The Best Red Carpet Moments of the ’90s: Elizabeth Hurley, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Madonna Inline

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    Kim Basinger in her own design

    At the Academy Awards, 1990

    Best known for her role in Batman, the actress decided to forgo convention and try her hand at designing her own ensemble.

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    Madonna in Bob Mackie and Harry Winston

    At the Academy Awards, 1991

    Attending the ceremony with pop superstar Michael Jackson, the only figure Madonna could channel was one greater than the two of them combined: Marilyn Monroe. And as the late actress sang, "Diamonds are a girl’s best friend."

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    Jodie Foster in Giorgio Armani

    At the Academy Awards, 1992

    Winning her second Oscar for her role in The Silence of the Lambs, the young actress began a splendid sartorial relationship with the Italian designer.

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    Mariah Carey

    35th Annual Grammy Awards, 1993

    Before she became Mimi, Carey focused on classic silhouettes with a hint of sex appeal, like this scarlet slip dress.

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    Elizabeth Hurley in Versace

    At the London premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral, 1994

    There were no other dresses that mattered when the model stepped out in Versace’s Safety Pin dress.