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Afterlife: What happens to those splendorous gowns worn on the red carpet?

Often, the fate of a big gown isn't known until it's time to give it back.

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FILE - This March 2, 2014 file photo shows Lupita Nyong'o in a pale blue Prada dress at the Oscars in Los Angeles. What happens to the duds after a big awards night can be a peculiar affair that depends on the relationship a celebrity has with a designer. Nyong'o, who won the Oscar for best supporting actress for "12 Years a Slave," was able to keep her gown. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

Remember the pale blue Prada dress Lupita Nyong'o wore the night she won an Oscar in 2014? How about Glenn Close's moment in gold at last year's Oscars in shimmering Carolina Herrera with the long, liquid cape?

In a sea of red carpets, both are among top talent who got to keep their fancy duds. What happens to all the clothes after a big awards night--like the upcoming Oscars, can be a peculiar affair that depends on the relationship a celebrity has with a designer.

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Often, the fate of a big gown isn't known until it's time to give it back.

The Oscars air on WHAS11 ABC on Sunday, February 9.

PHOTOS | Red Carpet Gowns and their afterlives

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FILE - This Feb. 24, 2019 file photo shows Billy Porter wears a black velvet tuxedo gown by Christian Siriano at the Oscars in Los Angeles. What happens to the duds after a big awards night can be a peculiar affair that depends on the relationship a celebrity has with a designer. Many gowns live out their days in a designer's archives, to be lent out to museums or for other special events, such as the Christian Siriano tuxedo gown Porter wore at last year's Oscars and recently put on again for "Sesame Street." (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

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Oscars 2019: Red carpet arrivals

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Lady Gaga blows a kiss as she arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Ariana Grande arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Star studded CMA red carpet

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Ingrid Andress arrives at the 53rd annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Stars arrive at the 2019 Tony Awards

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Camille A. Brown arrives at the 73rd annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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Joe Jonas, from left, Nick Jonas, and Kevin Jonas, of Jonas Brothers, arrive at the Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

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Actress Gwendoline Christie attends HBO's "Game of Thrones" final season premiere at Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in New York.

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