Before Fashion Found Them
Rex FeaturesIn her pre-Rachel Zoe days, Nicole Richie had a scary penchant for flash-flashing, fake tanning and er, pink. Paris had a lot to answer for.
PA PhotosBut five years later, not only has Nic transformed herself into a veritable style queen, she’s also managed to prove her fashion cred by launching her own GLAMOUR approved line of jewellery, House of Harlow 1960.
PA PhotosRed leather chaps? Really, Victoria Beckham?! Posh’s sartorial crimes didn’t end there though – there was the gold spandex catsuit, the bandeau tops and who could forget those darn platform sneakers during her stint in the Spiceys.
PA PhotosIn 2009 though, Mrs Beckham’s more at home in Balmain than Buffalos – and can take the credit for spawning a mass of ‘Pobs’ on the high street.
Rex FeaturesWee Coleen Rooney was just your average Northern school girl when she was thrust into the limelight by footballer boyfriend Wayne’s skyrocketing career. Glittery sweaters, badly fitting denim and an army of Juicy Couture sweatsuits were the order of the day.
PA PhotosWith a book and two series of Coleen’s Real Women under her belt, the mum-to-be now sports a wardrobe that regular gets her into Best Dressed columns, and has the GLAMOUR.COM girls a teensy bit jealous - think luscious Lanvin, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton.
Rex FeaturesIt’s tough growing up in the public eye, but we find it hard to believe style queen Lindsay Lohan ever thought trucker caps and arm warmers were a good look.
PA PhotosBut as another former disciple of über-stylist Rachel Zoe, Linds mastered the art of A-list dressing; now the once teen queen sits front row at fashion week, bags advertising campaigns for Jill Stuart and has been given the thumbs up by Karl Lagerfeld. Now that is impressive.
PA PhotosPut it away! Keira Knightley proves that just because you have a washboard stomach, doesn’t mean you should show it off in this belly-baring top at the premiere of her breakout film [i]Pirates of the Caribbean[/b].
PA PhotosLuckily it wasn’t long before Keira scrubbed up A list-style, scoring points for her laidback London look off-duty, and her legion of Chanel and Rodarte dresses on the red carpet.
Rex FeaturesS Clubber Rachel Stevens would probably rather forget that a camouflage tank top was ever part of her wardrobe. As would we.
PA PhotosPictured at our 2009 GLAMOUR Women of the Year Awards, Rach looks preened and polished in her white cowl neck dress – and proves why girls AND boys love her so much.
Rex FeaturesIn the first series of reality TV show The Hills, we could barely believe that MTV golden girl Lauren Conrad was studying at Los Angeles’ FIDM fashion school. Uber-cool fashion student she was not, instead preferring super-tight denim, super-blonde highlights and garish prints.
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The Hills star gives a fresh twist to LA style with smartly paired shorts or shift dresses, sandals and a statement bag.
Rex FeaturesThe year was 1999, and the look was, er, apparently sheer sequinned tops. Nope, we didn’t catch that trend either, Jessica Biel.
PA PhotosThankfully Jessica took a little style advice and ditched the mismatched red carpet separates in favour of a more polished on camera look, like this gorgeous 3.1 Phillip Lim gown. And she must have done something right, because now she’s got Justin Timberlake hanging off her arm. Watch and learn, ladies.
PA PhotosHmm. We all love our mums, but would we let them dress us? Probably not, unless you’re Beyoncé, who hooked up with her mom Tina Knowles to create House of Dereon, the fashion brand responsible for this, um, tasty outfit.
Rex FeaturesBut after a few years of being verbally ripped apart for her red carpet choices, B ditched the fringed suede in favour of the spangly Balman mini dresses and Thierry Mugler-designed tour outfits that are now more her style. And we don’t blame her.
Rex FeaturesWhile there’s no denying she was always a beauty, Angelina Jolie’s pale-skinned, black-haired goth look definitely didn’t float our boat - leather trousers, crucifixes and vials of blood are so not a good red carpet look.
PA PhotosBut as a mum of six, Ange’s mainly monochromatic style is pretty much flawless, and it doesn’t hurt that she can accessorise her gowns with Brad Pitt.
PA PhotosA fresh-faced Katie Holmes first came to our attention as Joey Potter in Dawson’s Creek – but it certainly wasn’t for her fashion sense. Back then, she favoured the kind of boot cut jeans and mismatched accessories that were just screaming out for a makeover.
PA PhotosBut becoming Mrs Cruise meant Katie had to up her style stakes – cue a sleek new look and shiny new crop (inspired by NBF Victoria Beckham).
Rex FeaturesAs if their stage outfits weren’t bad enough (matching school uniforms anybody?), Girls Aloud tortured us with their fashion-free looks when they first broke onto the scene. And although none of the gals were exactly well dressed back then, we reckon Nicola Roberts might just have been the worst offender.
PA PhotosNow red-haired Roberts gives even Cheryl Cole a run for her money in bright tea dresses, vibrant evening gowns and a collection of to-die-for Chanel bags!
