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Hall of shame: Celeb fashion fails of 2012

A collection of misfit stars brims with frightful fashion faux pas.

By Shannon McCarthy Dec 21, 2012 11:05PM

Photo: Nicki Minaj // Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Neil Mockford/FilmMagic; Steve Granitz/WireImage.comYou can learn just as much about dressing well by studying those who dress really, really badly, so we think there’s something very educational about dipping into year-end “worst-dressed celebrity” lists. Also, it’s just plain snarky fun, and 2012 gave us tons to snicker at…

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Glossy gossip site USMag.com offers their rogues gallery of the worst style blunders of the past year, with songbird Nicki Minaj taking the coveted lead of the entire slideshow. Other usual suspects appear, including Nicki’s cousin in crazy couture Lady Gaga (a perennial fave), Dickensian-Goth princess Helena Bonham Carter (whom we proudly adore), new kid on the block (and all-around annoyance) Carly Rae Jepsen, and the so-scary-we-wish-they’d-go-away Big Ang.

Need a palate cleanser after all the clashing prints and disgusting décolletage? Click through to a lovely collection of the best-dressed celebs of 2012.

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Tell us: Which celeb round-up do you enjoy more – worst dressed or best dressed?

Photos: Courtesy of  Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Neil Mockford/FilmMagic; Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

 



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