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Brooke Shields in a Ruffled Strapless Dress - Fashion Hit or Miss?

by Marissa Gold (Subscribe to Marissa Gold's posts)
Posted Oct 28th 2009 at 5:30PM  
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At the Rita Hayworth Gala to benefit Alzheimer's research, Brooke Shields made an interesting dress choice on the red carpet.

The strapless black and white tablecloth-esque dress had a busy pattern, made busier by the giant asymmetrical black ruffle at the bottom.

Was her look fab or a big, fat faux pas?

Click on the gallery and cast your vote, plus see other celebs who pushed the boundaries of fashion:

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Fashionable or faux pas? Weigh in on Brooke Shields and other celebs who pushed the envelope.
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Miami, December 29, 2009
"Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester attended the opening of Klutch nightclub in Miami wearing one of her typical non-conformist outfits -- a mini dress patterned with black circles. The dress featured a scandalously "open" chest area, and an unfortunately wide hip area.

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Anaheim, California, December 25, 2009
Jennifer Lopez and son Max wear matching holiday sweaters at Disneyland's annual Christmas Day Parade during a family outing.

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New York, December 17, 2009
At the after party for the "Sherlock Holmes" premiere, "Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively provided a little mystery of her own: What happened to the rest of her dress? The leggy star (as always) showed no hesitation about bearing her bod for all to see. Did this lacy mini dress reveal too much?

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New York, December 15, 2009
Kate Hudson posed at the premiere of her movie "Nine" in a black and white Chanel mini with a long back train. The star wore a matching black and white diamond ring by Chopard, along with a Stephen Russell diamond bangle and earrings.

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New York, December 15, 2009
Nicole Kidman wore a strapless black bubble dress to the "Nine" premiere. Bubble bottoms can be a scary proposition for many women, but Nicole might just be lithe enough to pull it off.

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Beverly Hills, December 9, 2009
Britney Spears fits in a little shopping, perhaps because she's run out of cool clothes? The star appeared a bit heavier than usual in some unflattering ankle-length pants, black and white socks, blue heels, and a spiderweb poncho. We hope it's just an off day for Brit, and not a clue that the star has yet another bun in the oven!

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Hollywood, December 7, 2009
Susan Sarandon hit the premiere of "The Lovely Bones" wearing an off-shoulder navy dress, black clutch, and some surprising footwear -- gray flats!

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Hollywood, December 7, 2009
Nicolette Sheridan got into the Christmas spirit a little early as she was spotted shopping at Chanel. Just one thing...she was still wearing her pajamas! The lovely star looked like she simply threw on a coat and scarf over her plaid flannel PJ pants and Uggs.

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New York, December 7, 2009
Actress Lily Cole may not be an A-list star just yet, but all eyes were on her at the premiere of "The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus." The red-headed star wore a brown pinstriped suit by Jean Paul Gaultier that consisted of an aristocratic-looking blazer, micro mini shorts, and matching thigh-high boots.

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London, December 3, 2009
Nicole Kidman attends the premiere of "Nine" in an unusually cut blazer, cream-colored skirt, and nude heels. We can probably find nine things wrong with this outfit, but what do you think?

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ssbrntn, 10-29-2009, 8:55AM

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ssbrntn

Wow! She looks like my Tickle Me Plant after I Tickle It. The leaves fold up! It is an awesome unique gift
google it see the video, This is real!

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susan, 10-28-2009, 8:31PM

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if anyones interested in working online you might want to try this
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linda, 10-28-2009, 10:11PM

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linda

that dress is pretty, but who decided to wrap that black lace around it must have been hitting the bottle. oh i'll agree it could be a smidge shorter, but hey its got style.

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Ericsons news, 10-28-2009, 10:12PM

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Ericsons news

No comments.
Don't ask, don't tell.
If you have to do it, just do it.
Silence of the Lamb.
Dark sheep org.
Just kidding.

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Deb, 10-28-2009, 11:20PM

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Deb

Basic dress is very nice.
Thought she was standing behind a chair at first.

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pat, 10-28-2009, 11:32PM

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pat

should lose the ruffle.

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djkoolkid, 10-29-2009, 5:05AM

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djkoolkid

she is a beauty always.. the dress is workable minus the big scarf around the bottom.. then again they call it fashion right??!!!

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ssbrntn, 10-29-2009, 8:56AM

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ssbrntn

Wow! She looks like my Tickle Me Plant after I Tickle It. The leaves fold up! It is an awesome unique gift
google it and see video, This is real.

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kiva, 10-29-2009, 11:56AM

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kiva

The ruffle makes her look like a bow-legged cowboy.

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Suzanne, 10-29-2009, 12:00PM

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Suzanne

This site does a rotten job monitoring comments. Most of them don't relate to the subject at all. What is wrong with all of you who have to put spam on a simple website like this? Don't you have something better to do? Shame on you. You abuse things and can't even follow simple rules. And shame on those at Style List who can't even bother to check comments before adding them.

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Erick, 10-29-2009, 1:34PM

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Erick

Way to much dress and not enuff skin! It always amazes me how easy it is to get a l;ittle muffin out of her clothes on camera when she's 12-13 years old but as they get older they cover up more and more. She never looked hotter than in Pretty Baby and Lagoon. Fine pece, and I bet she gives great head!

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ann vitasek, 10-29-2009, 9:59PM

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ann vitasek

I THINK BROOKE SHIELDS IS STILL VERY BEAUTIFUL AND I LIKE HER DRESS! WHY ARE PEOPLE SO CRITICAL AND UGLY TOWARDS PEOPLE THESE DAYS? LOOK IN THE MIRROR BEFORE CRITICIZING OTHERS!

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