navy blue Guy Laroche dress of Hilary Swank refers to the navy blue backless Guy Laroche dress worn by Hilary Swank at the 77th Academy Awards on February 27 , 2005 . In a poll by Debenhams published in '' The Daily Telegraph '' the dress was voted the 16th greatest red carpet gown of all time . '' Cosmopolitan '' magazine cited the dress as one of the Best Oscar dresses of all time , saying , " Making a serious comeback from that pink gauze number two years before , Hilary shows off her flawless back in this stunning sapphire gown by Guy Laroche . Appropriately , this is the year she won the Oscar for Best Actress in Million Dollar Baby , because that 's exactly what she looks like in this dress . "
77th Academy Awards
77th Academy Awards
Navy blue Guy Laroche dress of Hilary Swank