5 photos in galleryWith Miley, I always feel like the angel of doom — the frequent bearer of bad news, wherein I attempt to cushion yet another in a string of blows by focusing on the positive first. Like, I’m still loving the haircut. Liam Hemsworth is still making that facial expression. (You know the one. It’s… the one. At this point I’d be bereft without it.) Miley’s makeup is great; it emphasizes her eyes so stunningly. And she’s not wearing an acid-washed lady infection, which is happy for everyone who does not make Monistat for a living. But the dress itself is… not my cup of Earl Grey. I wish it were. Growing up from teen star to rebellious crackpot to mature young lady is not a fun transition to make in private, much less in public, but there is plenty of ground between Xanadu buttocks and Helen Mirren. Although I think even Helen Mirren would have left this on the “no” pile for being too stuffy.
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Wow, her hair looks great! And her makeup looks good too. I love the bold lips and she does have really pretty eyes. The dress is fine with me. It fits nicely, everything is covered up and the color is soothing.
Liam, on the other hand…….oh, that face. I crack up just thinking about that Fug the Fromage with his same face.
You hate sushi?!?!?!?!
Aside from the shocking sushi-hate bomb, I agree with you here. Her hair and makeup look really nice (keep it up!) but the dress is too elderly for her. On the other hand at least she’s not in acid washed daisy dukes with her bra hanging out. I just wish she would find the lovely middle ground between those extremes and knock it out of the park. She really is a pretty cute girl.
I am not a huge fish eater in general, but yeah, hate sushi. It’s amazing I haven’t been evicted from this town.
I also hate sushi and flip-flops. Sushi is just one huge bite of rice and vinegar and flip-flops are ugly and impossible to walk in with a normal gait.
Flip-flops are atrocious, this is true.
my theory is that nobody actually likes sushi, but everybody wants people to think they’re the sort of person who eats sushi…and some of them eventually acquire a taste for it. It is the culinary equivalent of playing chicken.
I’ve seen much better pics than these of that dress, and it was to die for gorgeous. As for being too mature for Helen Mirren, or elderly, somebody get back to me when Helen wears a completely backless dress that ends at the top of her tailbone and I’ll change my thoughts. She looked fabulous. I also mostly liked her dress from the pre-Oscar parties, it was a short tank dress, also backless, and she had fantastic nude Choos. Her legs looked great. Maybe it will make an appearance here.
Considering the acid wash (EEEK!!!) I saw her in last, this is just fine. Is that back netting, though?
I actually think she looks she looks pretty good. I don’t love the dress – it’s safe, but honestly we saw a lot worse this year at the Oscars.
Ew! Ew! Ew! Ew! Eeewww!!! FUG!
I kind of like the dress, but on someone as young as her this whole look just looks forced and try-hard.
I don’t see why she like Roberto Cavalli’s designs so much, they blatantly aren’t made for someone like her. I wish someone would introduce her to Prabal Gurung.
I agree, she is just too young, and of the wrong mindset to pull off “golden age” Hollywood. You need real style savvy to get this look right. Not yet little girl.
Nice makeup, pretty hair. But the dress style is boring and so old-ladyish, and it doesn’t help that it’s grey. I suppose we should be thankful that everything is covered up and we can’t see what type of underwear she is wearing (or not).
I know I’m a loner on this one, but I really liked it. It is very mature for her, but she looks really good.
And I do love how Joan Rivers call it Bong Water Gray.
I totally agree! I love this on her.
I also agree. I think she looks great, and the grey is a nice color on her.
We’ve seen worse from Miley. She gets a pass from me on this one.
Can I just tell you how much I love Kelly Osbourne? She clearly loves fashion. I just watched the Oscars Fashion Police and the looks she gave Joan Rivers throughout the show were its only redeeming qualities. She’s having so much fun – it’s hard not to like her.
She is TEERRRRIBLE on the red carpet, though. She only ever says things are “perfection” or “ah-maaaaaazing,” to the point where I feel like I can’t trust her opinion because her opinion is always YAAAY.
But she does seem really friendly, and I like that.
Her head looks really good. Her hair is how I always think mine looks before I go out but in reality, yeah not so much.
As for the dress, it’s a little mature for her. Okay, a lot mature for her. I do like the bottom part of it though. (yay, for saying something nice…)
As for Gale, I sure hope he learned a different face for the Hunger Games.
