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2009 Emmy Awards – Worst Dressed

Profashionelle — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:35 +0000

Kyra Sedgwick‘s tea rose L’Wren Scott dress wasn’t working at all for the actress. The embellishments and the extra draped fabric on the shoulder cheapened the dress in my opinion and made Kyra look like a third class beauty pagent contestant. Me no likey.

Chandra Wilson wore a black strapless taffeta gown by Pamella Roland. The boring color, the enormous, tacky floral print and the strange bunny ear-shaped bodice were what brought Chandra here on this list.

At first glance you may be surprised to see Sarah Silverman on this list as the cobalt blue color of her dress looks stunning against her pale skin. But upon closer inspection you’ll realize how the gown makes Sarah look extra wide by adding inches of fabric to her hips. Not flattering at all.

I could’ve lived with Padma Lakshmi‘s eggplant dress if it wasn’t for that hideous red floral detail on her hips. What was she thinking?

Toni Collette is a great actress, but she has yet to learn a lot in the style department. Her barbie pink Monique Lhuillier Resort 2010 gown was too sickeningly sweet for me. The dress may have worked on her with either just the color OR all the frills. Both together make Toni look like a prom queen gone overboard.

Mary-Louise Parker wouldn’t look so bad if it wasn’t for the ginormous, absolutely unneccessary bow on the hips.

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2009 MTV Video Music Awards – Worst Dressed

Profashionelle — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:00:01 +0000

Amber Rose – WTF? A python printed spandex jumpsuit? Really? Can you say attention whore?

Amanda Bynes – Yawn.com OMG, Amanda Bynes must be the most predictable, unimiganitive starlet to roam the red carpet. I guess we will rather see the world go under than Amanda taking a risk or changing her dress code formula.

BeyoncÃ© Knowles – Too Tight BeyoncÃ© overuses the too tight, too sexy card. I’m starting to get extremely bored by all the almost non-existant clothes she’s been wearing lately. Sasha Fierce? Yeah, whatever.

Ashley Greene – Color Coordination Mishap Ashley Greene is a beautiful girl, but on this occasion she looks like a hillbilly going to prom. Black bustier, gold skirt, white clutch, printed shoes? Color harmony is burning in hell right now. Oh – and the hair does not fit either.

Adrienne Bailon – Pyjama Party? Adrienne Bailon’s yellow printed longsleeve dress is seriously looking like something I own that I wear to bed. It would never come to my mind to wear such an atrocious, silly thing to a red carpet event. Even the kick-ass black Balmain buckle boots can’t save that dress disaster.

Jennifer Lopez – Maybe Next Time Jennifer Lopez’ red carpet style is always hit and miss for me. On this occasion she just can’t convince me in her tea rose Louis Vuitton strapless dress. The separate sleeves look ridiculous and the black Louboutins – though gorgeous alone – destroy the femininity of the ensemble.

FYI: I purposely did not put up Lady GaGa on this list because it’s pretty obvious that she didn’t dress to impress. The same cannot be said about the above listed celebrities.

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2009 Teen Choice Awards – Worst Dressed

Profashionelle — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:00:19 +0000

Britney Spears wore a sexy Roberto Cavalli LBD which was not flattering for her body shape at all. Her hair was a mess as usual. Brit needs to lose the hair extensions and finally get a decent haircut.

Miley Cyrus was beyond annoying. Visible bra, short mini skirt? Shouldn’t her parent have vetoed against this utterly slutty, overaccessorized ensemble? And for God’s sake, when will she stop pouting? It’s simply disgusting.

Megan Fox opted for a textured strapless Yves Saint Laurent dress. I think it’s the dress which lands Megan a spot on the Worst Dressed-list because I find it very ugly, but it sure hasn’t helped that she had it shortened. The only thing I like about Megan’s outfit are her black suede Brian Atwood pumps.

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Fashion Crimes Archive – Maggie Grace

Profashionelle — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:00:28 +0000

Rating: 0.5 out of 5 stars

Horror comes upon me when I look at these pictures of Maggie Grace attending the 5th Annual Motorola Anniversary back in December 2003. This getup must be one of the worst red carpet looks I’ve ever seen.

Let’s start with the maroon ruched pants which shouldn’t ever have seen the light of day in the first place – too tight, too short. The gold plunge-neck draped top totally washes her out and why oh why did she add those grey tights which are peaking out from under her fugly pants? And those shoes! Black Mary Janes? Did she borrow them from her mom? Top it off with a grandma clutch and you’re a perfect hot mess. And don’t even get me started on the make-up.

I think it’s safe to assume that on this occasion Maggie decided to do her own styling and make-up which clearly wasn’t the best idea. I wonder if she hired a stylist afterwards because ever since this fashion fauxpas Maggie has usually been a thumbs up on the red carpet radar.

