Take a Look Back at the Most Memorable Dresses From Critics' Choice Awards Past

There are dresses that make us ooh and aah only as they first appear on the red carpet, and then there are dresses that keep us talking for days and weeks (and even years). The Critics' Choice Awards is one where experimenting with fashion is fair game — less fancy than the Oscars, but more stylish than the MTV Video Music Awards — which is why lots of those gowns permanently stuck in our heads come from its red carpet.

From Salma Hayek's ab-showing black dress in 2003 to Genesis Rodriguez's pastel gown in 2015, look at some of the best looks to ever grace the award show.