Jessica Chastain's favourite red carpet dress is the black and gold Alexander McQueen gown she wore to the 2012 Oscars.

Jessica Chastain at the 2012 Oscars

Jessica Chastain at the 2012 Oscars

The 38-year-old wore the stunning designer dress for the awards ceremony - where she was nominated in the Best Actress category for 'Zero Dark Thirty - and Jessica called it "the dress of my life".

She told the Editorialist: "It was magnificent. It was the dress of my life. That moment, it was the biggest dream I ever had, and here I was up for an Oscar, and I was wearing this dress that I felt was able to match the expanse of feelings I had."

Jessica also revealed she is drawn to the "artistry" of an outfit and likes to have an emotional connection to her clothing.

She explained: "Usually it's about an emotion. It's really hard to describe, it's like describing a painting, you just know what it makes you feel. When I see a show or a collection, I am really drawn to the artistry of the outfit. I don't think about it in terms of X + Y = Z or any logical way, I think of it more from an emotional place. It's about how it makes me feel."