There are many exciting reasons to love the Oscars: The emotional speeches; the unexpected wins (and non-wins!); and, of course, the amazing dresses on the red carpet. For decades, the Academy Awards has been a showcase for the most exclusive designers to show off their couture creations. Mix that with the hottest celebrities in Hollywood, and you have a recipe for headline-worthy fashion moments. Remember Angelina Jolie’s epic leg pop back in 2012? The dress: a sexy, black Versace look. And who could forget Jennifer Lawrence’s tumble as she accepted her 2012 Oscar for best actress in a blush Dior ballgown?

This weekend, a new chapter in fashion history will be written at the 88th Annual Academy Awards. With names like Lady Gaga, Sofia Vergara, Kerry Washington, and Brie Larson on the guest list, you can expect a few standout red-carpet moments. Tune in to ABC at 7 p.m. ET this Sunday to feast your eyes on the style spectacle. But for now, take a look back at the most notable fashion moments in the Oscars archives from Grace Kelly to Lupita Nyong’o. And make sure to check back on SELF.com during the show. We’ll be covering all the action live!

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    Lupita Nyong’o in Prada, 2014

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    Angelina Jolie in Versace, 2012

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    Madonna in Bob Mackie, 1991

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    Nicole Kidman in Balenciaga, 2007

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    Cher in Bob Mackie, 1988

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    Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta, 2013

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    Kate Hudson in Versace, 2014

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    Grace Kelly in Edith Head, 1955

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    Zoe Saldana in Givenchy Couture, 2010

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    Naomi Watts in Armani Privé, 2013

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    Jennifer Lawrence in Dior, 2013

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    Lupita Nyong’o (again!) in Calvin Klein, 2015

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    Jennifer Lopez in Valentino, 2003

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    Penelope Cruz in Atelier Versace, 2007

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    Audrey Hepburn in Hubert de Givenchy, 1954

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    Michelle Williams in Vera Wang, 2006

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    Beyoncé in House of Dereon Couture, 2009

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    Elizabeth Taylor in Dior, 1961

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    Marion Cotillard in Jean Paul Gaultier, 2008

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    Halle Berry in Elie Saab, 2002

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    Anne Hathaway in Valentino, 2007

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    Hilary Swank in Guy Laroche, 2005

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    Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford, 2012

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    Emma Stone in Giambattista Valli, 2012

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    Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Couture, 2011

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    Farrah Fawcett in Stephen Burrows, 1978

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    Jada Pinkett Smith in Antonio Canovas del Castillo for Lanvin, 2002

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    Halle Berry (again!) in Versace, 2013

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    Reese Witherspoon in Tom Ford, 2015

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