10 worst dressed stars at Cannes

Mallika Sherawat, never the most elegant of celebrities, was unmemorable this ear at Cannes in a pale yellow dress and a distinctly unflattering lace Dolce & Gabbana dress that bunched across her midriff.

  • Mallika Sherawat, never the most elegant of celebrities, was unmemorable this year at Cannes in a pale yellow dress and a distinctly unflattering lace Dolce & Gabbana dress that bunched across her midriff.
    Mallika Sherawat, never the most elegant of celebrities, was unmemorable this year at Cannes in a pale yellow dress and a distinctly unflattering lace Dolce & Gabbana dress that bunched across her midriff.
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  • Vidya Balan managed to get almost every Sabyasachi outfit she wore wrong with styling disasters that included a <i>dupatta</i> over her head, tacky beads and a nose ring that wouldn't have looked out of place at by a village well.
    Vidya Balan managed to get almost every Sabyasachi outfit she wore wrong with styling disasters that included a dupatta over her head, tacky beads and a nose ring that wouldn't have looked out of place at by a village well.
  • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's erratic Cannes fashion record continued with an unforgivable Abu-Sandeep <i>anarkali</i> that overwhelmed her, a lovely blue Gucci dress ruined by overdone hair, and a gold Tarun Tahiliani sari paired with a matronly blouse and more baffling hair.
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's erratic Cannes fashion record continued with an unforgivable Abu-Sandeep anarkali that overwhelmed her, a lovely blue Gucci dress ruined by overdone hair, and a gold Tarun Tahiliani sari paired with a matronly blouse and more baffling hair.
  • The usually adorable Audrey Tautou swamped her petite frame in ruffled black Lanvin and pale grey Maison Yiqing Yin.
    The usually adorable Audrey Tautou swamped her petite frame in ruffled black Lanvin and pale grey Maison Yiqing Yin.
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  • Burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese's exaggerated Ulyana Sergeenko dress should have been impressive but wasn't.
    Burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese's exaggerated Ulyana Sergeenko dress should have been impressive but wasn't.
  • Janet Jackson's Armani Prive pantsuit would have been edgy and fashion-forward but for the unflattering peg-legged trousers. Best left to supermodels, not songstresses.
    Janet Jackson's Armani Prive pantsuit would have been edgy and fashion-forward but for the unflattering peg-legged trousers. Best left to supermodels, not songstresses.
  • Rule-breaker Tilda Swinton was an arresting figure in a green-gold trouser suit and quaffed hair. But we're not a fan.
    Rule-breaker Tilda Swinton was an arresting figure in a green-gold trouser suit and quaffed hair. But we're not a fan.
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  • Jessica Biel's frothy Marchesa dress and serpent necklace was a jarring aberration for the usually classic actress.
    Jessica Biel's frothy Marchesa dress and serpent necklace was a jarring aberration for the usually classic actress.
  • In the absence of Zuhair Murad devotee Jennifer Lopez, it fell to Cheryl Cole to wear the obligatory revealing and tasteless dress from the designer favoured by the style-challenged.
    In the absence of Zuhair Murad devotee Jennifer Lopez, it fell to Cheryl Cole to wear the obligatory revealing and tasteless dress from the designer favoured by the style-challenged.
  • Eva Longoria's pale blue Versace dress had a bad case of the uglies, a far cry from her usually immaculate Cannes outfits.
    Eva Longoria's pale blue Versace dress had a bad case of the uglies, a far cry from her usually immaculate Cannes outfits.
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