What Were They Thinking?

Mischa Barton is no stranger to What Were They Thinking.

Lately she's been battling the paparazzi over unflattering swimsuit photos of her backside. We applaud her determination to set the record straight, but these have got to be the most unflattering pants we've ever seen!






photo via justjared

That pink bow has got to go.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck wore an unflattering pink mini to the premiere of Made of Honor. We don't like it at all and we even copied her style two weeks back. It might have been bearable in a sunny yellow, but such a loud pink and a big bow make it look like a dress from the Shopaholic movie!

It almost looks like a maternity dress the way it falls away from her body. It's certainly an odd choice for someone who just posed in a bikini for the cover of Fitness Magazine.

Rachel Ray dared to go low....way low with the cut of her dress. But that's not what we're mad about. We're mad that she ruined the look by wearing nude tights. Her skin is glowing, so why did she cover up her legs with shiny tights? They almost resemble what an ice skater would wear during competitions.


We just want to say that despite her appearances in our What Were They Thinking section here and here, we really do love Rachel Ray....a lot. We just don't always love her style.

Does Mischa Barton realize she's not actually a hippie? She's must not have a stylist.

What else could explain how she ruined such an interesting See by Chloe print by pairing it with an unflattering cardigan and over-accessorizing it with two necklaces, a million bracelets, a belt and a headband?

If she'd paired her skirt with a plain T-shirt, the strange headband and gladiator sandals it would have looked amazing.

On second thought, we're still not sold on the headband...

Abstract Forest Dress, $650 at net-a-porter.com






Mischa's photo via usmagazine.com

Natasha Bedingfield wore the wrong shoes to the 2008 Brit Awards in London (England's version of the Grammys). Chunky black heels are definitely hot right now, but Natasha got it all wrong here. The thick strap around the ankles makes her legs appear much shorter than they are. Had this dress been cut at the knees, it would have been much more flattering to Natasha's gams.

Sophia Bush was definitely the darling of Fashion Week....she attended more shows that hardly any other celeb. But as much as we love the moire effect of the chocolate brown trench dress she wore to the Marc Jacobs show, she needed to wear a camisole underneath instead of a nude bra.

Selma Blair is usually a fashion maven. But she was seriously misbehavin' at the Marc Jacobs show, the hottest ticket at this year's Fashion Week.

um...excuse our terrible rhyming, please.

But really, what was she thinking? The whole look failed miserably from the Velma Kelly in Chicago haircut, to the outdated shoes, the over-sized snakeskin clutch that didn't really look good with the dress and the dress that, in its defense, probably can't look good with anything (even though it's a Marc Jacobs dress).

When dressing for a front-row seat at the show of America's most trendy designer, take note: this is what not to do.

Matthew McConaughey brought his girlfriend, Camila Alves, to the premiere of his new movie with Kate Hudson, Fool's Gold. Camila was glowing (she and McConaughey are expecting), but she really should have checked the weather report before leaving the house. It was an extremely windy night in Hollywood.

Good thing she had that clutch.

Heidi Montag and her on and off again fiance, Spencer Pratt hosted a belated New Year's party at JET Nightclub in Las Vegas.



It's never stylish to wear a bra as a tank top. Never.

Something weird happened at the grand opening of Jay Z's 40/40 club in Las Vegas.....everyone on the red carpet looked, how should we say it, less than great.

Beyonce, Caridee English (past America's Next Top Model winner), Solange Knowles and Rachel Smith (former Miss USA) all looked way too made up and like they borrowed 1980s prom dresses for the occasion. Also, what's up with everyone's messy hair? Beyonce's look could have been salvaged with a more tamed mane. And Solange's large handbag just looks bizarre with her sexy mini. She could have used a small metallic clutch to make the outfit work (and a slick updo).

Better luck next time ladies.