Charlize Theron arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Gowns and red-carpet dresses in the color purple have been turning up at premieres and parties in Hollywood for several months now.
Zoe Saldana wore this multi-hued lavender gown to the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Actress Jane Krakowski shows off her purple gown at the 67th annual Golden Globes, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Gowns and red-carpet dresses in the color purple have been turning up at premieres and parties in Hollywood for several months now.
There was an explosion of purple at the Golden Globes on Jan. 17, 2010, and British singer Leona Lewis was among the trendsetters.
No one popularized the color purple better at the Golden Globes, Jan. 17, 2010, than Sandra Bullock, who wore this jewel-toned strapless gown when she accepted the award for Best Actress in a Drama.
The singer Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas chose this delicate shade of lilac for her red-carpet walk at the Golden Globes, Jan. 17, 2010.
Jessica Lowndes arrives in in a short, ruffled purple dress to the InStyle/Warner Bros. party following the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Jane Fallon, who accompanied host Ricky Gervais to the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, in Beverly Hills, Calif., also wore a purple gown.
Rita Wilson, seen here with husband Tom Hanks, wore a purple print to the Golden Globes, complete with a purple flower in her fair hair. The color purple, gaining popularity among stars for months, was everywhere at the Golden Globes.
Rose Byrne wears deep purple at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Alfre Woodard arrives at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The color purple, gaining popularity among stars for months, was everywhere at the Golden Globes.
Purple as a fashion trend began appearing at parties and premieres at the end of the summer, Here, singer Natalie Cole wears it at her performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. It was her first time on stage since receiving a transplant.
Actress Susan Lucci wears a short purple satin dress at the Elton John AIDS foundation "An Enduring Vision" benefit in New York, on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009.
Singer Bette Midler, right, wore purple, the color of royalty, when she met Queen Elizabeth II following the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, England on Dec. 7, 2009.
Actress Michelle Monaghan wore a short purple outfit to the Saks Fifth Avenue launch celebration of the new 3rd floor in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.
Co-stars Michael Douglas, left, and Amber Tamblyn attend a special screening of "Beyond A Reasonable Doubt" hosted by The Cinema Society on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, in New York. Notice the color of her dress.
The color has even been creeping into men's fashion. Actor Robert Downey Jr. wore it when he and his wife, producer Susan Downey, attended the premiere of "Sherlock Holmes" in New York, on Dec. 17, 2009. But he was wearing black tie when he later accepted awards for his performance in that movie.
Actor Terrence Howard wore purple to a special screening of "Precious" hosted by The Cinema Society and Lionsgate on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 in New York.
Purple always has been the color of kings and queens but now royalty can wear it and still be in style. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, seen here with Nobel Prize Chemistry laureate Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, chose a purple gown for the Nobel banquet in the Stockholm Town Hall, Dec. 10, 2009.