What is age appropriate you say? It simply means that the clothing suits the age of the wearer. And yes it is important. It also happens to be a peeve of mine. So who got it right and who failed miserably?

GOLD STARS FOR GETTING IT RIGHT.

Helen Mirren, Badgley Mischka

Can I be as fabulous as Dame Helen when I grow up? Just goes to show you that age is merely a number and her’s is 66. She proves you can cover up AND be sexy at the same time. Ladies take note.

Ariel Winter, Dolce & Gabbana

Young starlets are the biggest offenders of the age appropriate gaffe and I want to commend Ariel for getting it right. At 14 yrs of age, she has plenty of years to wear the grown up gowns. This is the best length for a teen to wear (leave the full-length gowns to the adults ladies, you’ll get there soon enough). Her hair is perfect for her age and aren’t her shoes the sweetest with those little bows?!

Diane Lane, Reem Acra

Diane glowed in this golden confection from Reem Acra. Again proving you can cover up and still be sexy. Every commentator remarked on how fantastic she looked in this dress and I have to agree.

FAIL. NO STARS FOR YOU.

Lea Michele, Marchesa

Another awards show, another barely there dress for Lea Michele. Can she not let this look go? It fits her beautifully (bravo Marchesa) but this is a dress for a woman in her thirties or forties, not twenties. On a twenty-something it just reads ice skater. Moving on.

Kelly Osbourne, Zac Posen

I don’t even no where to start. This woman is a fashion commentator so why, why is she wearing this matronly pointy shouldered thing in Star Trek blue? Improperly hemmed at that. And why the lilac-grey hair? This color was fine for pompadour wigs during the renaissance but not here, not now. Why purposefully age yourself? I realize it’s much harder to dress yourself than critique others but you’re on E! Fashion Police Kelly. No excuse. And while I’m at it,  get those poorly thought out tattoos lasered off your forearms. Thank God they don’t show here.

Giuliana Rancic, Basil Soda

And we have another E! Fashion Police host who can’t dress herself. Giuliana fancies herself a fashion forward type but I’ve never seen her choose anything that properly flatters her. On her show she doesn’t wears half a dress, on the red carpet it’s always too much dress. And way to choose a color and style that sucks all your youth Giuliana. This ages you by about 10 years. Hire a stylist. At least she isn’t oompa loompa orange this time. 

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