Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Miley Cyrus, Scarlett Johansson, and others came out on August 4th for the Teen Choice Awards at L.A.'s Gibson Ampitheatre. Even though these actresses and singers are in their late teens and twenties, the range of fashion choices here took me back to all the missteps we made dressing up however long ago. The agony and the ecstasy, seriously. Join me now for a look at the good, the bad, and the unconscionably ugly after the jump!
The Good
Why is it that I always see Rachel Bilson looking great at every premiere, but I can't recall any of her movies?
Brittany Snow's floral minidress reinvented adorable. I like her orange shoes, too.
Tucked-in shells are perilously matronly. Oversized necklaces remind me of dress-up. The combination shouldn't work, yet Kristen Bell makes both look fantastic. Excellent balance of bright and neutral colors.
Leighton Meester, classy as per usual.
I usually think belts like Natasha's belong in cars or airplines, but in this photo, she's convinced me otherwise. Pleats, please!
I like the shape of Scarlett's dress, it highlights her figure. I know that the shoulder detail and necklace are supposed to be contrasting and eye-catching, but they kind of annoy me.
Blake Lively is foxy in her purple one-shoulder. The leather on her belt looks special, maybe vintage.
Minka Kelly's dress is minimal, but is it also glowing under a black light?
The Bad
"You know I'm bad
I'm bad
You know it."
Demi Levato's jacket reminds me of pre-batshit Michael Jackson.
To this day, whenever I see white top and black bottom, I think of concert attire for a high school performance group. The bow on Meaghan's dress is precious.
The cut on the chest-line of Selena Gomez's dress is unnecessary, and something about it seems unfinished. Maybe she should steam it. When I was a teenager, I didn't know what a steamer was.
Wouldn't Teen Choice Awards make a good band name? Joy Lauren's ensemble is more in line with how "edgy" teenagers dress, but still, it's an awards ceremony. You can wear the tank top and vest on the weekend. The chunky jewelry is kind of meh, skirt is slightly-too-long.
Shailene Woodley's outfit looks so comfortable. What is it? Is it a dress, a jumpsuit? It's all so free-spirited and evocative.
Lauren Conrad's "MTV beach party 1998" look.
Three tiers for Miley Cyrus. She could go clubbing in this, though I doubt that's her thing.
Kim Kardashian's frock is an upsetting imitation of every princess ball gown in every Disney fairytale cartoon.
If I could go back and do it all over again, I'd dress for high school in an old, colorful scarf, throw a belt around it and hope that a sleek cocktail dress would somehow manifest itself before homeroom. Then I look at Fergie's frock and forget my dreams.
The Ugly
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen. Phoebe Price scorches the red carpet for the billionth time.
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