very lovely Heath Ledger. By Julia Robson