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Celebs in Tube Socks

Leave it to model Gisele Bundchen to turn a pair of $3 athletic socks into the sexiest item of clothing on the planet. While there's no denying quarterback Tom Brady's equally pretty half looks great in his standard issue gear, check out other stars who have tried out the retro tomboy look.

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Farrah Fawcett in 1977
This vintage Fawcett pic is a perfect example of when wearing knee-high tube socks is perfectly acceptable: during a tennis match circa 1977.

Denise Deluise, Globe Photos

Fergie at Z100's Zootopia Concert in 2005
Okay, Fergie, we understand that you've hooked hottie Josh Duhamel, but that's no reason to throw your fashion cares to the wayside; these socks look like they belong with soccer cleats, not gold-leafed monogrammed short shorts .

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Ashley Tisdale on the Set of High School Musical 3
Luckily for Ashley - and for us - this outfit is just a between takes mishap rather than a look that will actually appear in the anticipated HSM 3.

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Gwen Stefani at the 2004 American Music Awards in Los Angeles
If anyone can pull off the tube sock look, it's Gwen's Harajuku Girls. By its nature, Harajuku style is a hodgepodge of different pieces and inspirations, so this style would probably receive rave reviews in Japan!

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Mariah Carey at an NFL Game in 2005
Clearly, Carey has a killer body, and her legs are no exception - so why is she hiding them inside these footless atrocities?

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Avril Lavigne at the 2007 MuchMusic Awards in Ontario
This proudly Canadian pop star has a very unique sense of style, which apparently includes fishnets, tube socks, and silk screened hoodies. Though it works for her, do not try this at home.

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Britney Spears Shopping in Beverley Hills in 2007
The socks are the least of Spears' worries here. Britney, do you prefer to be called "fashion victim" or "ensemble-challenged?"

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Holly Madison at the 2007 Toyota Celebrity/Pro Race in Long Beach, California
Has this Girl Next Door confused athletic stripes for admiral stripes in an attempt to match boyfriend/sugar daddy Hugh Hefner's nautical look?

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Goldie Hawn on a CBS Special in 1978
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Hawn dons a Harlem Globetrotters uniform --complete with tube socks-- for a pick-up basketball game, and looks completely adorable.

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