And that wasnt suppost be a reply…
But since it was, Kelly on the carpet is horrible. I have a hard time listening to her speak – the way she says beautiful? – bea. u. ti. ful. UH SHE DRIVES ME NUTS. I also cant stand the way she clod hops to the front of the promo for the fashion police.
I couldn’t stand Kelly on Dr. Phil either. Remember that? 5 minutes after she’d pulled herself together she was a mentor for every person under 18 in America. She was insufferable.
Kelly’s hair is the same colour as Miley’s dress. Awkward.
Yep, I’ve been converted to Kelly love through Fashion Police, much to my surprise. And I also like that she sticks up for her celeb friends and doesn’t seem scared to go against the general consensus. And the girl definitely knows her fashion.
Aw, cut the girl some slack. She looks well put together, and all the pieces of the look – while perhaps eking into MatronLand – at least go with each other. She looks classy, happy, beautiful, and elegant. Thumbs up!
I mean… it’s… better? But there are lots of designers out there making great dresses for fun young women. I do like her eye makeup and haircut, and I’m willing to cut her some slack because her “I’m a total stoner” routine has made me like her more for some reason.
And THAT is exactly why I don’t cut her lots of slack for the dress. TONS of girls out there in her age group are pulling it together better than this. She’s taking baby steps but she’s got a ways to go.
Forget it, forget it all. She could dress like Audrey Hepburn but I can’t get the image of her crawling over the phallus-cake out of my mind’s eye.
THIS is what I was expecting Angelina to turn up in, to be honest, it seems devoid of colour and caftan-adjacent enough for her. And I could really have seen Miley doing the Jolie-leg.
Something about the shoulders on this dress bothers me, sort that out, streamline the silhouette and add a tinge more blue to the colour, and we’d be in business.
Perhanna is good; I like Rihaty too.
Also liked the idea of Sandy and Clooney. Bullooney?
Hee!
She generally gets on my nerves, but I like this look on her. Her hair especially.
I think this should have been put up to a fug-or-fab vote. The dress is just comme-ci comme-ca, but the hair and makeup are amazing! It seems like Miley’s been working really hard to mask her looks since she broke out of the “Hannah Montana” mold, and it amazes me how cute she really is.
I’m with all of you on the matronly aspect, though her makeup and hair are beautiful. To be honest, I’m concerned about her back. I really hope that is a self tanner, not tanning bed tan.
I kind of like it. She looks really well put together, maybe a little old for her.
Has she been shopping in Joan Collins’s closet? This dress is, while lovely in itself, multiple decades too old for her. Though I am happy that she’s wearing a complete set of clothes.
Maybe because her Monistat sponsered normal wear is so unappealing, but I REALLY, REALLY like this! This is probably the best she’s EVER looked! Yes, I agree its a bit too matronly for her but whatever- I’ll take this over regular Cylie Myrus anyday!
Yes to this! When I saw first saw her, I was shocked at how amazing she looked – mostly because of how terrible she looks normally. I guess the dress is not perfect, but really, she looks fantastic – especially from the neck up.
I am also still reeling from the sushi hating confession. Heather, does Jessica also hate sushi? If not, how do the two of you manage?
Her dress is a bit Lillie Rubin for someone her age. I think she’s in a brand transition phase, which must be awkward for a 19 year old. I really couldn’t get past her guy, though. He looks like a carboard cut out wearing Dan Akroyd’s suit from Blues Brothers. (And I mean Dan Akroyd’s actual suit preserved these 30 odd years and draped on his affably frozen pressed paper personage).
Her make up is clown-like garish, the blue nails scream TRAILER TRASH and the dress is way too old for her.
The usual Miley bomb.
“Hates Sushi, Hates Flip-Flops”…I’m feeling a book title.
I hate sushi too, just for the record. I love flip-flops though
I don’t hate this to be honest…. her hair really does look so much better and the make up is great. The dress is passable, such an improvement for her.
It’s not terrible, but it’s not great. I’m meh on it.
But why is she groping Kelly Osbourne? What is with this influx of starlets hanging all over their best friends, (Katy Perr/Rhianna)? I’ve known my best friend since I was 5. I love her like she was my sister, and I’ve never hung all over like we’re involved. I guess the reason why it bugs is it seems like they’re doing it for (cough male) attention, not because they’re so close.
Or maybe I’m an old fuddy-duddy. Wouldn’t discount that option either.
It is a scroll-down. Her hair and makeup are great, as are her earrings.
But I am giving her credit for attempting lady-like. Better than the alternative.
