Trendspotting: June/July 2001

What else can you say about Selma Blair at the Legally Blonde premiere except WOW? I suppose you could say ZOOM, but that would be unjustifiably mean. After all, it’s not her fault stripes are back, and the gold chain is almost good enough to make up for the prison print.

Reese Witherspoon‘s costume at the Legally Blonde premiere actually looks better close up than it does far away, mainly because you can see less of it. Let’s clarify. It’s basically pink satin (that’s problem number one) covered in black netting (problem two). But worst of all, it has flounces at the bottom that we can’t even show you. We guess it’s not bad if you’re a Barbie, though, and that’s probably all part of the effect: Witherspoon plays a ditzy blonde law student in the upcoming movie, and even the ‘red’ carpet at the premiere was pink. At least Witherspoon has the grace to look unhappy about it.

Kathleen Robertson wore yet another good example of the sweet summer dress gone bad to the Scary Movie 2 premiere. Aside from the obvious horror horse in the nether regions, the draping cowl halter reveals improbable cleavage that isn’t the best resting place for the dated Y-chain necklace.

Adding to the vigorous debate on the return of the ’70s–kitsch or crash–Tori Spelling sports some pretty darn feathery hair at the Scary Movie 2 premiere, along with a bat-wing halter combo outfit that has interesting lines. Like, “What’s your sign?”

Speaking of interesting lines, that’s about the sum of Taraji Henson’s outfit at the Baby Boy premiere. Hey, dare to bare, flower child.

After Halle Berry bared it all on screen in Swordfish, we shouldn’t be surprised that she’s sporting this sheer-and-sequined BCBG halter top and Daryl K micro-micro-mini, adorned with the latest must-have accessory, the skinny hip belt, at the movie’s premiere. Her husband Eric Benet actually looks overdressed in comparison, but you gotta love the pants.