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Oscar fashion favors the bold

Strapless gowns and millions of dollars in diamonds rule the day at an academy fashion preview.

Once upon a time, Oscar fashion was little more than a footnote to the event.

Who could forget way back in 1988 when Jodie Foster proudly confessed that she'd worn an outfit she'd picked out herself!

This was just a faint and slightly unsettling memory, referenced at today's academy fashion show, an annual tradition held in its Beverly Hills lobby to spotlight the styles expected on...

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