Nowhere is this more apparent than on the red carpet—notably among stars who weren’t born yesterday. Gone are the days of flattering-but-dull column dresses in neutral tones for women over 40 ...

Many dresses relied on the old bombshell trope: Scarlett Johannsen in vintage Thierry Mugler and Doja Cat in a vintage-inspired Balmain. Red-carpet dresses are always body-conscious, of course ...

But the real standout was her layered mosaic top infused a splash of color, with vibrant blue, coral, green, and red hues ... showing off Serayah’s curvy silhouette, the dress is also fun ...

You see these crates and they’re tremendous, sometimes they’re like seven feet tall for a dress.” Before red carpet dressing became so important for the fashion houses from the 1990s onwards ...

And aside from the shadow of President Donald Trump looming large over this year’s festivities, the buzziest story to emerge so far this week has been the fest’s new red carpet dress code.

There are plenty of celebrity fashion looks that have been immortalized on the big screen, but there are also plenty of other famous dresses that never hit a red carpet. Maybe they should have.