Oscar facts...

Are you superstitious? 

Is it possible that one designer has a winning edge over others on the red carpet?  

Or is it purely coincidental?

MediaRun, a blog from the UK, recently published an illustration of all the gowns worn by Best Actress winners from 1929 - present day.  Their goal was to show how styles have changed, and how much more extravagant they have become.  

What I found interesting: how often certain designer names appear.

Giorgio Armani leads with three wins:

Jessica Tandy (1990), Jodie Foster (1992) and Emma Thompson (1993).

Following close behind:

Gucci*: Helen Hunt (1998) and Charlize Theron (2004)

*both during the Tom Ford for Gucci era,

Yves Saint Laurent: Jane Fonda (1972) and Kate Winslet (2009),

Jean Paul Gaultier: Nicole Kidman (2003) and Marion Cotillard (2008),

Christian Dior: Reece Witherspoon (2006) and Jennifer Lawrence (2013)

Who will be the winning designer this year?  

Audrey Hepburn, in Hubert de Givenchy, at the 1954 Academy Awards

 where she won for Roman Holiday

Courtesy of: Pinterest

Courtesy of: Mediarun