Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul got it oh-so-wrong. The red ruffle madness she mistook for a dress could have easily passed off as an inflatable life vest. The hair and forced smile did some collateral damage, too.

Lisa Rinna

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Lisa Rinna didn’t do much better by overexposing herself and flashing her underwear due to the thigh high slit on her dress. Classy!

Samantha Harris

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It seems red is either a real fashion hit or a massive fashion failure. We’ve had some amazing ladies in red, but Samantha Harris was not among them. Her dress wasn’t too bad… at least for a knockoff which was a replica of Katherine Heigl‘s Escada gown from last year’s Oscars.

Nicolette Sheridan

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It was only once that Nicolette Sheridan stunned me by what she wore on the red carpet and that was her gorgeous purple Angel Sanchez dress from the Emmys last year. Ever since I have seen her falling backwards again and this Roberto Cavalli Resort 2009 dress fits perfectly in. Apart from the color, I’m really not into it and didn’t think this was even considered to be a red carpet choice (it’s kind of more like a summer dress for me).

Eva Longoria

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Bridesmaid alarm on the red carpet! Eva Longoria strut the red carpet in a peach Jenny Packham Spring 2009 gown which I found horrible. It was too peachy, had too many ruffles on the peplum and I wasn’t into Eva’s grandma hair as well. I think I’m going to have nightmares because of this color!

America Ferrera

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I miss seeing America Ferrera in something other than black or what I call “blah“-colors. Anyone remember her amazing blue Marchesa gown from the NAACP Awards 2008? She looked spectacular back then. Nowadays, her red carpet choices seem to be muted in color just like this taupe Vera Wang strapless dress which totally washed her out.

Is it me or has America lost weight recently?

Marcia Cross

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I hate to put Marcia Cross on the “Worst Dressed“-list, but that midnight blue Carolina Herrera gown she was wearing really wasn’t doing anything for her. Plus, I hate those geometric shaped black embellishments on the dress. Other than that, Marcia looked flawless as always, very elegant and feminine.

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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