Photos: Memorable red carpet moments

Bjork’s mock swan dress was designed by Macedonian designer Marjan Pejoski. The Icelandic singer wore the dress to the 2001 Oscar ceremony and completed the look by pretending to lay an egg on the red carpet.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Taking the Canadian Tuxedo to a new level, former Mickey Mouse Club stars Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake became a denim duo at the 2001 American Music Awards with matching custom-made outfits.  (Jeffrey Mayer / WireImage / Getty Images)

Eric McCormack, who won an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his work in “Will & Grace,” was among the participants who donned dressy business attire, instead of black-tie, as a show of respect for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks.  (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

People rightly talked more about her historic lead actress win for “Monster’s Ball” than her dress, but the garment, highlighting her figure with a peekaboo embroidered gown from Elie Saab, got a few articles of its own.  (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

It was a tough time for Hollywood to come together in a congratulatory tone four days after the invasion of Iraq had begun. Many voiced their support or disdain for what was going on -- like “Lord of the Rings” actor Andy Serkis and his wife.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

London rapper M.I.A. walked the red carpet on the day that she was supposed to give birth. But the fact that she later performed on stage in an energetic set with Lil’ Wayne and others made her appearance one of the highlights of the 2009 Grammys.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Lady Gaga wore a dress made of flank steak complete with a meat headpiece and shoes laced with butcher’s twine. PETA condemned the dress that was later preserved by taxidermists and put on display in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  (Matt Sayles / AP Photo)

British singer Imogen Heap turned heads on the carpet with her eccentric and forward-thinking attire. Around Heap’s neck: a kind of sculptural cuff with blinking lights, and her purse was a small television. Naturally, her outfit, deemed “Immi’s Twitdress,” had its own Twitter feed.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

It’s an egg; it’s Lady Gaga. There’s a joke about something being scrambled in there, but Gaga’s fashion sense is usually no joke. Stylist Nicola Formichetti tweeted that night that “Gaga is in incubation.”   ( Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Beyonce arrived at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with a big surprise to share: her pregnancy.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Sacha Baron Cohen’s Adm. Gen. Shabazz Aladeen not only made his way onto the Oscar red carpet, the character also made his way over to Ryan Seacrest and managed to stun the usually unflappable host by showering Seacrest with the “ashes” of the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il.  ( Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Angelina Jolie, presenting awards for original screenplay and adapted screenplay, drew praise as well as condemnation for her leg-exposing stance at the 2012 Oscars.   ( Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Amber Rose revealed that she was expecting her first child with rapper Wiz Khalifa, on the red carpet of the MTV Video Music Awards in 2012.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Before the 2013 Grammys, CBS sent out a memo admonishing attendees to not bare too much skin: anything that was down to here and up to there. Repeat offender J.Lo, wearing an Anthony Vaccarello gown, said she got the memo but told E!, “They didn’t say anything about leg.”   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Anne Hathaway surprised the fashion world by wearing Prada to the Academy Awards despite her long-standing relationship with Valentino. Hathaway originally planned to wear Valentino, but at the last minute discovered it was very similar to a gown someone else planned to wear.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Kim Kardashian’s floral baby bump was somehow upstaged by her glove-sleeves at the 2013 Met Gala. The floral gown paired with her bulging baby bump launched a fury of memes all over the Internet. Memes that showed Kardashian as a grandmother’s vintage couch.  (Evan Agostini / Invision / Associated Press)

Hollywood darling Jennifer Lawrence wore a Dior confection that landed her on numerous best-dressed lists. Even though the dress was likened to a sheet wrapped in rope, Lawrence’s unfiltered comments and zany facial expressions made her appearance at the Golden Globes memorable.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

With E!’s Giuliana Rancic, Moss had an idea for the network’s “mani cam.” At Rancic’s urging, Moss shared her middle finger with the viewers at home. One savvy producer must have caught on to Moss’ gag, quickly cutting away from the miniature runway before the “bird” hit the proverbial fan.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Madonna walked the red carpet at the 2014 Grammy Awards with her 8-year-old son, David, both wearing matching Ralph Lauren tuxedos and black hats. Madonna also piled on the accessories, adding a gold mouth grille, Maltese cross pin, crystal hand bracelet and walking stick.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Pharrell Williams’ Vivienne Westwood topper launched thousands of memes and even its own Twitter account after he donned the high hat for the 2014 Grammy Awards. The singer/producer also wore a gray version of the conversation starter to the Oscar nominees luncheon the following month.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)