• Nominee for Best Actress in August: Osage County Meryl Streep arrives on the red carpet for the 86th Academy Awards. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
    Nominee for Best Actress in August: Osage County Meryl Streep arrives on the red carpet for the 86th Academy Awards. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
  • Nominee for Best Actor in Dallas Buyers Club Matthew McConaughey, centre, with his mother Mary Kathlene, left, and wife Camila Alves. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
    Nominee for Best Actor in Dallas Buyers Club Matthew McConaughey, centre, with his mother Mary Kathlene, left, and wife Camila Alves. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
  • Jennifer Lawrence, best supporting actress nominee for her role in the film American Hustle, peeks around an Oscar statue on the red carpet as actor Brad Pitt, left, looks on. Adrees Latif / Reuters
    Jennifer Lawrence, best supporting actress nominee for her role in the film American Hustle, peeks around an Oscar statue on the red carpet as actor Brad Pitt, left, looks on. Adrees Latif / Reuters
  • Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh arrive. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
    Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh arrive. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
  • Julia Roberts, best supporting actress nominee for her role in August: Osage County arrives. Mike Blake / Reuters
    Julia Roberts, best supporting actress nominee for her role in August: Osage County arrives. Mike Blake / Reuters
  • Nominee for Best Actress in American Hustle Amy Adams, left, and Darren Le Gallo arrive on the red carpet. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
    Nominee for Best Actress in American Hustle Amy Adams, left, and Darren Le Gallo arrive on the red carpet. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
  • Musician John Legend and his wife, model Chrissy Teigen pose. Adrees Latif / Reuters
    Musician John Legend and his wife, model Chrissy Teigen pose. Adrees Latif / Reuters
  • Nominees for Best Foreign Language Film Omar (Palestine) with director Hany Abu Assad, centre, arrive on the red carpet with their team for the 86th Academy Awards on March 2nd, 2014 in Hollywood, California. Federic J Brown / AFP Photo
    Nominees for Best Foreign Language Film Omar (Palestine) with director Hany Abu Assad, centre, arrive on the red carpet with their team for the 86th Academy Awards on March 2nd, 2014 in Hollywood, California. Federic J Brown / AFP Photo
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor, left, and Sari Mercer. Matt Sayles / Invision / AP
    Chiwetel Ejiofor, left, and Sari Mercer. Matt Sayles / Invision / AP
  • Best Actress for Blue Jasmine Cate Blanchett, right, and Nominee for Best Supporting Actress in Blue Jasmine, Sally Hawkins. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
    Best Actress for Blue Jasmine Cate Blanchett, right, and Nominee for Best Supporting Actress in Blue Jasmine, Sally Hawkins. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
  • Cate Blanchett, best actress for her role in Blue Jasmine on the red carpet. Mike Blake / Reuters
    Cate Blanchett, best actress for her role in Blue Jasmine on the red carpet. Mike Blake / Reuters

In pictures: On the red carpet at Oscars 2014


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We look at the standout dresses and tuxedos at on the red carpet at the 86th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.