10 Reasons Why Angelina Wears Black

Angelina Jolie will tell you that she always wears black because it's ‘utilitarian' but we know better - it's because she looks so darn good in it. Nobody wears a black dress better than Angie (very often with Brad Pitt as an accessory) and for proof you need look no further than the anything-but-basic leather Versace ballgown she wore to the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie Maleficent.

This full-skirted dress with sheer sleeves and embroidered accents she wore to the Governor's Ball last year - where she received an honorary Oscar - was also by Versace.

That dress and that leg. There was talk of little else at the Oscar awards in 2012 as Angie and her right leg struck cheeky pose after cheeky pose in strapless velvet by, you guessed it, Versace.

Angelina made her first big ticket appearance after telling the world about her double mastectomy at the London premiere of partner Brad Pitt's film World War Z last year, stunning in custom-made Saint Laurent.

At the Screen Actors Guild or SAG Awards in 2012, Angelina wore a liquid halter-neck dress cinched at the waist by Jenny Packham.

Angelina wore belted Michael Kors featuring her favourite detail - a slit - to the Los Angeles premiere of Kung Fu Panda 2 in 2011.

At the New York premiere of In The Land Of Blood And Honey (2011), the first feature film she directed, Angelina wore black satin separates by Ralph Lauren and Joseph, set off by an unusually-for-her chunky gold necklace.

Versace created this sexy dress with a slit and a low back for Angelina to wear to the Tokyo premiere of 2010 action thriller Salt.

For the Los Angeles premiere of Salt, Angelina wore short glittering Emporio Armani.

Angelina channeled old Hollywood in strapless Elie Saab and giant emerald danglers on the Oscar red carpet in 2009.