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Celeb Fashion Hits & Misses

Check out recent triumphs and trip-ups by Katie Holmes, Nicole Richie, Gwyneth Paltrow and others. By Serena Kappes
By People Staff
Updated June 21, 2005 04:00 PM
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KATIE HOLMES: HIT

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Katie Holmes dazzles in a diaphanous Chloé dress and Christian Louboutin heels at fiancé Tom Cruise's War of the Worlds premiere in London.

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NICOLE RICHIE: HIT

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Nicole Richie keeps it short and simple in a strapless red minidress with a waist-cinching gold belt and matching clutch in Beverly Hills.

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JANET JACKSON: MISS

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We're sorry, Ms. Jackson, but that skirt is just not flattering. The singer looks like she has curtains strapped to her hips at a Beverly Hills charity gala.

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GWYNETH PALTROW: HIT

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Gwyneth Paltrow is angelic in a beaded Valentino gown with a delicate chiffon overlay at a fashion event in Rome.

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HILARY DUFF: MISS

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Leg warmers in summer? Eek. Hilary Duff makes a fashion faux pas with her sundress-winter accessory combo at a Hollywood club.

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GABRIELLE UNION: HIT

The Honeymooners star Gabrielle Union glows in a silky Hugo Boss slip dress during an appearance on Last Call with Carson Daly.

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NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN: MISS

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Desperate Housewives actress Nicollette Sheridan's legs look like they're imprisoned by her gown's peek-a-boo stripes at the L.A. premiere of Mr. amp Mrs. Smith.

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JENNIFER CONNELLY: HIT

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Jennifer Connelly channels Audrey Hepburn in an elegant A-line Chanel dress with a festive silk bow at a charity gala in New York City.

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MYA: MISS

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My, oh, Mya! The singer-actress takes whimsical a bit too far in a tacky lingerie-esque minidress at the MTV Movie Awards.

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RACHEL BILSON: HIT

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The O.C. star Rachel Bilson goes retro in a 1940s-style Derek Lam dress and peep-toe pumps at a party in Hollywood.

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SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR: HIT

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Sarah Michelle Gellar is glamorous in a silky chocolate-brown Max Azria Collection gown festooned with rhinestone brooches and silver-and-gold pearl strands at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City.

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PARIS HILTON: MISS

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Paris Hilton isn't making a rainbow connection in a strapless minidress that looks more like a feather duster at West Hollywood restaurant Koi.

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1 of 12 KATIE HOLMES: HIT
2 of 12 NICOLE RICHIE: HIT
3 of 12 JANET JACKSON: MISS
4 of 12 GWYNETH PALTROW: HIT
5 of 12 HILARY DUFF: MISS
6 of 12 GABRIELLE UNION: HIT
7 of 12 NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN: MISS
8 of 12 JENNIFER CONNELLY: HIT
9 of 12 MYA: MISS
10 of 12 RACHEL BILSON: HIT
11 of 12 SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR: HIT
12 of 12 PARIS HILTON: MISS

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