2020: Renee Zellweger

Renée Zellweger earned nominations for just about every “Best Actress” award. However, those of us with a sartorial pulse have been keeping an eye on her for entirely different reasons.

The 2020 awards season had formally been the actress’ best sartorial season to date. By the looks of it, it seemed like Zellweger was saving the best for last. She scored a Best Actress nomination for her performance as Judy Garland in the film Judy, so she decided to make a statement by attending the event in a custom Armani Privé gown. It was every inch the dream dress, from the fit across her body to the modern one-shoulder long-sleeve. It featured a pristine white tone, appealing diagonal sequin embroidery, and a more obvious detailing at the trim. Sole-shoulders and sequins became prominent in the wedding dress market after, and we could credit Zellweger for that.