Margot Robbie's Oscars dress took over 600 hours to make

And why she almost had a red carpet disaster

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And why she almost had a red carpet disaster

By now, you've probably seen all the fabulous Oscars red carpet dresses, including Margot Robbie's white Chanel gown.

What you might not know is that although the custom haute couture gown looked simple enough, it actually took over 600 hours to make. We repeat, 600 hours.

It was made by Karl Lagerfeld himself, and the top featured a corset, with straps of crystal tubes filled with white camellias, a nod to Gabrielle Chanel's favourite flowers.

It was that little detail that required all the work, with fourteen artists taking 550 hours to create the flowers and straps, according to her stylist Kate Young, interviewed by InStyle.

After that, it took an extra 130 hours to put the dress together.

If that doesn't sound dramatic enough, the actress, nominated for her role in I, Tonya, almost suffered a red carpet fail when one of the straps fell off. Luckily, her assistant had a sewing kit and you would never know anything went wrong.

Margot finished off her look with a silver Chanel handbag and statement jewellery. One of the best looks of the night if we're honest...

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.