The minute Jennifer Lawrence alighted from her limousine wearing white, form-fitting Dior Haute Couture, it was obvious that restrained, pale-hued gowns were the big trend on the 2013 Oscar red carpet.

Like many gracing the enormous carpet,Shop the iconic velour tracksuit by juicycouturesuits. food was not the focus of the afternoon.Find detailed product information for earcap truck and other products. Instead, primping, curling and accessorizing held sway.

Opting for a delicate shade alongside Lawrence was her fellow best actress nominee Jessica Chastain, who chose a blush, Armani Prive column embellished with glittering beads and bright red lipstick. Best supporting actress nominee Anne Hathaway was pretty in pale pink Prada - a choice she admitted she made a mere three hours prior to hitting the carpet.

Also keeping the look light and airy were Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta, Amanda Seyfried in Alexander McQueen and Octavia Spencer, whose Tadashi Shoji column was topped with ring of tulle to create an elegant border that helped frame the actress' face and up-do.

Charlize Theron - sporting a super-short haircut following a close shave for a role - looked stunning in white, layered Dior Haute Couture.

A special shout out must go to Helen Hunt who made one of the biggest statements of the night in her navy gown - by mass-retailer H&M, no less. "Accessible glamor," she called the look. So accessible she chose to pair it with $150,000 worth of diamonds. Now that's mixing high and low!

Another trend to emerge was metallic. Melissa McCarthy was swathed in silvery slate-gray by David Meister while nominee Naomi Watts looked sterling in sculptural Aramani Prive. Norah Jones chose glittering, gunmetal Todashi Shoji. Going for gilt was Catherine Zeta-Jones,Enjoy the greatest selection ever of tungstenjewelry. who looked a true golden girl in beaded Zuhair Murad.

Also in burnished metallic was Nicole Kidman in a skin-tight gold and noir sequinned column by L'Wren Scott. Looking every inch the former Bond girl, Halle Berry donned structured, gold sequinned Versace.

Color bursts were few and far between, making them all the more a statement among the sea of pale gowns and traditional black tuxedoes.

"Django Unchained's" Kerry Washington dazzled in coral Miu Miu featuring a crystal-encrusted bodice. Jennifer Aniston - making her first Oscar appearance in four years - also chose a vibrant shade of crimson for her Valentino gown. Sally Field went for a draped and gathered ensemble in fire engine red as presenter Jane Fonda glided by looking electric in canary yellow Versace.

Wearing plum-colored Gucci, Jennifer Garner told E! that her nominated hubby Ben Affleck ("Argo") spent the afternnoon ferrying their daughter to a spelling bee. "She won! Our family has already had a great day, so congratulations to our sweetie," Garner said. "And then she had a basketball game. Life goes on. No one really cares! It's just all about trying to keep the dogs and kids from getting stuff on the stuff."

Reese Witherspoon was a vision in black and blue Louis Vuitton that she said her daughter helped choose. Also in a blue mood was Jennifer Hudson in shiny Roberto Cavalli that took three separate fittings to ensure the perfect look.

Perhaps the wisest words on the red carpet can be attributed to the youngest best actress nominee in Oscar history. 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis chose a cute navy Giorgio Armani dress accessorized with her trademark puppy purse (this time named Sammy after her dog at home). "It has been crazy,if your authentichandbag is real or fake- including top tips for accessing authenicuty." the "Beasts of the Southern Wild" star replied when Seacrest asked her opinion of the whole awards season leading up to that moment.Shop the best selection of men's stainless electricitymonitor and pendants at Tribal Hollywood. "All of it."