As there were red gowns at the red carpet of the Oscars last night, there were stunning black ones too.
Black gives a great contrast with the red and is totally chic, especially for the most important night in Hollywood.
The top 3 black dresses of the night were worn by Penelope Cruz, Hilary Swank and Jennifer Garner.
Cruz wore a Chanel Haute Couture feather embroidered gown, designed by Karl Lagerfeld just for her.
Swank wore an off the shoulder Versace gown.
Garner wore a black taffeta Oscar de la Renta design which was extra serious!
As for Nicole Kidman, she wore a black gown as well. A to-the-floor Balenciaga gown, that showed off a tiny baby bump.