Fug Burke

Brooke Burke looks lovely in her tailored suit, and although I think pointy shoes would’ve carried the look better, I can’t really complain too much about that part of the outfit:

[Photo by Daily Celeb.]

What bugs me like a flea pancake — aside from the strange latchkey hanging from her belt loop — is the number of necklaces ringing her nape, one of which is so long that it swings down between her thighs. I feel like she looked in the mirror and said, “What would make this outfit rock and roll? … Of course! Unexplained jewelry!” She’s not the worst perpetrator of this trend (see: Duff, Hilary and Other One, circa last fall), but she’s still going overboard. The necklaces are to her outfit what Paula Abdul is to American Idol: Unnecessary, off-putting, and generally only confusing the issue with needless hoo-ha.

Now, I know that working for an exciting, youthful network like CBS must feel like 24/7 Mardi Gras, but… it’s not, so leave the beads to your former Wild On flashers, Brooke. To paraphrase the exit line from Rock Star: It’s just not right to wear necklaces in excess.