The 20 Worst PR Looks of All Time

You heard us. Twenty. Because there was no way in hell we could have narrowed it down to just ten. We tried, kittens, but it was far too Herculean a task for two l'il ol' bloggers like us.

Besides, we get to wring more posts out of it.

Except for the Top 5, you're going to have to take any of the rankings with a grain of salt. There was such a hairbreadth's difference in awfulness between some of these looks that we practically had to flip a coin to decide what goes where. And unlike the Top Ten lists, where we actively tried to represent a range of designers instead of having the same designer appear 5 times, this time we said "Screw it. If they're bad enough to appear on the list more than once, they earned it," so you WILL see some designers make more than one appearance on the list.

Alright! Let's start the crapfest!

Number 20

Season 4 - Episode 1: "Sew Us What You Got"
Designer: Carmen Webber

When Lorenzo showed Tom this picture, he completely blanked on which episode it was from and said "So...what? She had to make it out of garbage? Old clothes? Help me out here." When Lorenzo reminded him that it was from the first episode of Season 4, when they ran through Bryant Park to snag fabric samples, Tom's jaw dropped. "Oh right. She had FREE REIN to do whatever she wanted! And she did that!"

We think that sums it up.

Number 19

Season 2 - Episode 5: "Social Scene"
Designer: Guadalupe Vidal

LUPE! The highlight of Season 2. Oh don't get us wrong, there were your Santinos and Uncle Nicks, and Danny V's, but for us, Season 2 is fondly remembered for its LUPEness. This concoction, desperately offered up to guest judge Nicky Hilton as a cocktail dress, is awesome in its LUPE-osity.

Number 18

Season 2 - Episode 2: "Clothes Off Your Back"
Designer: Kirsten Ehrig

We still think this was kind of a shame. Kirsten didn't manage to stay around long, but we had a feeling she was a better designer than she came across on the show. Some people just don't "get" reality TV competitions and what's being asked of them. To her credit, she knew she had a loser with this NASCAR Slut look, badly repurposed (like Frankenstein clothes) from the clothes off her back in S2E2.

Number 17

Season 2 - Episode 2: "Clothes Off Your Back"
Designer: Marla Duran

Two in a row from the same episode! Why it is that two adult women, dressed appropriately, couldn't pull together enough fabric from their own clothes to dress a size zero model without making her look either freezing cold, or slutty? Whoresicles.

Number 16

Season 3 - Episode 5: "Iconic Statement"
Designer: Bradley Baumkirchner

Ah, yes. The moment in Season 3 when every gay man watching rolled his eyes and said, "He's straight." Kittens, he DIDN'T KNOW WHO CHER WAS. Apparently, he got just enough information from his model about the legendary performer to conclude that she buys all her clothes in Walmart's Halloween costume section and offered up this highly flammable result.



[Photos: Bravotv.com - Screencaps: Projectrungay.blogspot.com]

2009 Grammy Awards - Part 1

Well darling, the stars were out for the various Grammy-related activities this past week and you know what that means, don't you?

It's BITCHPANTS time!


Paula Abdul in Basil Soda Spring 2009



Jesus Christ, we needed a second cup of coffee before looking at that. There's so much wrong here that it's kind of hard to get a handle on the whole thing. First off, the length is all wrong for her as is the silhouette. Second, we like the shade of yellow but we're not sure it looks all that great against her coloring. Third...honestly, do we need to point it out? Her shoulder is being eaten by nanites! And finally, the "1968 prom" hair is DISASTROUS.

Paula, immediately FIRE whoever put this together for you. And when we say "fire," we mean, "set them on..."


Paula Abdul in Basil Soda Spring 2009 attending the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons



We don't love the dress but this is a huge step in the right direction. The silhouette and color look great on her. There's perhaps too much going on with this dress but we do like the print on the skirt. The bodice is just distracting and it makes her look like she's wedged into that dress. Shoes are fab.


Miley Cyrus in Roberto Cavalli Spring 2009



Lorenzo likes this dress (although he admits she can't quite pull it off) and Tom exclaimed "EW! God, NO!" upon first viewing it. The back is all cocktail waitress and the front looks like she put on her apron to go make pierogies in the church basement. The shoes are just okay.


Miley Cyrus in Heve Leger Fall 2008 attending the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons



Props for trying to do something a little sophisticated but again, she can't quite pull it off. Besides, it seems a little formal for the Grammys.


Maiysha in Carmen Webber (Yes, THAT Carmen Webber)



Sweet Jesus.

How is it that someone puts this on, looks at herself in the mirror and not only thinks it's appropriate to leave the house in, but that it's appropriate to be photographed in?

We will say that if the bottom was a skirt, we'd probably have no problem with this. Good job on the nipple coverage, though.


Giuliana Rancic in Rami Kashou Fall 2008 Final Collection



It's a sharp, eye-catching dress and for the most part it looks good on her. She had to go the sexy route and ruin the skirt, though. Congrats on your legs, honey but that doesn't give you free reign to ruin the line of a dress.

Hate the shoes.


Rihanna (pre-drama) in Gucci Spring 2009



She looks pretty damn fabulous. Beautiful print and the colors work really well on her. Lorenzo doesn't like the belt but Tom thinks it does look better with one, just not this one. Also, her girls look like they're suffocating. Still, the overall effect is enough to overcome any transgressions. The jewelry's nice but it's not what we would have chosen for this dress.


[Photos: WireImage/Getty Images/Style.com]