This is one of those with an overlay that might not have been awful, if it were itself a fully realized gown.
This was the infamous dress that made us care about (well, "care about") Lady Victoria Hervey again (or for the first time).

She backed right into Fug Madness with it HA HA HA HA HA HA HA sigh.
This was the dress that reminded us we don't actually care about Paris Hilton.
She's an ex-model and I think a Housewife, or... something. I can't with those shows, so I'll just show myself out.
And, the junior version.

Lady Hervey simply couldn't stand to appear only once.
Oh, Scary. It doesn't have to be like this.
It's so jarring to see Diane Kruger in here among the Herveys and Hiltons of the world, and yet... this was hideous to me, and naked enough that I stuck it in here instead of the other slideshow.
I don't believe this was necessary.

I don't believe this was LEGAL.
Horrifying.

I don't even... it's... Does Not Compute.
This was really the Year of Rihanna's Boobs Making Themselves Known.
It's not a slit, at this point. It's just not FINISHED.
Well, it's BOLD, but it's not beautiful.

PASS.

Sigh. Our trio of soapies are bumming me out.
I like to imagine Gwen seeing this photo on Us, or something, and being like, "Um, Gavin, call your daughter."

JUST STOP EVEN SENDING THINGS TO PEOPLE.
That bra is earning its keep.
Maybe it looked really good on the hanger HA I can't even say that with a straight face.
It's so subtle.
NOT YOU TOO, HEATHER GRAHAM.
This looks like an oil slick. Also: WARNING THE NEXT SLIDE IS NOT SAFE FOR WORK so use the slider down below to skip it if you need.
Charli XCX should be very sad that for a while I thought maybe she and Bleona were the same person.
Right? I mean, it's not so far-fetched. Also you need to know THAT DRESS IS BETSEY JOHNSON BRIDAL. NO REALLY. IT'S TRUE.
This isn't, but it sure could be.
You don't even need to see the front because obviously it was beside the point.
THIS IS NOT COOL ENOUGH FOR YOU MARCIA. CHECK YOURSELF.
"Gavin, did you ever call her? You didn't? CALL HER. I'M TELLING YOU."
Seriously, Willa, PLEASE start doing your face justice.
This feels like business as usual.

So does this BUT IT SHOULDN'T BECAUSE THAT IS YOUR DAUGHTER YOU ARE DRESSING UP LIKE A FREAKY TRANSPARENT MINI-ME AND IT'S JACKED THAT YOU ARE DOING THAT TO HER WHEN SHE'S TOO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND IT.
Seriously, everyone at this CR party looked hideous. And many of them nakedly so. Like Leigh here...
... and Miranda. This isn't THAT naked overall but it bares itself right in a key spot of her anatomy. And it's fugly. So.
This one just gets worse the closer you look.
I'm... glad she fastened her seatbelts?
You know she's a total pro by how she manages to look completely unfazed by the nonsense happening on her body.
ET TU FANNING? ET TU?
She had a pretty naked year. I actually should have put her Met Gala gown in here as well.
A good rule of thumb is NO.
The transparency is only PART of the problem with this thing.
Why is she PULLING DOWN her sports bra?

Why is Brooke Davis pretending this is a normal outfit?
It seemed apt to end with someone I think may also lead the charge in this slideshow NEXT year. I don't know whether to hope for it or fear it.