Unusual Celebrity Fashion Trends That Will Make You Scratch Your Head

When celebrities hit the red carpet rocking their own spin on the latest trends, it’s usually more “hit” than “miss” – but every now and then, they hit that grey area in between where, well, we just aren’t sure what to think. Here we’ve rounded up some of the most recent red carpet looks that have us wondering – why?
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Actress Josephine Ochoa on a red carpet film premiere wearing a black two-piece outfit consisting of a bikini-style top and wide leg trousers with high slits cut in the front of each leg

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Cut it out – seriously, just stop

For the Atomic Blonde film premiere, actress Josephine Ochoa showed up in this barely-there ensemble, no doubt inspired by the recent trend in cut-outs and lace-up details. We have about as much love for this look as Josephine has coverage, which is to say, little to none.

Actress Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace in a beaded, low-cut sheer gown with a high slit

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A little too see-through

Actress Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace steps out in a sheer gown with a slit that apparently knows no limits.

See 20 more celebrities loving the sheer outfit trend.

Carla Howe wears a floral print wrap dress with a high slit and exposed black lace thong to a red carpet film premiere

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How high can you go?

Following in the trend of high-slits, Carla Howe combined this, the wrap-dress trend, bubblegum-pink hair and a black lace thong for her red carpet ensemble. All we’re wondering is… why, Carla, why?

Betty Bachz wears a black low-cut gown with voluminous, exaggerated sleeves with feather details

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About to take flight

Sleeves are big right now. From embellished to voluminous, frayed and ruffled, sleeves are undergoing a major update for the season. And while we love the many ways celebrities have been making this trend their own, we feel a little flighty (see what we did there?) about the way Betty Bachz wore hers to a recent premiere.

Rihanna attends a red carpet event wearing a red gown with a low neckline

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Cleavage overload

So the less-is-more trend is in, we get it. And who are we to criticize style-icon Rihanna? But let’s get real: that bust-line is about to burst…

Charlie Theron wears a white bikini-style top and co-ordinating white mini skirt to a film premiere

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A little more trashy than classy

Charlize Theron is a bombshell. She could make a burlap sack look like couture. That being said, we were beyond disappointed to see this Barbie-inspired two-piece make the cut for one of her recent red carpet appearances.

Pandora attends the ‘Valerian’ red carpet in a pink gown with a design and single white puffy sleeve

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Missing: single balloon sleeve

It could be that Pandora simply didn’t notice one of her sleeves was missing when she hit the red carpet in this bizarre satin print gown, but we may have to accept that the single sleeve was part of the design from the get-go. It’s hard to believe that with everything else going on, someone thought this dress needed one more (or less) feature…

Actress Pom Klementieff on the red carpet for a film premiere wearing a bright green dress with a black and white ruffled bib detail with a high neck

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Hold the ruffles, please

When the ruffle trend goes very, very wrong. Actress Pom Klementieff arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of Ingrid Goes West in Hollywood.

Actors Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen stand together on a red carpet in matching mod-style black mini dresses with high-neck details and gold appliques

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Twinning, but not winning

Actors Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen on a red carpet in matching dresses may seem second nature for Olsen, who grew up with famous twins for siblings, but we aren’t loving the double feature of this mod-style mini.

Actress Mae Whitman at a film premiere wearing a plaid skirt, black blouse and sparkly silver knee-high boots

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Space schoolgirl?

While we love the idea of preppy plaid, and are totally on board with the metallic/sparkly boot trend, there is nothing about these two styles mashed up on actress Mae Whitman that seems to be working. It doesn’t help that she’s added an ill-fitting black button-up into the mix – might we suggest a new stylist?

Designer Rachel Roy and daughter Tallulah Ruth hold hands at a red carpet premiere, dressed in matching denim and white blouses

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Enough with the mommy-and-me fashion already

So aside from the fact that Rachel Roy and her daughter Tallulah Ruth are both gorgeous – darn those genetics! – we just can’t get on board with the mommy-and-me twinning trend. As it usually ends up, either the mom looks like an overgrown preschooler or the kid looks ridiculously mature. In this case, it’s safe to say Rachel pulled the short end of the stick for this red carpet.

Actress Cara Delevingne on the red carpet for ‘Valerian’ wearing a black blazer and silver statement necklace

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Maybe the wrong kind of statement…

Statement jewellery and accessories have been in for a while now, but not even Cara Delevingne seems sure about this fashion choice.

Rihanna attends a movie premiere in a pink feather and fringe-detail gown

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We love feathers and fringe – just not together

Sunglasses, bubblegum pink shades, feathers and fringe – there’s just too much going on here Riri… we love her funky spin on of-the-moment trends, but this outfit just feels a little overloaded.

Christina Aguilera poses in black leggings with a red print detail, a striped t-shirt, black jacket and white heart-shaped sunglasses

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A little too X-tra on the red carpet…

In true Xtina fashion, Christina Aguilera showed up to the red carpet wearing her own funky spin on the latest trend. This time she took on the graphic print trend with an overhaul of accessories, making her look more like a walking cartoon than the blonde bombshell that she actually is.

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Casual is not always cool…

Head to toe denim and remixed casual footwear have been major trends as of late, but we’re guessing Whoopi missed the memo on just how to do it by the looks of this frumpy ensemble and bizarre choice of Crocs to complete the look.