Joe Zee's Countdown to the Worst Style Moments of 2014
2014 was a year of get-ups, blowups, red eyes and contrasts. For every Amal or Angie as a princess bride, there was also the conscious uncoupling of Gwyneth and Chris or Mariah and Nick. While “Orange is the New Black” was a good look on TV l, it wasn’t so for Bieber or Teresa Guidice, who both worked the look in real life. Also on TV, we saw red eyes, red carpet disasters and cringe-worthy R&B singer biopics that were major fails. But if you want to avert your eyes from such calamities, then follow Shia Labeouf, who accessorized his tux at the Berlin Film Festival with a brown paper bag over his head. But don’t cover up just yet— check out my Top Ten Worst Style Moments of 2014.
10. Tasteless Halloween Costumes
Everyone thinks this is a holiday that can excuse bad taste. Not so, I say, especially when costumes can be not only poorly thought out, but insensitive as well. (Remember Prince Harry?) This year, I give a very big thumbs down to those dressed as Ebola workers or ISIS terrorists.
9. Ice Bucket Challenge
I love the support for ALS and how much attention this viral challenge brought to the cause, but I don’t need to see everyone in a wet T-shirt with sopping hair.
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8. Conscious Uncoupling
Gywneth Paltrow may chalk up her separation from husband Chris Martin to this new-agey, Goop-style term, but most of us just call it splitting up.
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7. Bob Costas’ Red Eye
When an Olympic tradition is derailed by an eye infection, even a stylish pair sunglasses couldn’t help in this case. Good thing Costa recovered in time to announce the gold.
6. Adele Dazeem
I love John Travolta throwing a fun curveball on Oscar night but I doubt Idina Menzel thinks the same.
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5. Paula Patton vs Robin Thicke
Patton failing epically on the red carpet with her white ruffles and her tiger paws was bad enough, but then Thicke failing epically with his lawsuit was even worse. Looks like even separated the former couple have plenty in common.
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4. Aaliyah on Lifetime
I styled the real R&B Princess shortly before her death and I can say it was a crude retelling of her life, lacking in class— even if she did start the crop top trend that every pop diva is rocking these days.
3. Bieber Blowups and All
His mug shot, his skateboard fall (complete with sweater dress) his platinum blond hair, his shirtless escapades. Here’s hoping that 2015 will be a better year.
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2. Lena Dunham and her fade into the carpet
I love Lena and I love Giambattista Valli but their collaboration for her pink ombre gown at the Oscars had her fading into the red carpet. This look needs to just fade away.
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1.Shia LaBeouf and His Paper Bag
Forget the actor prancing around town in purple leggings and mint green tank top. LeBeouf hit a sartorial low at the Berlin Film Festival in February when he dressed up his with a bag over his head with the words “I am not famous anymore” written across it.
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