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Style Showdown: Leona Lewis' Fashion Obsession
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Do Leona Lewis and Vivienne Westwood have some sort of exclusive fashion agreement? Or is the singer just gunning for Pamela Anderson's modeling gig?
Leona has worn the British designer's creations on the red carpet three times in November alone! First were these sequined harem pants. Then, just last night at the American Music Awards, she wore the same friggin' bodice that she sported at MTV's Europe Music Awards!
We're all for designer devotion. But. Come. On. Switch it up a bit, girl.
Still, the leather bodice makes for one sexy getup. We like the longer, custom-made version better. The added tulle is much more dramatic.
Which version of the dress do you prefer? Vote now in the Style Showdown gallery!
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Check out more fashion statements from the 2009 American Music Awards.
Would You Do...Natalie Portman and Her Blossoms?
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Any excuse to put up a picture of Natalie Portman is OK by us!
Nat celebrated the premiere of her new flick Brothers and looked absolutely yumma-do-me while doing it. But a little on the thin side, no? Guess that's Hollywood for ya.
Love the hair, love the makeup, love the dress. Her 'do looks classy, while the strapless mini, busty-bouquet number keeps her looking young. We forget the age of this mature Harvard alum sometimes, but we do know that that vibrant blue hue is impeccable.
One thing missing from the party was costar Jake Gyllenhaal.
Is that because he was home playing with his hair?
Fashion Police: Too Many Bad Dresses at the AMAs
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Last night's AMAs were not only about tripping all over yourself, they were also about bad fashion. Yay, our favorite!
Nicole Kidman continues to underwhelm us in another pastel, ruffled, tiered dress, this time by Balenciaga. Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez went with too much matchy-matchy white in head-to-toe Gucci. We will say it's nice to see her smile and not doing that sex face she usually makes.
A couple of question regarding Kristen Bell. What is she doing there? And is that really a tube top with a high-waisted skirt? OK, cool, just wanted to make sure we were seeing things right because...ew!
Kate Hudson was there to pimp Nine (you know, the movie where she sings) in a vintage Gianni Versace chainmail dress that was not only totally shapeless but was on the verge of exposing some nipple...
Alas, there was flesh-colored mesh under there to keep things covered up.
And finally Kelly Clarkson. Oh, Kelly. Why does she do this to us? We love her so much, we really just want to help her find something flattering to wear. The cut of this dress really isn't doing her any favors (too long), the fishnets are too light to be flattering, the sparkles are more matronly than fun like T.Swift, and the hair could have used some styling.
The craziest thing of all is while these five ladies were all failing at the red carpet, Paula Abdul was actually looking normal and good. Someone please explain that.
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But wait! There were some people at the AMAs we liked. See who our Fashion Police actually approved of right here.
Who's Haute Stuff? New Moon Edition
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Check out more starry outfits in our Fashion Police gallery!
Who's Haute Stuff? New Moon Edition
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Check out more starry outfits in our Fashion Police gallery!
Runway to Red Carpet: Is Fergie Spot On?
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Who would have thought Fergie of all people could make a multi-color animal print dress look fierce?
No offense to the singer, but she doesn't always set the fashion bar very high. We would have expected her to go overboard with the matching spotted jacket, as shown on Blumarine's runway?and maybe some bizarre footwear.
Instead, she took fashion cues from Nicky Hilton and Rachel Weisz' more understated style and downplayed the '80s print with a black blazer and trendy zipper Balmain booties.
Or do you still think Fergs looks like technicolor road kill?
Cast your vote on mystyle.com!
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See what Fergie changed into to perform at the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show!
Tom Ford: Why I Quit Acting
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Tom Ford's got another movie up his always fashionable sleeve.
But right now, he's still all about his upcoming Oscar-buzzing directorial debut, A Single Man.
"I have something I'm working on but I'm not ready to talk about it," Ford told me at the GQ Men of the Year party. "I just finished [A Single Man] in August and then we went to Toronto, Venice, Tokyo and London promoting it and my head is spinning. Maybe six months after we're finished with all this I'll be able to figure out what I want to do next."
Definitely not on the agenda? Reviving his attempts at an acting career.
"You know, I used to act when I was younger, but I quit," Ford, 48, explains. "I did it from about 17 to 24. I was too self-conscious. I didn't like it. I wasn't in control."
Spoken like a true director.
Which MTV Blond Be-yotch Is Dressing Under the Influence?
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Just because this Laguna Beach alum (and current Hills drama queen) is being honored with a Comeback of the Year award doesn't mean she has to try to resurrect Madonna's cone bra. And the 3.1 Phillip Lim zippers? Done and done. And done.
Find out who the culprit is in mystyle's Fashion DUI gallery!
Heidi Klum: Modeling vs. Mommyhood
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Hot mama Heidi Klum left her kids—and her heart—back in California to come host the Victoria's Secret fashion show in NYC today.
Klum's been a leggy fixture on the lingerie catwalk for years, but understandably this time around, it was hard for the mom of four to leave her little ones—including newborn Lou—back in L.A.
"It is, but tomorrow at noon, I'll be back home," Heidi said of her quickie trip to the Big Apple. "I take the first flight at 7:30!"
But as long as she's emceeing the sexy CBS special, there is one thing Heidi's really looking forward to...
New Moon Premiere: K.Stew Dresses Up All Pretty!
Twilight tomboy Kristen Stewart talks about getting all dolled-up for the film's big premiere, and more. Hit the clip for all the action.
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Relive the big night in our New Moon premiere gallery
Fashion Police: Leighton Meester Loses It
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We're concerned about Leighton Meester. We've always loved her as Gossip Girl's resident queen bee, Blair Waldorf, which makes it difficult for us to accept her as a pop star. But we know how it works with these actresses: If it's not a record deal, it'll be a clothing line or jewelry designing or perfume. So if Leighton wants to sing, fine. (Plus "Somebody to Love" is cheeky fun.)
What concerns us, though, is Leighton's attempt at a sexy image makeover to go along with the pop career. There was the "Somebody to Love" music video where she looked like she was trying way too hard to bring the sexy. And this photo (left) from December's GQ is more uncomfortable than titillating.
She showed more poor decision-making skills at last night's American Eagle flagship store opening in New York City. The evidence:
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Ooof. Easy on the clown makeup. No one should wear that much pale powder along with red lips and smoky eyes—makes us wonder if this is Lady Gaga's fault. On the bright side, it detracts from the shapeless, low-cut leather minidress!
Unfortunately, this wasn't her only look of the night. It got even worse:
Which Vajayjay-Flashing Star Is Dressing Under the Influence?
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The actress once helped raise $1 million in five minutes for mosquito nets in Tanzania. Apparently, she kept some of the mesh herself to make this awful number. Only a heavy dose of DDT can save this look.
Find out who the culprit is in mystyle's Fashion DUI gallery!
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