Pamela Anderson

Aw, Pam. You never really were one for the whole understated, subtle look.

No, please don't hitch your dress up any higher. It's okay. We get what you're trying to say; yes, you still have legs and breasts. Usually the idea of a cut-out neckline is for a sort of peep-hole effect. But here, the effect is more of Pam cutting out a huge chunk of her dress and draping the excess material around her neck. And gluing on a big tag proclaiming "CHANEL" onto her dress. Because I know all designers come up with some wacky stuff, but they usually refrain from attaching their names to their clothing by way of huge, ill-fitting signs.

In any case, I would hesitate before decisively linking my name to such a fashion monstrosity...but that's just me.

Come back later tonight for the officially worst celebrity outfit of 2007, as chosen by you, the readers.

Sienna Miller

Wow. There's a lot going on here, Sienna.

Grey cap, black leggings (or tights, I hope), tan croc-skin boots, a loud black/orange/silver patterned top, a black bag, and a fur wrap. It's almost bearable in a "so-good-it's-bad" kind of way.

Almost, but not quite. It's just bad. Not even wacky Ms. Miller can get away with this mismatched palette of colors, textures, and confusion.

Scroll down for the year's worst-dressed nominees. Remember, you only have 2 days left to vote!

Linsday and Ali Lohan

Sigh. So young, and already so misguided in matters of fashion.

It's Linsday and her 14-year-old sister, wearing matching shiny leggings. Do I need to say more?

...And at least Lindsay put on something resembling a skirt, unlike Ali.

Scroll down for the worst-dressed nominees!

Kimberly Stewart

I've been saving this picture to share on a rainy day (read: no hideous celebrity disasters to speak of), so it's not particularly recent. Still, this sort of horror is timeless, no?


I must be honest: I'm confused. The boots are nice, but the dress...what is going on? It's like an innocent little lime-green pinafore sprouted long, frightening black hair. Lime green and green are always risky together, but this sort of...fringe, if you can call it that, is just plain scary. And I do like her bob and the general idea of her outfit; I like flapper-style fringe dresses in most cases. But some things are just meant to stay in the dark, scary recesses of your closet. Forever.

The Nominees!

Since there weren't enough reader nominees for the worst look of 2007, I took it upon myself to choose them alone. These are put in no particular order. All of these ladies showed either too much or too little skin, the wrong colors or the wrong cuts. In any case, each of them made a serious fashion faux pas. Scroll through the nominees and then vote for your least favorite in the poll in the sidebar at the right! I'll announce the winners on Jan. 1, 2008.

1. Kate Walsh



2. Sheryl Crow



3. Courtney Love


4. Zac Efron


5. Leighton Meister


6. Thandie Newton's Headpiece


7. Rihanna

8. Rumer Willis

9. Jennifer Morrison
10. Fergie

Kristen Bell

I think Kristen is very cute and all, but what's wrong with this picture?


I respectfully must comment that I believe Ms. Bell has plenty of financial resources. Enough to, say, buy another pair of jeans. That aren't falling apart. Because I refuse to believe the impossible, the improbable, the terrible: that ripped jeans are returning as the next big trend. No! It can never happen...I would go into seclusion. I'd join a monastery. Anything to avoid the ripped terror.

Ashlee Simpson and Fashion Poirot News!

Let's start with the exciting news: I want you, my readers, to scroll through the Fashion Poirot archives and nominate what you thought was the worst outfit I ever posted in the comments section of this post. Then, we'll have a special post and a poll to decide the worst outfit of the year, (or, since September, since that's when F.P. started) and the official winner- or, rather, loser- will be announced on Dec. 31!

Now, to business: Ashlee Simpson.

I'll be honest: I don't really get all of the fuss about her. Her style isn't particularly unique, her voice isn't spectacular, and she's sort of generically good-looking. Perhaps I'm a little confused as to why anyone would choose to have cosmetic surgery at such a young age.

Anyway, this outfit is bearable. It isn't horrible. It doesn't burn my eyes. But it does raise a couple of questions. I really have no problem with the jeans, tank, and boots, though I wish she'd gone for a little for color. But arm warmers? No. They're very hard to pull off, and Ashlee just doesn't fit the bill. I think the little scarf could look amazing- with a similarly high-fashion outfit. As it is, she just looks as though she put it on as an afterthought. But it totally contradicts the punk-like, monochromatic, rebellious tank/jeans/boots combo.

Ah well. Happy holidays, everyone! And don't forget those nominees!

Paris Hilton

Hey, Paris! Just 3 things I wanted to tell you...


Shoulder pads belong in the 80's and NOWHERE else, you need to cut your hair, and Dorothy wants her slippers back.

Katie Holmes

I have to say it: I love Mrs. Cruise's new bangs. I might be in the minority. But they are just plain cool.

However, wearing a sheer shirt that gives us an up-close-and-personal look at your bra, like this:

Not so cool.

Rihanna

On the old Fashion Poirot, I once mentioned Rihanna's ballerina-gone-dominatrix concert outfit. I'd hoped that particular fashion disaster had been left in the past. Apparently not.

I just don't get it. Why? Why? God knows her songs aren't of the heavy-metal, ridiculously sexed-up kind- at least not all of them. Sexy is one thing, but this is way too much. At least she lost the tutu-like thing she had last time. I could handle the boots and arm warmers, but the corset/bra/hot pants/thing with all of the buckles and straps...is just plain disturbing.

And a pity, too, because off-stage, Rihanna dresses beautifully. So I can only assume that she has some wacko, deranged fashion consultant for concert wear only. A word of advice: FIRE HIM/HER IMMEDIATELY.