Oscars Flashback: Worst Oscars Dresses of All Time

While some make the heads turn looking glamorous and perfect others turn up as fashion disasters at the Oscars red carpet. Before the 90th Academy Awards, here is a look at the worst dressed on the big night through the years.

Oscars 2016 had one of the better runs in terms of fashion on the red carpet, but as always, there are those who just missed the memo when it came to their sartorial choices. Here's a look at the worst dressed celebrities from the 88th Academy Awards. Ironically, it was the designers who really went wrong this time around.

Songwriter Diane Warren opted for a sparkly pantsuit for the evening. And though we admire androgynous dressing, this look was quite appalling. (Source: AP)

Is it too much to expect from costume designers to look gorgeous? Designer Jacqueline West does not seem to think so, who looked like she was wearing a black gunny sack with cut shoulders at the Oscars 2016. Oh, the horror. (Source: AP)

Fashion designer Adepero Oduye's blinding animal print dress for the red carpet had heads turning at the Oscars 2016, but for all the wrong reasons. (Source: AP)

Designer Sandy Powell walked the Oscars 2016 red carpet in what looked like a tribute to legendary singer David Bowie. Click on for a list of the best-dressed celebrities on the Oscars red carpet. (Source: AP)

Helena Bonham Carter, Oscars 2013: The King's Speech actress has now become a regular on the Worst Dressed. And her black-and-white Vivienne Westwood dress was not at all meant for the red carpet. We would love to give it a miss. (AP)

Zoe Saldana, Oscars 2010: The Avatar actress wore a Givenchy gown which surely didn't look like from this world. The different shades of purple were too jazzy.

Uma Thurman, Oscars 2004: Uma Thurman stepped out for the red carpet in a couture Christian Lacroix ensemble and was known as Swiss Miss.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Oscars 2002: The usually flawless red carpet veteran went wrong at the 2002 Academy awards in this Alexander McQueen gown.

Bjork, Oscars 2001: When we talk of worst dressed, Bjork's infamous swan dress by Marjan Pejoski comes first to our mind. (Reuters)

Whoopi Goldberg, Oscars 1993: The funny lady wore a jarring purple satin frock coat which had a green lining and slim brocade trousers.

Demi Moore, Oscars 1989: Ghost actress actually wore bicycle shorts for the red carpet and made her land in the Oscars Hall of Shame.

Cher, Oscars 1986: Nothing went right for Cher in a black Bob Mackie revealing outfit with a cashmere cape and not to miss a towering 2-foot headpiece made with rooster feathers. She sure looks likes a rooster herself. (AP)