The Good Looks

Dress DÃ©jÃ Vu – Marc by Marc Jacobs vs. Moniko Claire

Profashionelle — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:00:50 +0000

Does anyone else see a pretty gross Marc by Marc Jacobs “Alessandra Pussy Bow” dress knockoff here? I don’t even know where to start, it’s such a hot mess.

First, they got the material all wrong. The original is pure silk while the knockoff version seems to be polyester. They also gave the model that dress 2 sizes too big. See how it just hangs like a tent from her body while it hugs the model’s curves on the left? But the worst thing about it is the messed up bow on the collar. I mean, come on, don’t they know how to loop a decent looking bow?

Albeit looking very cheap the dress still costs freakishly $210. Considering that the original Marc by Marc Jacobs went on final sale at NeimanMarcus for $150, it’s blatant usury. Even Forever 21, where such a dress would cost $30 max, makes better knockoffs.

If you hoped to find a link to the original dress here, I’m sorry to disappoint you. The dress sold out fast after it was seen on Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl…which directly leads me to…

Blair Waldorf vs. Fergie

… A Fashion Faceoff! Leighton Meester (aka Blair Waldorf) has been sporting this cute preppy dress in the second Gossip Girl episode of season two called “Never been Marcused“.

Fergie did the same by wearing it to a Marc by Marc Jacobs fashion show with…sunglasses…in a dark showroom. Yeah, classy!

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Katherine Heigl in Escada vs. Samantha Harris in Faviana Knockoff Gown

Profashionelle — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:49 +0000

When I saw Samantha Harris‘s fierce red gown, I knew I had seen it before on someone else. And that someone else was no other than Katherine Heigl who wore an almost identical gown to the Oscars 2008. Katherine’s dress was Escada of course and it landed her a spot on my Oscars Best Dressed list.

I knew Samantha’s gown couldn’t be Escada, no reputable designer would ever give away a dress that has made such a big entrance to a red carpet event before, twice. The dresses also weren’t 100% identical as Samantha’s version didn’t look as exquisite as Katherine’s and the chiffon train on Samantha’s dress was missing as well.

I wondered who designed Samantha’s red gown and all of a sudden it hit me like a hammer. Samantha’s dress must be a knockoff version from Katherine’s Escada dress! And who is the first to turn to when it comes to red carpet dress replicas? Of course, Faviana!

One Shoulder Celebrity Inspired Red Gown by Faviana
($338, eDressMe.com)

See what I mean? The same dress as seen on Samantha Harris. I feel like this is a total “Oh no, she didn’t“-moment. You just don’t wear a knockoff gown to a major red carpet event. I mean it’s not like Katherine’s dress went unnoticed by the crowds. It was huge and everyone loved it, so I wonder if Samantha did really think no one would find out?

Katherine easily wins this. There is simply no competition between Escada and Faviana. And the fact that Samantha tried to get away with a knockoff gown at the SAG Awards really takes all the class out of it.

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Solange Knowles & Her Hairy Fashion Disaster

Profashionelle — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:00:06 +0000

Oh, Solange, you are trying so hard to get out of your sister’s shadow. Even if it includes wearing hideous footwear Ã la sasquatch to mess up an otherwise decent outfit, homegirl is down for the attention. Get a stylist (not your Mom!). Like seriously.

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

Fashion Police Calling! Mariah Carey’s TRL Outfit

Profashionelle — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:30:02 +0000

Believe it or not, but this is how Mariah Carey got dressed up to host MTV’s TRL yesterday. This is so wrong, I don’t even know where to begin.

Wearing peakaboo tops with your bra visible underneath at the age of 20 is a fashion crime, wearing the same peekaboo tops with 37 is a) desperate and b) a fashion scandal! If she wasn’t famous, I bet everyone would mistake Mariah for a skank. The pants? I’m soooooo over acid washed jeans. And what is it with that silly chain peeking out of the jeans’ pocket? That’s so 1995. And the red peep-toe platforms? Well, that’s what I call drag queen-style.

Mariah’s make up & hair however is flawless as usual. Why does she never seem to get it right with her clothes? I guess it’s about time to either kick your stylist or hire one, darling. What a shame! Mariah is such a talented and beautiful woman, but her fashion sense is very questionable to say the least.

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

American Music Awards 2007 – Worst Dressed

Profashionelle — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:00:59 +0000

Rihanna

Rihanna did pretty well red carpet-wisely lately, but this Armani PrivÃ© getup is just not working on the Barbadian songstress.

I actually like the dress… on the model. Rihanna is wearing it way too low. Plus, she’s showing way too much cleavage here which makes her whole look tacky. Wardrobe malfunction calling! Not loving the shoes either.

Nicole Scherzinger

1.) I hate this dress! It’s horrible. 2.) I hate this dress on Nicole Scherzinger! Nicole tries really hard to be fashion forward and… miserably fails.

Ashley Tisdale

There is such a thing as too much bling. Ashley Tisdale proves this with her over-the-top dress.