Red Carpet: AMA Fashion 2009

The AMA' s left much to be desired fashion wise. It seemed like a lot of black and beige, but that wasn't the worst problem. What bothered me most was how ill fitting most of the dresses were. Luckily Rihanna was there to save the day. Here's the breakdown!

Simply Stunning

Rihanna is gorgeous in her Marchesa gown. It looks a bit avant-garde which suits Rihanna perfectly. I love the origami inspired shape. This was one my favorites from Marchesa's Spring 2010 collection so I'm very glad someone is wearing it :)

In the Middle

Shakira looked cute in her yellow Versace concoction and her hair and makeup was great, but something wasn't working for me. Maybe it was the black shoes, maybe because it was too much like the Balmain dress she wore to the MTV awards.

Carry Underwood usually glams it up, and maybe that was the original idea for this gold lame grecian mini by Theia, but it wasn't working. It didn't fit right, the draping was not flattering.

I like the idea of Kate Hudson's Versace dress, but there is definitely a problem of fit and proportions. The straps are way too long, making this dress prone to flashing. As a result the waist seems too high in comparison to where the neckline is. I can see how this would look fantastic on a super tall model.

I'm not quite sure about Nicole Kidman's Balenciaga gown. It's interesting, but not flattering. It's a bit too pale and hides her body. I long for the Nicole of old, remember the green Prada or the gold goddess Christian Dior?

All Wrong

I have a feeling people are going to hate me for this but I never liked Vivienne Westwood's wedding dress in Sex and the City. The exaggerated triangular neckline is not flattering. It may work on the runway but not on real people. And that's only half the problem with Leona Lewis' dress, the bottom looks like a disaster too, a strange 80's mini.

Kelly Clarkson, why oh why did you choose this dress??? It is consumed by sparkles, shapeless, and it is not helped by the sheer tights. Simply raising the hemline just a bit and wearing opaque tights would have helped.

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