Worst Oscar styles EVER: Gwyneth Paltrow, 2002
Filed under: Celebrities with Style, Red Carpet Trends
In preparation for the Oscars this Sunday, we've picked the more gloriously horrible red carpet disasters from previous years. Click through to see the fashion carnage!
A lot of responsibility comes with being Gwyneth Paltrow. I mean, she wakes up in the morning tall, blonde, thin, and beautiful, and all she has to do is put on a pretty dress, brush her golden locks, and head out the door. Apparently, it's not that easy. Apparently, when one has all those things in her favor, she feels the need to really mess it all up in order to make her fans feel better about themselves.At least, that's the ONLY way I can explain this goth and Tyson chicken cutlet-inspired dress from the 2002 Oscars. Yikes. And she looks like she knows it with the apologetic smile and extra slouch. She's lucky she's had so many hits -- I'm willing to let her off the hook for this one. Sort of.
Cher and Bob Mackie are a match made in kooky, crazy, red carpet fashion fashion heaven. Or hell. It's a toss-up. But that's nothing new -- she has sported a number of, well, 
The Academy Awards generally take place in California, correct? Not the Swiss Alps? Uma Thurman apparently missed that memo at the 2004 Academy Awards when 
You know, I almost didn't include Bjork's infamous Swan Dress from the 2001 Academy Awards on this list of worst Oscar styles ever, and I'm sure you want to know why. It's not because I think wearing swans around our necks is the new hot thing -- however, we are talking about Bjork (have you listened to her music? She's not exactly one to follow the crowd), and to be honest, I'd be totally disappointed if she showed up in a chic, sophisticated black gown.
Yes, really, 
In case you didn't know, Celine Dion didn't start out in life looking the way she does. As her career took off, her looks improved dramatically ... which is probably why 
Geena Davis is a statuesque woman with a fabulous smile. And, in 1992 she had stolen America's heart with her role in Thelma and Louise. So why oh why did she force us to take our hearts back with a vengeance by wearing 
There are so many things wrong with 
