The Oscars is without question the biggest night in film, with the great and the good being rewarded for their contributions to some truly ground-breaking, life-changing cinema.

However, as all fashion lovers will know, the Oscars is also the most glittering and glamorous of all annual Hollywood events and every year the world's most fabulous actresses spend weeks planning their red carpet outfits, meaning there are always some truly fabulous gowns to drool over on the big night. Here are just a few of the best from this year's awards...

Even though the BAFTAs took place over a week ago now, it would not be right to let such an auspicious occasion pass without having a good look at who wore what on the big night. The BAFTAs are widely understood to be the European equivalent of the Oscars. Given that the Oscars are unquestionably the most glamorous annual celebrity event, it is only natural to assume that the stars would pull out all the stops for their walk down the red carpet.

Known as one of the most brilliant directors of our generation, Tim Burton is famous for producing films that are - amongst other things - a feast for the eyes. With his characteristic quirkiness, Burton's pictures are always visually alluring and rich and so it is hardly surprising that the world premier of his latest eagerly awaited offering - Alice in Wonderland - had stars stepping onto the green (yes, green) carpet wearing the most fabulous of ensembles.

Fashion weeks are a usually an opportunity for designers to reveal their collections for the up-coming season; for fashion journalists to get an insight into the latest trends; and for new designers to start making their mark.

This year, however, the fashion weeks showcasing the trends for 2010 have been somewhat overshadowed by two tragedies – the untimely death of fashion icon Alexander McQueen and the tragic earthquake in Haiti.

Compared to the awards-filled month of January there have been notably fewer glittering celebrity bashes so far this month. Having said that, Tuesday evening saw London play host to what is arguably the biggest night of the year in British music - The Brit Awards. Being such a huge event you might presume that the ladies would make an extra special effort in the wardrobe department, but with the exception of a couple of great ensembles (Fearne Cotton, Cat Deeley and Florence Welch) it was more than obvious that this was an evening to award musical ability rather than fashion sense.

New York Fashion Week is usually a time of great excitement, but this year a veil of sadness has fallen over the highly anticipated event as a result of the tragic death of much-loved fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Despite being at the height of his career, McQueen was found dead at his Mayfair apartment on 11th February. The police have confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding McQueen's death and it is now believed that McQueen took his own life. His apparent suicide happened just days after the passing of his beloved mother Joyce, with whom McQueen was extremely close.

January 2010 witnessed a host of celebrity award shows, to which some showed up looking fabulous - think Emily Blunt and Fearne Cotton - whilst others completely missed the mark - Julianne Moore and Katie Price - I'm looking at you!

Continuing this New Year's flurry of glittering celebrity events, the last day in January was the date of this year's Grammy awards, where some of the stars made an effort to see out the month in style and others looked as though they'd got dressed in the dark.

In spite of its distinctly French location, this week fashion wild child Jean Paul Gaultier successfully managed to make Paris Couture Fashion Week feel more like a hot and spicy fiesta than a predictably rainy afternoon in Europe. Never one to disappoint, Gaultier stunned his audience with a fabulous collection inspired by all aspects of Mexican culture and heritage, from the obvious iconic silhouettes of sombreros through to pre-Spanish Mexican society - certainly a lot to fit into one collection!

Well it certainly seems that January is the month for glittering celebrity award shows, as following on from the Golden Globes and the Brit Awards nomination party, last Wednesday saw the O2 Arena host the 15th National Television Awards. As with the Golden Globes, the weather outside was rather miserable, but regardless of the drizzle, many famous faces from British television put on their glad rags and did their best to impress! Unfortunately, however, not many of them succeeded!

On Sunday evening the 67th annual Golden Globe award ceremony was held in Beverly Hills and despite the rain, the stars still managed to sparkle on the red carpet. Well, most of them anyway!