Worst outfits worn by Australian stars at the Academy Awards

 It’s known as Hollywood’s night-of-nights.

Buy while the Academy Awards are  supposed to be a night to honour the greats of the film world, there have been some memorable Australian guests who were commanding attention for more than just their artistic efforts. 

Below Daily Mail Australia reveals the celebrities who really got it wrong at the Oscars over the years.

 Paul Hogan

Tossing aside the Akubra, the Crocodile Dundee star decided to opt for a Panama-inspired look of white-shirt and white-jacket.

The larrikin matched his white-on-white ensemble with a white bow-tie and black suit trousers.

He completed his look with a cigarette. 

On fire: The Crocodile Dundee star decided to opt for a Panama-inspired look of white-shirt and white-jacket

 Olivia Newton-John

The singer embodied everything 80s in this ill-fitting navy blue dress with an over sized lace collar.   

Naturally, she completed her look with a perm, black stockings and her ex-husband Matt Lattanzi.

Throwback! Olivia Newton-John embodied everything 80s in this ill-fitting navy blue dress with an over sized lace collar

Throwback! Olivia Newton-John embodied everything 80s in this ill-fitting navy blue dress with an over sized lace collar

 Judy Davis

The Oscar nominee put on a very 90s-centric display teaming an embroidered vest with tassels hanging off the sides with a pair of flowing pants.

The mother-of-two left her natural curls out and wore her iconic makeup look of pale skin teamed with a deep red lipstick.

Quirky: The Oscar nominee put on a very 90s-centric display teaming an embroidered vest with a pair of flowing pants

Quirky: The Oscar nominee put on a very 90s-centric display teaming an embroidered vest with a pair of flowing pants

 Jane Campion

Academy Award winner Jane Campion went for a more masculine look when she picked up her Best Original Screenplay gong for The Piano.

The director teamed up a classic white shirt and black jacket combination with an eclectic pair of of black-and-white striped trousers.

Masculine: Academy Award winner Jane Campion went for a more masculine look when she picked up her Best Original Screenplay gong for The Piano

Masculine: Academy Award winner Jane Campion went for a more masculine look when she picked up her Best Original Screenplay gong for The Piano

Funny face: The director teamed up a classic white shirt and black jacket combination with an eclectic pair of of black-and-white striped trousers 

Funny face: The director teamed up a classic white shirt and black jacket combination with an eclectic pair of of black-and-white striped trousers 

Lizzy Gardiner

In what has been dubbed ‘one of the worst dresses of all time’, the Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert costume designer wore a gown  complete with 254 expired American Express cards. 

Unsurprisingly, the dress was supposed to be used in the film. 

Not that her off-kilter fashion choice mattered in the end, with Lizzy taking out the Oscar for Best Costume Design. 

'Worst dressed': Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert costume designer Lizzy Gardiner wore a gown complete with 254 expired American Express cards

‘Worst dressed’: Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert costume designer Lizzy Gardiner wore a gown complete with 254 expired American Express cards

 Rachel Griffiths

Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Hilary and Jackie, Rachel decided to make an entrance no-one would forget.

 The Muriel’s Wedding star wore a a bubblegum pink halter-neck gown which she paired with gloves and a garish camera-shaped bag.

 She completed her look with a large multi-coloured bracelet and simple single-stone diamond earrings.

Pretty in pink: Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Hilary and Jackie, Rachel decided to make an entrance no-one would forget

Pretty in pink: Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Hilary and Jackie, Rachel decided to make an entrance no-one would forget

 Edwina Bartholomew 

The Sunrise presenter left fans scratching their heads with her bizarre choice of dress that appeared to resemble a part of the female anatomy.

 After posting images of her outfit to social media the blonde left her followers bemused, thanks to the unusual detailing at the front of the outfit.

One Instagram user asked: ‘Nice but why is there a uterus on your dress?’ 

'Is that a uterus?': The Sunrise presenter left fans scratching their heads with her bizarre choice of dress that appeared to resemble a part of the female anatomy

‘Is that a uterus?’: The Sunrise presenter left fans scratching their heads with her bizarre choice of dress that appeared to resemble a part of the female anatomy

 



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