The Battle of the Outfit That Wouldn't Quit

Kate Hudson

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We go first to Kate Hudson, who actually wore this second, but to my mind did it the worst. Lest you forget, reader: IT'S PANTS. It's like... either a skort, or palazzo pants, but it's definitely not a skirt. This is actually in her aesthetic wheelhouse, too, in that she seems a bit like a disco flower child. But the hair and the hella-uninspired shoes really torpedo it. Well, that, and I don't think any of the colors in this are the nicest versions of those colors.

Gemma Arterton

Gemma's feels more 80s to Kate's '70s vibe -- I'm confident that SOMEWHERE there is a Morgan Fairchild piece where her character lives in a room that matches this -- but she's more polished everywhere else. She was also the inaugural sighting, and suffered the most from the surprise of "PULL OVER. IT'S PANTS."

Jackie Cruz

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And then Jackie Cruz busted it out at the LA LA Land premiere. This one fuses the other two but adds a brighter dash of blue; color-scheme wise, I like it the best, and she added bright shoes to the game as well. I might be inclined to give her the victory. Maybe the third time WAS the charm.