Her head looks great, but the whole effect taken together, coupled with the way the dress seems to fit kind of awkwardly, makes her look like a little girl who got into her mother’s things.
just noticed liam’s ring that looks curiously of the wedding variety on the “traditional” wedding ring finger. are they married?
Heather, I am the only person in Chicago who hates sushi! Let’s meet somewhere in the middle for a cheeseburger and Diet Coke.
Sometimes, when I see an article about Miley’s crazy clothes or whatever, I wonder what Liam must think every time she opens the door or gets out of a car or turns the corner. Sometimes that dude has got to be like “do you not own like bootcut jeans and a regular t-shirt?”
Sigh, Miley. You’re young and in good shape! If I had your bod I’d be dressing a lot less like an 80′s soap character at red carpet events (and a cracked out crazy person on the regular days) and a lot more like a hip cool teen.
I do think Miley looks gorgeous hair/face-wise, but the dress isn’t great. The color is nice on her though.
it kind of looks like Kelly’s dress ripped on the side and Miley is covering it up. But perhaps that is just the style of the dress.
The woman has no sense of occasion–she’s either way overdressed or she looks like a slob.
I’m glad Miley’s covered up and put together but that dress is still a fug. It looks like her Aunt Pageant Queen styled her.
Can I just say that I really love Kelly’s yellow dress (except for the lining bunching up down below – it looks like she may have returned from the ladies’ room without having forced down all those diaphonous underlayers).
Who knew she was so pretty? I have watched her grow up (I have a 12 year old daughter; don’t judge me) and I never thought of her as beautiful before I saw this photo! Cute? Sure. But she is a knockout with this hair and makeup!
I always felt like her fashion choices as the years went by had an agenda. The Disney Tween Queen approved stuff from the Hannah Montana years….then the “I’m not a little girl anymore” slut-wear… it felt like her publicist dressed her, not her stylist. I suspect this gown was another link in that chain…perhaps trying for “Leading Lady” when the agenda should have been “Gorgeous ingenue.” I won’t hold it against Miley, I’ll hold it against her people. But Miley — hear us now and believe us later — start thinking about fashion for real, and get a good stylist.
Aunt Pageant Queen…ahahaha! I love it!
Full disclosure, I am NOT a Miley fan, I kinda hate her, which is probably why I never realized she is actually a very pretty young woman. I am kinda shocked. She should get a new stylist though she never seems to get it right!
p.s.-Heather I suspect your L.A. eviction notice is in the mail after your “I hate sushi and flip-flops” proclamation on the web. I hope you’ll enjoy living somewhere else!
This is not surprising, given her Tennessee/Kentucky roots. Add a little more sparkle and slightly higher shoulders and this is every prom dress in my Eastern Kentucky hometown. And for the record, we are talking about the early 90s – and I saw the same thing at the hotel when I went back for my 10 year reunion in 2003.
Liam is smizing -! Hee.
i hate sushi too. and flip flops.
For some reason, the blurb for picture #1 had Britney’s “I’m not a girl, not yet a woman” pop into my head, and now I can. not. get. it. out. of. my. head.
I miss Britney.
In that vein… at least Miley and Liam aren’t wearing matching denim?!
Stamp of approval. But her boyfriend…ugh. He’s just not…even…attractive. At all.
Thank you. Agreed.
Oh look, Miss Tennessee is in the evening dress competition. Can’t imagine what she’ll spend her scholarship money on if she wins. Pretty sure it won’t be law school or studying political science. Do suppose she could use it for cosmetology school? Although, we’re guessing she won’t win anyway. Word on the street is that the interview / question and answer bit is not her best thing.
She looks beautiful… for someone who’s about 30. And I’m a little disturbed by the seam in the illusion netting up the back, unless my eyes are imagining it.
But better than previous attempts! Hooray for “it could have been worse”!
I think she looks super pretty. It’s obvious that she is going for old school glamour and that’s exactly what she looks like. Gorgeous face and lovely dress.
I also think she gets very little credit for her actual singing talent – no, really, hear me out. Listen to the girl sing some country stuff and you will be like, “Wow…Party in the USA sucked, but she actually sounds great singing this old timey country song!” Sigh. When did this happen to me?
We should start a club for flip-flop haters. I hate the smacking sound they make as they slap against the bottom of your feet. Appropriate for the locker room, the pool and the beach and nowhere else.
And Dynasty is exactly what I thought as well. Are those shoulder pads? But from the neck up- wowza! Who knew she was so pretty?
