This was the most expensive Oscars dress ever worn

The Academy Awards 2022 is almost here, and before the ceremony on Sunday we’re admiring the best Oscars dresses ever.

Every year, A-list actresses take to the red carpet in the most exquisite couture gowns, from the likes of Valentino, Dior, Chanel, Prada and other premium designer houses.

Naturally, with so much work going into them (most of them take hours and hours to make, especially if they’re embellished), they comes a hefty price tag.

Originally, it was thought Nicole Kidman had worn the most expensive Oscars dress ever to the 1997 Academy Awards. It was a chartreuse Haute Couture gown designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior, and she was rumoured to have been paid $2m to wear it to the event. Yep, that’s a thing.

But it turns out that eye-watering sum doesn’t come close to the most expensive dress. Nicole was pipped to the post by none other than Jennifer Lawrence and the fabulous strapless ballgown she wore to pick up her Best Actress gong at the 2013 ceremony.

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You will remember that the cream gown featured a gorgeous voluminous skirt that sadly led her to fall on the stairs when she went to pick up her gong.

It was designed by Raf Simons for Christian Dior Haute Couture and was one of his final looks of his collection that season. Jennifer Lawrence later said not many fittings went into it, she just tried it on that morning and it fit.

The dress is rumoured to be worth $4m, double what Nicole Kidman’s was, and that’s likely to be the cost of the dress itself (depending on the level of embroidery and detail, they can come with a six figure price tag), as well as the contract J-Law signed with Dior.

At the time, she’d signed a three-year deal with the label, worth $15m, and as part of it would only wear Dior to red carpet events.

How to watch the Oscars

The Oscars 2022 will air in the UK in the early hours of Monday 28th March, at 1am.

You can watch it here via Now TV, where you can currently get 50% off the Entertainment and TV package or opt for the 7 day free trial.

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