Kate Winslet - gorgeous red carpet look

Kate Winslet looked fabulous as she took home the Best Actress trophy from the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Kristian Dowling/WireImage.com After a decade of producing stellar work, Kate Winslet finally won a much deserved Oscar last Sunday.

Kudos to her for that, but what's really impressed me this awards season wasn't her massive collection of trophies but her gorgeous red carpet looks from one event to the next. Kate clearly has fun mixing up her different styles, playing with some color, and showing her botoxed colleagues that keeping it natural is beautiful -- and allows an actress to show emotion onscreen so you can win awards for years to come!
The season started in January at the Golden Globes, where Kate donned an exquisite black Yves St. Laurent strapless gown. She chose YSL again for this week's Oscar ceremony. Her one-shoulder gray dress had beautiful black lace detail and definitely looked like something a Best Actress winner would wear. While Kate's 8-year-old daughter was "mortified" that she donned a gray dress, the gown was a hit with most red carpet watchers. For the BAFTAs in London, Kate rocked a Zac Posen halter. I'm not sure about that umbrella, but at least she's carrying it in notoriously rainy England! My favorite look of Winslet's was the cobalt blue Narciso Rodriguez frock that she wore to the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The vibrant color is a welcome respite from the black and neutral gowns that have been so popular this season. Her hair and makeup were also particularly flattering at this event.