I would maybe not hate this if someone ripped the sleeves off, it wasn’t grey and I wasn’t highly suspicious that once there were shoulder pads in it.
She looks old school glamourous! Is it vintage? I give her a solid B.
Her hair makes me happy. Her make up is a bit much…but she’s young. Jeesh, I remember going through the whole heavy kohl eyeliner around every single corner of my eyes deal….
…..and then there is a picture of me in a cream lace and skirty ( not unlike the skirt of Miley’s gown) deal that I wore with cream stockings and matching satin pumps to a prom. I thought it was very ballroom dancing grown up….and when I’m 80 I am totally going to take that sucker out of storage and wear it at an appropriate age.
I honestly can’t help but love this, every part of it!
She looks ancient. Styling by Dorothy Zbornak.
If you took the sleeves off it’d look so much better, especially with the plunging back like that.
Also, I’d get rid of all the blingy stuff and have it be super clean and simple, and in a fresher colour.
It almost looks like it used to be white and then someone put it through the wash with a brand new pair of black jeans and it came out a sort of weak grey.
Granted, this is a little mature for her, but it’s such a pretty dress on it’s own, and such a welcome relief to some of her previous ensembles that I can’t bring myself to hatet. Kudos to her stylist (’cause there is just no way she’d look this classy if left to her own devices) for finishing off the look with the old-Hollywood hair and make-up.
I have to say I think she looks great. The hair and makeup are a total win, but I think she’s rocking the dress, and I like the long sleeves here waaay more than on Shailene Woodley, her dress was frump from Frumpsville, whereas Miley is doing old hollywood and rockin it.
Miley’s biggest problem…well her biggest fashion problem is she was raised in the country music world. And at the CMT’s that’s major. Any where else, that’s a no.
That dress should only be worn to a 1980s themed birthday party, by somebody willing to rock their Joan Collins vibe for the entire night. It looks ridiculous on this girl. And her customary stoner/stupid person facial expression makes me wonder whether she even knew what she was wearing.
SHE LOOKS SO PRETTY!
I can even forgive the Linda Evans hand-me-down. It’s so refreshingly not, um… you know.
Oh no no no – she’s Evan Rachel Wooden! This curse must NOT be allowed to spread!
WHY IS HER BACK SO TAN?
I don’t think any of it is that bad, it’s just all too old for her. I don’t love how the dress looks bound around the knees either.
Although it might be a bit too old for her, the hair and makeup look beautiful.
I wanted to like the dress, and I did, until I saw what happened with it past the knee. If it was a long, smooth silhouette, it’d be great, if a bit aging on her, but the tulle curtain is just ruining the whole effect for me.
I’m torn on her makeup. On one hand, I love a bold liner and red lip, but I’m not sure how I like it on her. I generally think she looks her best with more natural makeup, since there’s a sweetness about her face that gets enhanced with a more minimal look.
She looks fabulous… minus the dress. It’s too old for her. It doesn’t fit properly. It has too much frou frou and ruffles and stuff on it. But I love her hair and make-up and she looks young and fresh and like she’s having a good time.
This is Miley’s impression of Jane Fonda, circa 1983.
Seeing her with Kelly makes me wonder if they’re playing at being “mature ladies” as a kind of joke – doing the most uncool thing they can think of – Kelly dyes her hair grey, Miley wears an old-lady style gown. “You look really OLD, like about 40 or something!”
Perhaps a bit mature for her age, but I’ll take this prettiness over her previous looks any day. See Evan Rachel Wood.
Okay, I haven’t read the 80-odd comments, so somebody may have already beaten me to saying this..
Miley looks FAB! How does she get fugged for this being too stuffy when Shailene Woodley gets fabbed for the White Mormon Dress of Doom? How? HOW??
*Note, the above is rhetorical, I respect the right of Heather and Jessica to cast their wand of Fug and of Fab on whomsoever they choose.
And I love Miley’s new ‘do, by the way.
I have never, ever seen Miley look so beautiful. Cute, pretty, yes, but here, she is classically beautiful. Yet, she’d be even better if the gown was pastel yellow, pale blue, mint, or coral.
I don’t get this in her. She’s cute, but it doesn’t seem like her at all. I’m sure this look is just something she’s trying. I’d be shocked if we see it again.
Too stuffy? No, no, this would be STUNNING on Helen Mirren! But, alas, not on one so young as to be barely an adult. At least she’s classing it up a little, though; points for trying.
Has anyone else noticed that Miley is holding her hand over either a split seam or an undone zipper under Kelly’s left arm?