For a woman consistently ranked one of the most beautiful in the world, Angelina Jolie’s red carpet choices are painfully dull. She favors long dresses in neutral colors and basic silhouettes that lack any sort of embellishments or flash. So it was completely unsurprising (and totally disappointing) when Jolie arrived at the Academy Awards in February wearing yet another beautiful, albeit boring, black dress. At least this one, designed by Atelier Versace, came with a slit that Jolie took full advantage of. With left hand on hip, she flashed her right thigh on the red carpet, and later on stage, giving birth to one of the most buzzed-about memes this year. Angelina’s Right Thigh: 1. Angelina’s Black Dress: 0.
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9. Angelina Jolie’s Leggy Look
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- 9. Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen
- 8. Anna Wintour at the Met Gala
- 7. Kate Middleton in Jenny Packham
- 6. Ann Romney in Oscar de la Renta
- 5. Lena Dunham’s Leggy Look
- 4. Blake Lively in Zuhair Murad
- 3. Kate Hudson in Prabal Gurung
- 2. The Obama Women on Election Night
- 1. Raf Simons’ Debut at Dior
Top 10 Worst Dressed
- 10. Amar’e Stoudemire’s Cut-Off Jean Jacket
- 9. Angelina Jolie’s Leggy Look
- 8. Fashion Critic Cathy Horyn’s Cat Fights
- 7. Nicki Minaj at the Grammys
- 6. Sofia Vergara Tweets Her Emmys Wardrobe Malfunction
- 5. Sasha Gradiva at the Grammys
- 4. “Scary Beautiful” Front Heels
- 3. Ann Romney’s $990 Shirt
- 2. Kim Kardashian’s Sheer Skirt
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