Trend: Stars reveal favourite red carpet moments

It's no exaggeration to say the right dress can launch a career, and as stars return to the red carpet, some have been reflecting on their favourite fashion moments.

Following her rise to fame in the blockbuster Transformers, Megan Fox caused a stir when she attended a premiere for the 2009 sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, in a revealing Roberto Cavalli gown with a daring thigh-high split.

In a video released this week, Megan named the dress as one of her favourite-ever looks.

"I use this for inspo a lot. Even now, I reference this dress a lot," she shared in the clip for Who What Wear. "This was one of my favourite looks and the hair and make-up was good. It made me look tall. I'm 5'4, so I'm actually really small. It was flattering, it was a good fit."

Megan isn't the only one to reminisce about their early red-carpet successes - Kate Winslet has also been sharing her highlights.

In a new interview with People, the award-winning actress said the emerald green Givenchy gown she wore to the 1998 Oscars, where she was nominated for Best Actress for Titanic, remains her standout style moment.

"It was like embroidered sculpture," she said of the dress, which featured intricate gold embroidery and was custom designed by the late Alexander McQueen.

And while Kate has fond memories of the gown, which came with a matching bolero, she admits she suffered in the name of style while wearing it.

"I have to be honest, the dress was not entirely comfortable to wear. Or sit down in. But it was worth it because he had made it," she smiled.

And while most red-carpet outfits take months of careful planning, one of the most iconic appearances during the '90s came about by chance.

Elizabeth Hurley was an unknown actress when she attended her then-boyfriend Hugh Grant's premiere for Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994. However, her black Versace dress, strategically held together by six safety pins, catapulted her to fame overnight.

In May, Hugh confessed that many fashion houses turned down his request to loan Elizabeth a gown for the event before Versace came to their rescue - and the rest is history.

"You'd expect something more interesting behind one of the most famous red-carpet dresses in history but as for many things, chance played a big role in making it all happen," Donatella Versace told InStyle last year. "No one could really fathom such an astonishing reaction, or that Liz would steal the spotlight from everyone else."