Fashion's "Hall Of Shame"
The Worst Dressed List
Well, maybe it's not much of a surprise. Britney Spears and Paris Hilton tied for the No. 1 spot on Mr. Blackwell's notorious "Worst Dressed" list. "Two peas in an overexposed pod," Blackwell sniped of the two celebutantes he called the "Screamgirls." At left, Spears appears at the 2006 American Music Awards on Nov. 21, 2006. Keep clicking to find out who else made the list.
The Worst Dressed List
Some of Blackwell's nastiest words were reserved for Camilla Parker-Bowles, wife of Britain's Prince Charles, who finished No. 2. "The Duchess of Dowdy strikes again," wrote Blackwell. "In feathered hats that were once the rage, she resembles a petrified parakeet from the Jurassic Age. A royal wreck." At left, Camilla and Charles arrive for a Christmas Day church service in Sandringham, England, Dec. 25, 2006.
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The acid-tongued critic of celebrity fashion aimed his poison pen at Hollywood, with young entertainers dominating the list. No. 3 was actress Lindsay Lohan, scolded by Blackwell for turning "from adorable to deplorable." Here, Lohan arrives at GQ's 2006 Men of the Year dinner in West Hollywood on Nov. 29, 2006.
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Also in Blackwell's fashion hall of shame was singer Christina Aguilera. He called her a "dazzling singer" but added she "puts good taste through the wardrobe wringer. All crass and no class." Here, Aguilera wears a multi-strand draped necklace with a dress that contains even more metal at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Aug. 31, 2006.
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Blackwell called Mariah Carey "Mariah the fashion pariah" and termed her "the queen of catastrophic kitsch." Here, Carey appears at the 6th Annual BMI Urban Awards in New York on Aug. 30, 2006.
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Paula Abdul was dismissed as "a fallen fashion idol." Here, the "American Idol" judge poses for a photo at the Comic Relief benefit show in Las Vegas on Nov. 18, 2006.
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Blackwell said actress Sharon Stone resembles "an over-the-hill Cruella DeVille." At left, Stone arrives at the premiere of "Rocky Balboa" at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Dec. 13, 2006.
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Tori Spelling embodies "down and out in Beverly Hills," according to Mr. Blackwell. Here, presenter Spelling walks the red carpet at the 2006 American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 21, 2006.
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"Grey's Anatomy" star Sandra Oh was faulted for too many beads and bangles. "She's layered lunacy from head to toe," Blackwell said. At left, Oh arrives at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Aug. 27, 2006.
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Meryl Streep came in at No. 10 on the dis-list. "Her beauty of a career cannot be denied, but that beast of a wardrobe is pure mother of the bride," Blackwell said. At left, Streep arrives at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment event in her honor on Dec. 5, 2006 in Beverly Hills. Does Mr. Blackwell like anybody? Absolutely. Keep clicking for a look at his "Fabulous Fashion Independents."
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Kate Winslet attends the London premiere of the movie "Little Children" on Oct. 25, 2006.
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Angelina Jolie arrives at the New York premiere of "The Good Shepherd" on Dec. 11, 2006.
"Fabulous Fashion Independents."
Helen Mirren arrives for The New York Film Festival opening night premiere of "The Queen" on Sept. 29, 2006.
"Fabulous Fashion Independents."
Barbra Streisand performs in New York's Madison Square Garden on Oct. 9, 2006.
"Fabulous Fashion Independents."
Beyonce appears at the 2006 American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 21, 2006.
"Fabulous Fashion Independents."
Newly-elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wields the gavel in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 4, 2007.
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Princess Charlotte Casiraghi, daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover, attends a Mass on the first anniversary of her grandfather Prince Rainier's death at the Monaco cathedral on April 6, 2006.
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Heidi Klum arrives on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Aug. 27, 2006.
"Fabulous Fashion Independents."
Katie Holmes, husband Tom Cruise and their daughter, Suri, leave their hotel in Rome on Nov. 16, 2006.